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Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-06-07

WILMINGTON
SASH, BLIND, SHUTTER, DOOR
FRAME AND MOULDING
EMPORIUM
CARPENTERS AND BUIIDERa IaoK M
YOU'D INTEREST,"
Your attention is called TO my stock of noors
sash, Blinds, Shutters, Window Frames. Doorr
Frames. Bracketa holdings, kc., &c. Having itted
dp WarerO0m at - oo
No. 42I Vest FRONT STREET.
Between v e and Washington streets1
am prepared 70 ill all orders for Building Ma.
seIlas OF tne best quality at the lowest rates a
sgOck OF al the usual sizes OF Doors sash hIinds
snntters frames brackets and moldings viii -
kept constantly on hand. Having been a nannTacS
tuIer IN this line Of business for number OF years
ana now having factory in the lumber re9iS1s I
.esi confident can give entire satisfaction To All
ooth IN price and quality. ~ e'-
ORDERS BY MAIL PROMPTLY AMI cApu
FULLY ATTENDED TO.
can and examine my stock before uunchaain.
sigeNnere. II VIII pay you TO do 40.
EMues IRON the country will have their 0ood.
eaIeIuy packed marked and Ali Iped al VerK Sbort
notice. WM d. PIRRsSIN
iela'n Agent tuI I. 4. Oh NoRSITpIR
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WoMANs UNION MISSIONARY SOCIETY. --The Wo-
mans Union Missionary Society held their snnu-
meeting last evening, at the Second Baptist
CAurch- Owing to a combination OF unfortunate
circumstances, the meeting was much smaller
than usual, The speakers and missionaries ill.,
vlted and expected until late day, were obliged
to disappoint expectations ana therefore the
evening was devoted simply to devotional exer-
cises, residing the Treasurers report, (Which
suoWod the collection and expenditure OF Sl09 }
aud an address by Rev James Waters, who ac-
ted as chairman of the meeting.
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GUM CAMPHOR,

Which, being volatile, permeates the entire mars or
bundle of goods, and Is R0on dissts ated when the
goods are opened for use again. .......5..
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ICorresp 'ndence Of the Commercially
DISAPPEARANCE on A PocKET BooR.-A rather
mysterious affair happened in the store OF 7. F..
rmstropg, last evening. A salesman of tho
f IN of Lang field, Leichen Il 90 after collecting
s 73 30 from a customer. went into the store Of
MIR. Armstrong to make purchase, and went
way leaving his pocket book on the counter.
lie returned for it in few minutes, and found
the book still ON the counter, but minus the
money. Thomas Riley. who was standing near,
10 searched both in person and tis house, but
t. % money Was not found All seemed satisfied
OF Mr. Rileys innocence and he was much
b irt over the affair, A reward of $25 has been
offered for the money.
The TOURNAMENT. There was plenty OF both
youth and beauty at the tournament, on Tues
day, but none Of it was crowned
Base BALL-Che College hrst nine go to Elk
ton to-day to play match game of base ball.
MAY success attend them.
TELEaRAPBIo-- wires of the telegraph
from Delaware City to POmeroy are being put
up, good force being employed in the work.
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THE GREAT REMEDY FOR
CO sum PTIO
which can be cured by a
timely resort to this stand
ard preparation, as has been
proved by the hundreds of
testimonials received by the
proprietors. 1t is acknowl-
edged by many prominent
physicians to be the most
reliable preparation ever in
troduced for the relief and
cure of all Lung complaints,
and is offered to the public,
sanctioned by the experience
of over forty years. When
resorted to in season it sell
dom fails to effect a speedy
cure in the most severe
cases of Coughs, Bronchitis,
Group, Whooping Cough,
Influenza, Asthma, Colds,
Sore Throat, Pains or Sore
ness i'll the Chest and Side,
Liver Complaint, Bleeding
at the Lungs, &c. Wistar's
Balsam does not dry up a
Cough, and leave the cause
behind, as is the case with
most preparations. but it
loosens and cleanses the
lungs, and allays irritation,
thus removing the cause of
the complaint.
PREPARED ny
SETH W, P0WLE Il SONS, Boston, Mess,,
And sold by Druggists and Dealers generally,
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cox's Refined sparkling OeIatlne.
Is reliable and cheap; always on hand at
SMITH A PAIN ERS, Druggists,
It'll and Market hts.
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4 80 CHESTNUT ST. (GIRARD ROW,
- 1888 N. Eighth Street, a. Cor. OF sth
and CherTL and No. 30 $. Eighth street, s. W. cor.
Eighth and Fnbert sls., PHILADELPHIA .l
HOOP Skirts Demi-Trails Reception Trails,
Panier Tops. Apron fronts Tape Fronts, &c, every
size and styiS the best aud cheapest in the market
PANIBK BUsTLEs in Sb Kinds and prices, whole
sale and Retail 10 meet the wants of all. from 2sc
| to $3.50. HiiN t+rH
CoRsETs CoRsETs CoRsETs
Corsets at 81, 81, 60, and eec.
Corsets ut rs 81, 81, 30 and 9tc. fs't
Corse's at 81, %, 81 IL, g. 10 and 81 81.
Corsets o. o. 20, 81 ~, 81 81. 81 ~, 81 30
CuFsets &C l 90, 81 rs 81 s. sa 81 70
COrsets at 81 30 81 rs 81 s. So 50 w. e. s. rs,
se s., g. sba5, s. so 50 S525, So, 80 80, &c, up
10 81 70 Misses VI rsets, Sic. to 81 So.
LADIES' UNRRGARMRNTS, superior style aud
nnish and ehespest IN philadelphia Muslin Skirts,
Night Dresses, Drawers, Chenises &C, from which
we make special discounts IN prices, in order to
reduce our present immense stock. save time and
mOney by examining our assortment and prices.
Special attention given TO lling orders received by
mali. WA. Il. HOPKINS.
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MUSTARD. Spices,
TUMERlC, CREAM OF IA kTAR, BAKING SODA
&c., PURE, at moderate prices, ct
SMITH a PAiNTE k's, Druggists,
Tth and Market Sts.
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Carefully made with Sherry Wine, for making Slip,
Iunket, FrugOlac and other wholesome desserts, In
d lew minutes. sold by
sMITa PAINTER, Druggists,
lth and Market Sts.
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GRANDMoTHER.-In never look at an old
man or woman but the spectacle revives the
earliest and sweetest memories of my life. 1t
never was my lot to look into the face of my
natural mother. While was babe she ell
tered the Z" saints rest, and one of the exhi-
larating hopes that has ever inspired Inc il the
Christian pilgrimage has sprung from the an
ticipation of the delicious mutual joy that will
be awakened between us for the first time,
when we meet face to face and eye to eye in
the kingdom of God. Left, by her instruc-
tions, in the care of a venerable grandmother,
who lived TO finish her hundred and third year,
you may imagine that my heart beats with
pentleness toward an old man or matron any
where. not only look upon such one as a
relic of another age, but also as living stone
inthe grand up-going human temple. / look
upon him as pledge of the fidelity Of God to
coming generations My grandmother had an
old family Bible from which she taught me the
origin of man, the history of evil, and the
science of II lemption. recoEect, on one :
casion, that she was reading and descanting
upon the slaughter of Abel by his brother
Cain. How she seemed to be the imperso-
nation of all wisdom and all goodness, so that
with a child's impulsive confidence asked of
her: .sDo you know why Cain killed Abel?"
Seeing that she hesitated for reply, ans
wered the question for her with boys free
dom of Interpretation. "Why, because he
had no grandmother to teach him better"
eyes. but my child, he had mother. !"
"Wen," l said, "that is true enough; but
if he had, she never had any bringing up her.
self +: she knew nothing about boys; she had
never played with them, nor lived among
them 20 Now, take it that such an imper-
tinent boy, brought up by such tender and
forbearing old grandmother, can hardly fail to
love old people-Rer. DR.. Armstage.
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remained unscratched save by one skin scrap
ing shot. In fifteen minutes-it seemed to
him an hour--the vent was clear As the
gun was loaded, a lanyard and primer were
passed up to him, and these affixed he slipped
quickly off. The rebels seeing him drop i'm
agined they had shot him and sent up a yell
of exultation, which was suddenly checked
as discharge Of grape scattered death among
Them The rifle-pits were at once abandoned,
and our sappers and minersenabled to proceed
without further interruption. The captain of
the battery reported twenty -two lead marks
from bullets that struck the piece.
In reward for this exploit Stray was offered
a second lieatenancy. but being modest man,
and not fitted by education for the position,
he declined it and was satisfied to accept the
appointment of master mechanic in the ord-
nance department.
This was by no means the only adventure
or peril that Stray was engaged in during
the war, and his history would make read
able volume. He was presented by Major
General Gilmore with the bronze medal for
valorous conduct, of which we believe but
thirty-nine in all were ever distributed. Stray
is now an engineer employed in a factory at
Jersey City. He is a short, thick-set man of
fifty or so, with gray beard fringing quiet
but determined countenance. Many less de-
serving name will be handed down to poster
ity, to become Industrious with time, than that
of this obscure hero. John Stray.-Netc York
Eeeaing Post.
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THE BALLOON TRAIN TO EUROPE

A Christian Union writer says: If Mr..
\ Wise aeeemrAi~hss tiaisah will achieve a re-
nown only second to that of Columbus Fol
what are the advantages likely to result from
Arctic researches around the pole, or explora
tions of Central Africa, compared with the
i gain to humanity which will result from all
navigation? These geographical researches
will be included as small part of this result.
When we can guide balloons north and south,
east and west, we can travel to and fro over
Africa, and soon become familiar with all it's
deserts and watercourses. The poles may he
later in giving up their secrets to the balloon
but they must at last reveal all their myster-
les to the man who, in twenty-four hours, can
sail directly over the north pole from Green
land to Kamscatka But consider the delight
of air travel No motion, no dust, no noise
and a perpetually unrolling panorama Of sea
and land, forest and city, mountain and river.
No danger of explosion or of collision--no
sea-sickuess, no wrecks. The balloon will
travel OH the bosom Of the most furious hur-
ricane, and not breath of air be felt by the
voyagers. The expense of travel will be
much less, for u balloon or a mechanical bird
will not cost as much as a steamer and for
land travel we shall be saved all expenses for
land surveys cost of the land, grading and
rails. Political and commercial results of i'm
portance may also follow. The friends of
Free Trade ought to welcome the air-sllip
for it must abolish the custom-house and we
do not think that any government will estab-
lsll balloon revenue cutters to stop the travel
ers mile above the earth.
These events may not be seen by the pres
ent generation, but they are sure to arrive
Our grandchildren, looking up into the air,
will, say, "rhcre goes the New York train p
"That is the daily balloon for England =
"There goes the Red Line balloon for San
Francisco and Japan I" In the meantime let
us not consider Mr.. Wise as foolhardy, but as
a hero, who is opening way for us through
the unknown into some great advance of civ
ilization. May the heavens smile on the dar-
ing explorer of the skies, and may we hear of
his safe arrival ON the shores of Europe
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A RICE DYING OUT.

From the amount of talk about Indian mat
information would naturally assume that the
United States had upon its hands copper
colored population Of Mt least half million,
and the same American would be at first
greatly inclined to doubt the statement that,
,.setting aside the so-called civilized tribes,
there are less than 20, 900 Indians within the
limits of our entire country. In 1860 the
number Of the 'suncivilized' was set down
at 44,02l. AT the present time, according to
the Commissioners report, there are but 49,
500. Should this frightful ratio of decrease
continue, the beginning Of the next century
will see this portion of the aboriginal race of
North America swept from the face of the
earth. The .'uncivilized " tribes, which go
to make up the figures quoted, include parts
of the well-known Shawnees, Senecas, Ca
manches, Sacs and Foxes, Pottawatomies,
Miamis, Kaws and Osages. with a few New
Mexico Apaches, and remnants of other tribes
once rich and powerful in Pennsylvania and
New York, but now almost extinct. These
tribes numbering Is, 1923 souls, are worth, not
including their land, SO, 172, 40s. They culti-
{, 0D5 acres, and produced in 1877 total Of
10000 bushels Of grain, or about bushels
to each man, woman and child. They have
AZ, 100 hNses, cattle and sheep, worth
81, 691 ,00G, and they haved raised yearly 1000
tons of hay, worth $4,000. Eight Of the
tribes have well regulated schools, sixteen in
number employing in 1871 thirty -four teach
ers, and imparting instructions to 654 child
rem, at y cost Of SIC, 100 for the year. III
1871, besides the grain yield, the Indian
Territory produced $4,000 worth of raw
cotton. In view of these facts, the extra
ordinary rate Of mortality apparent is fairly
unaccountable. 1t cannot be referred to the
change in the mode Of living for the mortality
is greatest among that portion which have
refused to adopt the manners and customs of
civilization. One thing is plainly evident
and that is, that the race is doomed, and that
nothing can save it from early extinction.
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THE srBERIAN MAMMOTH.

Though travellers in Siberia had again and
remains of the mammoth in that country, it
was not until the beginning Of the present
century that the subject was scientifically In
vestigatetl and the fact established beyond
doubt. In the last year of the eighteenth
century, 4 Tnngusian chief, Ossip Shomachow
BY name, visiting the island or peninsula Of
Tarnot, at the delta Of the Lena, IN latitude
72c M, observed some strange object protrud-
ing from the precipitous side u the coast, but
c,uld not make out what II WAS Again be
visited the spot in the following year, and
then, too, though the object stood out more
prominently than before, he was unable to as
certain its nature. In 1901 he saw 1t was a
mammoth or elephant, for now one side Of the
animal was exposed and tusk visible. The
superstitious fears of his family prevented
him from visiting the spot again till three
years later. He then found that the carcass
had fallen from its position in the face of the
icy cliff, and lay upon bank Of sand. He
sawed off the tusks and sold them FOR fifty
| rouhles.
Two years later distinguished botanists
/ Adams, found what remained Of the animal,
it having in the meantime been preyed upon
by dogs and wolves. Little more than the
skeleton was left indeed not the whole Of
this, for the entire foreleg was missing. The
skin of the head was dry, and one ear still
bore tuft of hair. The pupil of the left eye
could still be seen. The trunk and greater
part of the tail were gone but the skin Of the
side ON which the body lay was still preserved,
1 and was covered with thick coat of long
hair. Adams carried off an immense piece
. of this hide, which proved heavy load for
| ten men. lie also gathered up about thirty
pounds of hair some Of it two feet in length.
l The skeleton, hide and hair, were brought to
st. Petersburg, and form the principal trea-
: sure of the Geological Museum in that city.
The tusks which now adorn the skeleton be-
! longed to another individual of the same
} species Later investigations of the coast
! between Lena and Kolyma, have led to the
discovery of thousands of mammoths, rhino-
ceroses aud buffaloes, buried in the ice or in
the frozen soil Gahtry
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4 LOUISIANA SALT NINE


The owners of the steamboat line from
Brashead to New Iberia, and agents for Louis
lana rock salt, conceived the idea recently to
brighten their trips up the beautiful Teche by
inaugulating cheap trips for those who are
endowed with sufficient curiosity to view one
Of the greatest wonders Of our new world
ninety million tons Of pure. solid, compact
rock salt, located on an island about one hun
dred and eighty-five feet high, which unac-
countably rises from a miserable sea marsh
How this island, containing over three hun
dred Thousand acres Of excellent land, could
have come into existence IN such locality
will always remain a matter of useless conject-
ure. The route is monotonous, and would
be quite wearisome were it not that the dis
lance is only eight or nine miles.
Once on the high land. inquisitive eyes gaze
at the scene nearly bewildercd. Vegetation
is more prolific than in the rich prairies just
left behind, and the landscape SO varied that
the unused eye is weary with the many beau
ties. Among the trees may be seen the mag
nolia, live oak, cypress, maple, locust, gum,
walnut. thorn, and fruit-bearng trees. The
soil is composed of sand, loam, gravel, clay
and composites, and the traveller Mt one glance
can see both the sugar bowl and salt cellar
Sugar-cane thrives uncommonly WELL and sew
eral large fields promise good yield.
These things were observed as the party
wendell their way towards the objective point
the salt mine. Arrived there, down shaft ",
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ARE SPIDERS AERoNAuTs.-Th following
remarkable incident, related by y correspon-
dent of the Scientific Americans would lead us
to belief in their knowledge Of air nayiga-
ton. In company with other persons he was
crossing Seneca Lake ON the 10th of October,
when a small wake was seen near the centre
of tile lake, caused by the moving of some in
sects. Upon investigating the matter, it was
found that three spiders were gliding over the
surface Of the water, and attached to them
was a single thread, the size of a knitting nee
die, extending In the air to the height Of thirty
feet, at an angle Of sixty degrees, and termi-
mating with an enormous balloon-shaped web.
This latter was judged to be eight feet long
and five feet wide, with stay fastened to the
main thread, something similar to those of .
balloon, and it was managed apparently, by
an innumerable number OF the insects, station
ed at proper intervals The party attempted
to obtain closer view, but when within
few feet of the web it began to rise, though
the last spider, which proved to be about the
size of house-fy, was brought back by the
stroke of an oar. The balloon went onward
and upward until lost to sight.
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POETRY.
THIS WORLD.

This world is sad, sad place know
And what soul living can doubt 1t?
But it will not lessen the want and woe
To be always signing about 1t.
Then away with songs that are full of tears,
Away with dirges that sadden,
Let US make the most of our ffceting years,
BY singing the lays that gladden..
A few sweet potions of bliss I've quaffed,
And many a cup of sorrow;
But in thinking of the lowered draught,
The old time JOY borrow.
And in brooding Ger the bitter drink
Pain fills again the measure;
And 50 have learned that it's better to think
or the things that give us pleasure.
The world at its saddest Is not all sad;
There are days OF sunny weather;
And the people within it are not all bad,
But saints and sinners together
think those wonderful hours of June
Are better far to remember
Than those when the earth Is out of tune
In the cold bleak winds of November.
Because we meet In the walks of life
Many selfish creature,
Ii doesn't prove that this world of strife
Has no redeeming feature
There is u bloom of beauty upon this EARTH
There are bonds and blossoming flowers;
There souls of truth and hearts of worth
There are growing golden hours.
In thinking DER joy we've known
We easily make il double;
Which is better by far than to NOPE and moan
Der sorrow, and grief, and trouble.
For though this world is sad we know
And who that is living can doubt Il -
II will not lessen the want and woe
To be always signing about it.
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COD rs NOW HERE


The owner Of that pretty little cottage was
an atheist. He had a pious praying wife, and
a treasure of daughter, whom he had loved
most dearly. Such was his hatred Of the BIZ
BILE that he would not permit the child to
attend school, for fear she might learn to read
the scriptures and be taught about the Chris
tian's God
At last he was taken i'll, he became more
and more so : his wife's fears were aroused.
"Oh! if he should die thought she, "lwhat
will become of his sou.' She went and
prayed, and called ON christian friend to
come and talk to her husband, but no sooner
did the sick man get glimpse OF him, than
he assailed him with oaths and curses, and
ordered him to begone and never to darken
his door again. The good man seeing it was
useless to remain, sorrowfully left the house.
The wife was now abused for daring to
bring any one to talk to him about his soul.
Said he "I'll never let that man into my room
to talk to me of his God, in whom | don't
believe. Bring me board and piece of
chalk The wife obeyed, and what were
her feelings Of horror, when she saw his hot
feverish fingers slowly write in capital letters,
"GOD Is MONTERREY
"Place this said he, ''at the foot of my
bed, that may see it whenever | open my
eyes, and that all who enter may see my
creed.' The fever increased and deliriunl
came on, and the life of the poor infidel was in
great danger.
The lie daughter was taken by chris
tian friend to his own home, that she might
be out of the way of infection. Prayer wa
offered continually unto God in behalf of the
sick man.
God in his mercy arrested the disease, ant
the poor fellow was pronounced out of danger
Days passed, he gained strength, bu
showed no gratitude to God, and his eyes still
fell on the words of that board but his wifi.
had not dared to excite him by removing it.
At length permission was given for his little
girl to see him for only a few minutes. She
was placed on pillow near her father, and
his heart was soft with tender emotion
towards his dear child.
"Well, my pet, said he, "where have you
been while father has been sick?"
"Oh - said the little one, 1--WE been SO
happy; the lady is SO kind to me, love her
SO. She taught me to read, and gave me a
book full of pictures, and can read ever SO
many little words. :"
The father listened with delight to his
sweet, artess prattler then said :" You can't
read much yet, I think could you read me
the words on that board at the foot of my
bed ?"
''Oh yes, father, let me try And she be-
gan, slowly spelling and repeating each letter.
"G-o-d-God is" She then stopped, got
very red, looking again, then said, "Oh !!
father, I've got it,
GOD is NOW HERE.
Yes father, so he is, and he has been here all
the time you've been SO sick"
You must 20 now, darling" said the
father in choking voice.
The door was closed, bust of repentant
tears followed and sounds Of prayer came
from that sick mans room. The atheist be-
came a penitent. Satan was taken in his
own snare the very same letters he had
tempted the sinner to write, were the self
same letters employed for that sinners con-
version