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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

The stringeney In -the money market
VII cressarily more or less affect retail
tr.d bit 10 u thu Ike so great an
exteat as people m Ike Il a. 81. II e,err'
body would stiek 70 the policy Of paying
a bin juss as soon IS they can, and not
postpone pAymsat BY. the haekneyed er-
cuse that money Il vsfy tight, when
lhs only ughtness which affects their
ability TO pay just then b, the tightness
Of their own fists. the circulation Of
mouey would be much greater and bust
ness would be correspondinglJ improved
Pay whspsver you can is NOT 90 good AZ
pay as you 10, but = good many OF ne
would have 70 stop gclng II the latter
were the rale, whilepsy whenever Sou can,
Is deal better-than the practice Of .
good many people able to do better.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

In ssoolng' ~ os..eI snnu w.
congratulations rest on 90 much more
solid q foundation. II would bother a
person to explain precisely what matter
for copxratulati an there IL in the fact that
a Young couple are about 10 try the ex-
pertinent of married life. but after a
couple have lived together for ten years
their marriage having Drought happiness
70 themselves and pleasure 70 tneir crsie
OF friends, they have about as suostsn-
val matter Tor eongratulaslon as Is 70 DC
had In this changing world.
Honesty has trlumphed over cupldity
in PHILADELPHIA. by tia decision that #
the Philadelphia Library Company Is 10
have the million of dollars left IL by the
late M, Rush a mnst take II ON tho con.
dhiops mad NV lin Tina ,sstator an.
nssrs IN have hsd ve,v ,oo, ,ndgmor, in
.a,oo,ina : s,,a ha, ,hs, al ny, ,ns,,fv
the attempt TO get bis money while
disregarding his wishes concerning it,
disposal.
wo.do mn, vnow .xso,,v whs, 6. rh..r
t.cL.,, a., hn, %. aro conadsn, nan,
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

The West Chester Nsps Of the 20d saysi
Hon. VIM. Y. Cody, better known TO
our readers as "Butialo BILL" Is In our
borough to-day, the guest OF Col. Guss,
TO whom he Is related.
AZ many of our readers are aware, Mr.,
Cody Is now the leading star In the eele-
hrated play entitled "1he Scouts of The
Prairie" which is dellghtlng all Phlla-
delphla ut present. 10 conversation with
this noted scout and hunter Of The West
ern wilds, he has Informed US he Is about
to take up his residence In West Chester,
or rather he will locate his family here.
He has rented a fine brick dwelling on
Washington street, between Walnut and
Mntlack streets, into which he proposes
moving his family At once, they being now
stopping at New York.
As for Bills personal self, be informs
Us that after he has hlled his dramatic
engagement, which expires on the ,2sth
Of next June, he will again return TO the
war path after Captain Jack, IN the en-.
ploy Of the Government as Chief Of
Scouts, under General Sheridan, TO WHOM
he Is very much attached. We rather think
cur hero entertains the idea (and We
trust II is well founded) that he can trap
Captain Jack. One thing is certain, II
he gets with Il anything like a respectable
range of min with his rifle (Which hr
calls Lucrelia Borgia") that somewhat
prominent Indian individual will more
than probably bite the dust.
Bill looks better than when last he
paid us a visit, which would prove that
his new sphere (that Of the stage) Is con
genial both TO his physical and mental
makeup. We wish him the success he
dcservedly merits, on whatever stage oil
life he may be called upon to act his part.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24


The Gaidry for June contains a number
ofstrlking articles, the first being spirited
sketch by Justin Mccarthy Of Lesn Gam.
beta, the ardent French Republican, said
to be the youngest statesman IN Europe
Another article Of peculiar interest IL Or.
T. NJ. COan's essay on "The Value Of Life. "
Mr. Burroughs contributes very pleasant
article on Qualifications OF the Road"
pictuIiRg the delights aud benefits Of
walking out Henry James, Jr. has a
love story, entitled 1.-THE Sweetheart OF
Monsieur Briseux," which has that
peculiar and indesoribAbls charm which
attaches to his Q delightful stories.
A couple Of short aud entertaining tales are
grouped under the title Of "GAseOn sto.
ries = and Vesy ingenious story Ia called
A Fourfold Alb" showing the trouble a
aelf-appointed detective may get himself
into. There are a number of other articles
and several poems, besides the Nebule and
ether editorial departments. The paper
The Man with the Iron Mask" reviews
the imwsRss 4FFsy Of books and essays
written upon this subject witbin eentHry
and u halt
Among the striking features OF scribnsr'l
for June are N. p. LAngford's entertaining
aud Splendidly illustrated account OF 1.-THE
Ascent of Mount Hayden" new picture
and biography Of Bret HArte; illustrated
papers on Cornsll University and "Oul
PostAl.sar seryieei' q curious spd import
Apt paper BY General Walker, superiutend
snt Of ths late esRsup, on the relative In
crease, by births, of the DAmpFleAn Irish
and American oeFmaRsi e. "a RpApes Will
Foster, the SpirituAlist;" and an article b,
Prof, Wise, the well-known eronaut, Il
oppositiGa 70 the received theory Of tn,
tides. An interesting account Of visit IL
the Pope IL given, aud there srs two capita
short stories, Captain Luee's Enemy" b,
James T. Mckay, aud IAN Old-fashlonet
story" by Marian stoOktoni besides The
continuation Of DR.. Hollands Arthur Bon
nieaatls," IN which the hero has q New
Years experience. DR.. Holland, In "Topici
Of the Time" discusses THE Atlantic Dis
aster and Its Lessons" aud "ConsoIsnc,
Snd Courtesy In Criticism" In the "Olt
Cabinet there are half q dozen s0nnets
Home aHd Society" and "Etehiugs" arr
more than usually fHll ssd In "Cultur,
aud Pr0gTeHs" there are, beside tle' bopl
reviews, articles op "The William Morfii
Window" aud other art mAtteFs, tn,
"oreat South" seFies VIII Ne commenced Il
the July number Of SCfibHer's.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24
Now Roota.


The Danbury News saws II Is a little
singular how well pair OF boots can be
made to 1t at the store. You may be
able TO get your foot only part way down
the LEG at the first trial, but that is be-
cause your stocking Ia damp, or you have
not started right and the shoemaker
suggests that you start again, and stand
up to II, aud he throws In little powder
from a pepper box TO aid you. And 50
sou stand up and pound down your fool,
and partly trip yourselfup, and your eyes
stick out In an unpleasant manner, and
every vein In your body appears to be on
the point of bursting, and all the while
TINT dealer stands around and eyes the
operation rs intently as ii the whole affair
was perfectly new and novel Ia him.
Whcn your foot has finally struck bottom,
there Is Il faint impression on your mind
that you have stepped into an open stove;
but he removes 1t by solemnly observing
that he never saw boot 1t quite as good
as that.
You may suggest that your too presses
too hard against the front, or that some
of the Tones In the side Of the foot are
too much smashed, but be says this Is al
ways tie way with new boot, and that
the trouble will entirely disappear 10 Il
few days. Then you take the old pair
under your arm, and start for home as
animated as a relic Of 1873, all the while
feeling that the world will not look bright
and happy to you again until you have
Drained that shoemaker You limp down
town the next day, and smile the while
with your mouth, while your eyes look
as if you were walking over an oyster
bed barefoot. When no one Is looking
you kick against poet or some other OBJ
struclion. and show iOndness for stop
ping and resting against something that
will sustain your weight. When you get
home at night you 20 for those old boots
with All eagerneas that cannot be
described, aud the remarks that you make
upon learning that your wife has disposed
Of them 10 a widow woman, In the sub
urbs, are calculated To Immediately de-
populate the earth of women aud shoe
makers generally.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24
Another OppreA-ien by the Late
Legislature.


The last Legislature OF this State seems
to have had an absolute genius for COM
hitting stupid blnnders. It did many
wrong things and avoided doing many
right and Just things purposely, but when
now and thin 1t did try TO do good
thing, II seems in nearly every instance
10 have given It's act some foolish, or
worse, feature. Our readers are already
familiar with the stupid blunder It COM
mitled in lis attempt to slightly improve
the laws IN relation to railway taxation.
And now new instance Of It's laundering
has come to light.
After treating all propositions to do
any thing for the reform Of the odious
attachment law, or to make a reasonable
exemption fiom execution process, with
indifference or contempt, 1t was
at last scared or eoaxed into doing some
thing, ard it finally passed a 300 eH-
emf ton law. 1t properly enough ap-
pied only to debts CONTRACTED after IL
passage, but II repealed the previous law
applicable only TO this couuty) making
800 exemption Of household goods
from seizure for debt and left no exemp-
tion whsteyer from seizure for debts con
tract,d before TIE passage Of the new
law. We are told that this fact has been
discovered by number of those inter
ested and that a number Of seizures will
be made sccordiugly,sirlppng poor people
of the barest necessities of life. Neither
can IL be- claimed the Legislature acted
ignorantly 10 this matter, as Mr.. Silver,
one Of he %s men Is PGe StI so modl
Aed rs to prevent this very thing. The
came utter disregard for the interests or
suiierings OF the poor which marked the
proceedings of the majority doubtless
accounts for their indifference TO the effect
of their action IN this case.
This only presents another evidence
that the masses of our people will never
obtain Justice or fair play at the hands Of
the Legislature Of this State until they
demand and obtain that representation In
Ii to which their number entities them. Let
our people never forget this, and trace
every wrong and oppression under which
they suffer from legislative action TO its
fountain head in the UNANIMOUSLY unjust
system Of representation which enables 6
minority to govern the State.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

In the Bank Of England forgery case
In New York, the counsel for the defence
of George MacDonnel rely for his ac-
qulttal upon the plea that the Extradltion
Treaty between England and the United
States, was ratified by England more
than six months after II was negotiated
by the contracting parties, and is there
fore void. In the elaboration of this de-
fence, the hearing before the Commits
sioner is postponed day after day and
MacDonnell's counsel expect TO call Sir
Edward Thornton, the British Minister,
and the Secretary of State TO testify on
the subject. There lie no doubt whatever
Of MaeDonnell's guilty participation In
the iorgeries, and, whether the treaty be
dated right or not, be should be sent ~
England for trial. Had Macdonald been
captured outside of New York, his case
would have been disposed Of long before
this, bat these DELAYS are characteristic
of certain forms Of the administration OF
New York justice. They appear in SHARP
contrast with the course Of affairs al
Havana, where the Spanish authorities
without any extraditlon treaty being IN
force between the two countries, promptly
sent Bidwel home to England for trial.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24
Llrooln's Nomination.


The wigWam iu which the rnnv a-tinn
.-..- h-il --ss an immense structure. ca
peble Of accommodating thousands of
per.ons besides the delegates, but the
crowds assembled at Chicago were 50
great that only small portion Of those
who desired TO be present cOald gain ad-
mlttance to the hall. Seeing this, the
Seward men contrived a shrewd trick for
the purpose Of giving the friends Of Mr..
Seward the possession of the hall, so that
all manifestations of popular enthusiasm
should be on the side Of their favOrlte,
and u was decided that no spectators
should be allowed 10 enter without tickets
issued from Mr.. Morgan's Headquarters
and distributed by the delegates. In Civ
Ing out these tickets the Seward delegates
were favored TO the pref Hdiee of Western
men, aud the Lincoln men saw that If
something was not done 10 couuleTaet tue
movement, the wlgwam would be packed
with Stewards friends.
A council of war was held, al which Il
was resolved that counterfeit tickets Of
admission should be prepared the evening
before the nomination, aud when the
wlgwan doors were opened the next
morning, tAe helders Of these tickets
swarmed Into the hall aud crowded all
the available space, TO the exclusion Of
most Of the Seward men, who bad taken
a ltisurely breakfast 10 the perfect conf
dence that their genuine tickets secured
them reserved seats. The result Of this
was soon manifest. When Lincoln was
put ln nomination, and Caleb b. Smith,
Smith, Of Indiana, rose TO second IL, a
storm OF applause rose from all sides OF
the hall, while the nomination Of Seward
failed TO evoke the enthusiasm anticipated
and arranged for by his friends. The
Seward claquers were enjoying the bene.
fit OF their reserved seats upon the side.
walks, while the Lincoln men filled the
wigwam with their shouts. Doubtful aud
waverlng delegates could not Withstand
the tidal wave Of the rail splltter's popu.
larliy, and were carried away, while The
Seward managers gazed In stupid amaze.
ment upon he Unexpected ddnouement,
Such 10 the story as II lie told by those
who make no secret Of having been IN the
plot by which Mr.. Morgan's shrrwd de
signs were circumyented.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

. tits Of course desirable that the city
shall acquire the ground needed for a
park on the BrsndYwine at the lowest
price possible, but IL il also desirable that
the value Of such land she'll not be so
nnderyaluad by the representatives, Of the
city, 50 as to prevent a reasonable price.
Tho assertion is flequehtly made, that
the gtouud along the banks Is too steep
and rocky 60 be OF any value for building
purposes. hi, Is not the case, and is In
act the very reverse oftrue.
For beautiful suburban home no more
beautiful site could be chosen than. the
brow of the'hill ON this side with grounds
running down 10 the stream, and private
enterprise could soon lring these grounds
iuto such condition that their native
Witness would be tanned into the most
exquisite beauty, with just enough Of
ruggedness to make them romantic. We
know THIS can be done, for II has bten
done. The residences Of the Messrs'
Bancroft at Rockford, above the city, are
thus located aud no more beautifully sit
uated homes are to be found in the neigh
borhood Of our CITY.
Again, all this land Is valuable fol
qnarrying purposes, and the beauty OF q
part Of it has been greatly marred al
Ne S Sii OH tSSE6tFii@eh, then, to dis
miss from their minds the idea that the
land, which they propose to purchase for
a park, Is practically worthless for any
other purpose. We can express Nc
opinion rs to whether the price already
named is high or low, not having
examined the matter so carefully as We
presume Council will, but ii will be well
for the members in considering the matter
TO avoid the blundeIs of their predeces
sors, who have refused this land once Oh
twice at prices greatly below what II viii
now sell for, aud thereby made il sure Il
cost more. II has been constantly ap
preciating in value since il was first il
the market, and has never changed hands
hut at an advanced price. Whatever Il
can be bought for now is the lowest il
can ever be bought for.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24


An EnsNsh barrister, Henry Weight
man, driven by want stole valuable law
book from the inner Temple Library and
sold II. The then was traced to him
and he was tried for the offence. The
Jury found him guilty, but recommended
him TO mercy He then said: 81 rise To
ask your Lordshlp seriously to disregard
the generous recommendation TO mercy.
! know my doom is fixed. ] have no
wish to 20 again into the world. u be-
lieve your Lord.hlp has power 10 sentence
me TO iye years. penal seIyiiude. | court
that sentence. capnot sutI,r MORE thar
have sui, rcd, ! have gone for weeks
and months without dinner, living upon
bread and tea. have sold the coal nom
my back, the shirt from my body, to SUP.
ply my daily wants, but have never
been charged, l have never been guilty
Of di.hohe-ty. on the shelves OF the In
ner Temple Library, there are books OF
which | am the author, aud which / pre-
sented 10 the Library, Of more value than
the odd y9lnine which has formed the
snhlect Of the Charge aga nst me. i have
dope all That mortal map could do to oh
tain an honest aud honerable Livelihood.
The character | have maintained as a
man Of honor being now cut fiom under
ne, ] can never again associate with gem
tlemep ! shall he only too glad IL your
Lordship will lnllct lpnn me the full
need VI punishment in your power, Il
the hope that before the extent Of II has
elapsed may iind In felon'h grave thai
repose which have valnly sought In the
pursuit OF llfe."
The Judge said he would disregard the
plea Of the prisoner against mitigation Of
his sentence, and, in addition to being
disha'ra. he was sentenced TO six
mUnihs' imprisonment.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

Dean Rlchmond,the politician, railway
magnate and stock. operator had a son
whose habits and character we're not EN-.
tirelY In accord with his fathers wishes.
He would not hold pep behind his ear
nor perch himself upon a stool poriux
over the book, In the ofiiee, nor did he rx-
hibit any Of the qualifications for a sue.
sessfnl bull Or q bear ppon the stock
market. The father lost confidence IN The
son, aud SO strong became his dissatisfae.
tlon that he eventually ostraelsed him.
He was allowed 10 labor and shift for his
own means OF support, lie became a
conductor upon his fathers rail way, 1.-THE
New York CENTRALLY Mr.. Richmond told
him that the least infraction Of the rules
Of the company would insure his imne-
dlate removal, and especially was he
warned against allowing auy person,
whether friend or not, To ride without
showing ticket or pass, or paying the
necessary fare. lie had been employed
in this capacity for some time and there
had been no complaints, when, one day,
Bean Richmond himself became "A pas.
senger upon bis sons train. The eos
ductor came % The old railway ihagnate,
when tie folio slug dialogue occurred :
"Tlcket, rir
"Tlcke1 Get Quit am the Presl.
dent Of this road, ! don't bgy tickuts."
THAT makes no difference. It's against
orders Tor Inc TO allow anybody 10 ride
without he pays bic fare, presents a ticket.
or shows a pass. Come, hurry up"
Well, cir, you know who ! am, and
you know that am entitled 10 ride on
this road free. could make out pass,
but ! haSeu't any blanks. You 20 on.
n IL of r..shf "a
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24
STUCK.
Mar Adeleris Account OF One Of His Uoun.
try Experiences.


lRrom the Saturday Kvseiug Post raf
We shall meyer forget that evening We
spent al MaBruder's, years ago. we ADJ
mlred MISS MagrHdeT, and we went
AROUND TO see her, II was summer time
and moonlight, apd she sat upon The
plagaa. The carpenter had been there
that day glulng up the rustic chairs on
the porch so we took seat on the stop
In front Of Miss Magruder, where we
could gaze into her eyes and drink In her
smiles. II seems probable that tho car
penter must have upset his glue pot on
the spot where we sat, fos after enjoying
MISS Magruder's remarks for a couple Of
hours and drinking several Of her smiles,
we tried 70 rise for the purpose OF going
homei but found that we were immoYably
liked to the step. "Thon Miss Nagruder
said. " Don, I be In hurry,o and w6fold
her we believed we woufdan't. The e6nl.
yefsation had sadder tone afteE that,
aud we sat there thinking whether II
would be better to ask Miss Magruder 70
withdraw while we disrpbed and went
home 10 Highland costume, or whether
We should urge her to warm up the poker
50 that we could thaw ourselves out or
whether we should give one terrible
wrench and tden ramble down the yard
puckWard. About midnight Miss Ma
gruder yawned and said she believed she
would 20 10 bed. Then we suddenly
asked her II she thought her father would
have any objection TO lending US his
'front.' steps for II few days, because we
wanted 70 take theln bonre for a pattern.
We thipk Miss Nagruder must have ed
terlaiped doubts Of our sanity, for she
rushed In, called her father and scresmed.
N aHrmnf4r a |1atuu arflfA
relied gun. Then we explained the sltua-
tion In whisper, and he ppOcuerd saw
aud cut ont the piece Of the step 70 which
we were attached. Then we went home
we 'rinv the patch, and before two O'Clock
crushed out our young love for Miss Ma.
gruder:: We never called again, and she
threw her self away on a dry goods man.
There Is a melancholy satisfaction in re
calling these memories Of youth, and re-
flecting upon the influence of glue upon
the emotions of the human heart. a.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-24

ano In hotels the expense for table aud
lodging corresponds very closely to that
paid for the same grade Of accommoda-
tions In New York. When q resident Of
any Europeon city says that prices are
enormously h'ph he.wcins no NOR than
h lir ~erc 10 say hat n y aplruxlna'e e,
10 American rates. Vienna ID at all
times the most expensive city In Europe,
and prices have advanced from my to
one hundred ,per cent. under the in6u-
enee OF the approaching exhibition, for
everybody and his wife" are expected.
The thousands OF families who have
roome TO let expected them to-day, but
are disappointed, fer The exhibition 10 not
ready and Vienna prices have frightened
all Europe, or at least that great middle
cisss OF people who would come II they
coald do 80 At anything like reasonable
expense but Americans, Accustomed as
we are az home 70 paying double the
European price for everything, need not
fear the present g enormous" that Ia the
present American, prices In Vienna.
The people here evidently expect to
make a good thing out OF the exhibition
and no one can blame them for Il, for
prices, the world over, are regulated bv
the simple law Of supply and demand
and the Viennese will make their money
this summer, ! venture 10 say, 90 u IS
honestly as Ii would be made under like
circumstances In any other city OF chris
tendon. The tradesmen here are sur
prlsingly fair In their dealings and have,
In all the best stores, fixed prices, alike
for residents aud strangers. This cannot
be said of the cities Of North Germany
where there Is much dishonest oyer'eharg
ing and much beating down In prices
among all classes, but Vienna As belieye
universally conceded to be the most
charming capital Of Europe In Its home
comforts aud IN Its old-fashloned honesty
aud simplicity Of manners. Nowhere
have ever seen such uniformly polite
attention to strangers, aud II ls not
mere formal. surface poliieness but seems
TO proceed FROM genuine sympathy and
goodneasof heart. The manners Of pub
lie officials here are especially worthy Of
admiration.
From the highest to the lowest and In
every department of service they listen
patiently aud explain accurately TO every
stranger, however slow he may be 10
comprehend or TO understand their Ian
guage. This people, the slowest OF the
Germanic race In every forward move
ment, may profit much from this great
worlds Congress In their ancient capital
and those who come, II they but come In
the same teachable spirit which they
would commend to others, may hnd here
much that is worthy of imitation. Aus
tria is now fairly upon the highway oil
progress. May 1t prove sound, safe, con
sentative progress, and may this mighty
exposition, thls grand high school Of the
nations, prove TO her and TO all q steI
towards the reign Of universal knowledg,
and universal peace on earth.
L. +. B.