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Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-08
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Thursday Afternoon, May 8.
TIE OFF YEAR, IN pELAwARR.

One of the changes which very decidedly
would not be Reform would be to hold annual
elections and sessions Of the Legislature, in
stead of biennial. Our present system is an ex.
csllent enc. The whole State enjoys year of
rest. Politics are laid aside and material inter-
ests may have the undivided attention of the
people. Conversation runs smoothly on solid
subjects and does not spit and sputter over the
merits of rival candidates for office. With the
exception of the few inveterate politicians and
~ire-pullers, who find their greatest pleasure, at
all seasons, in the discussion Of schemes which
are to be realized in some future campaign, no
body is thinking now of eaucuses, delegate meet
ings, conventions, or elections.
This is a precious privilege for honest people.
Not that we mean to undervalue the Importance
of every citizens giving attention to his politi-
cal duties. In Republic he must-he dare not
neglect them. But the continual clangor and
clash Of political contests is fatiguing, and dis
turbing. When elections are held every year
there is employment for at least half the time
for the professional politician, and as he does
not care to work in more than that ratio, even
at the congenial occupation of wire-prlling, he
devotes himself to that profession altogether.
Hence come frauds and abuses, election tricks,
and cheating, generally,
Nor do we need Legislative sessions more
frequently than once in two years. They are in
a large degree, only iobbing mill, where par
ties carry their private grists to be ground at
the public expense. and often to the public in
jury. When it is. considered that in long ses-
ton Of fourteen weeks, not more than one week
in all is spent in considering measures of public
Importance and advantage it begins to be east
ly perceived how thankful we ought to be that
the General Assembly" does not convene every
year.
STILL the quiet interval when the politicians are
at rest, If working are operating only beneath
the surface, and whiting out ''pins to be 'set
up" hereafter, ought to be spent by sober peo-
pie in calm discussion of those important ques-
tions which relate to the material interests Of
our State, and which demand attention. The
next Legislature of Delaware will be chosen in
the interest of Reform, and it should come to the
discharge of its duties with an intelligent COM
prehension of what is needed and how 1t may be
accomplished.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-08

Fout's Cattle Powder, II, II. Il. Liniment, Roberts
RmbTocatiOn, Chicken or Poultry Powder ana all
prominent Patent Medicines In the market, for sale
at FOSTERS DRUG STORE,
Front and West Streets
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-08

This evening at the Opera House, Mile Aimee
and her Partisan Company appear in the bur-
Iesque opera of 1.-THE Grand Duchess Of Ger
olstein." We give elsewhere sketch of the ca
reer of Aimee.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-08

BARRIERS. combs soaps brushes sp0hges, superior
bay rum, stick pomatuIn pulls, powders, and bar
oers supplies generally. at very low prices Ha'r
pomade specially, always fresh and highly per
TUNED. BARRIERS supplied at Wholesale at
FOSTERS DRUG STORE,
Front anu West sireea
ola
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-08

Gum Camphor, Corn Slsrch, Farina, Oatmeal
Cocoa Chocolate, Arrow ho1t Barley aud line as
sortment OF toilet goods, at the delaware Avenue
Drug store. w. Il. ALluCHS
Whtlmans line CONNECTIONS and Jujuse Lozen-
ges. W.T.. ALRICHs, Ap0thecary
800 Delaware avenue, Opposite the BAPTIST church,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-08

We have found, from several years. experience, to
be the most effective preparation for the destruction
OF Reaches. Unlike many other preparations they
are attracted by this article devouring 1t with great
avidity and are not likely to die in their hiding
places. This remedy is also destructive to mice.
All the above articles sold In any quantity aud In
formation 'ncerntng their use and nature cheer
fully given by
K BkINGHURsT h CO., Ap0thecaries.
cor. Sixth and Market streets.
llInit tnn
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-08

Correcting the statement in onr biographical
sketch, yesterday, Judge Chase was not born in
Ohio, but at Cornish, New Hampshire. He re-
moved to Ohio, when quite young,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-08

Cox's Refined Sparkling oelatIne.
Is reliable and cheap; always on hand at
SMITH PAINTERS, Druggists,
7th and Market SITS.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-08

The excessively low prices of real estate, re-
ported from some of the finest sections of our
Peninsula, Especially from Talbot county, are
certainly exceptional, and cannot long continue.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-08

Something keWl
CAP sIoUM LASTER,
For Rheumatic pains, Neuralgia, Stiff Neck, Head
ache, Lumbago, &C.
1t will not blister ike Mustard, and can be ap-
piled without any trouble. For sale by
B, &C. SHOEMAKER,
s0e Market street, Institute Building.
wilmington, Del.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-08

Cam phoTi CamphoFI Camphor !
large lot on hand and fer sale cheap-laid In ex.
pressy for spring use-To preserve muffs furs, car
pets and winter clothing from moths and veTmin.
Now is the time to buy. Also the most popular In
sect Powders, including Lyons Magnetic, The Per-
sian and others. Bug poison Rat and Roach Exter-
mnator, Blue stone, Copperas, Alum Yellow Ochre
and all housekeeping materials used in Spring
time, at
FOSTERS DRUG STORE,
Front and West streets,
Wilmington, Delaware.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-08

Put away your fura, wooIlens. &C., with Best Re
lined Cemph0r. which you can buy TO advantage ct
SMITH q PAINTERS, Druggats.
Tth and Market Sta.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-08

Drs TUT 9 Liver Pills.
They act as kindly on the tender infant, the most
delicate female, and nirm Old age, as upon the n ost
inygoratlug the deblitated organs building up the
tagging nervous energies, imparting yigor to body
and mind.
WORSE THAN BANKRUPTCY,
constitution broken down by disease II Il ia
result OF fast living the excessive use OF whisky The
injudicious use OF Mercury, exposure in masifa IL
regions, Hedentary habits, seiabuAe or sctOtulDus
faint, few bottles Of DR. TUFTS Sarsaparllla and
Queens Delight Will restore you to health, more de-
sired than gold.
A DEADLY ENEMY
Is DIR. TUFTS Sarsaparilla and Queen's Delight In
Ulcers Pimples, letters, 5 3condHry Syphilis salt
Rheunl, Glandular swelngs, " ofms aud Black
specGs in the flesh, Ulcers in the throat, mouth
and nose, mercury, lead and arsenc 1t thoroughly
neutralizes the virus in the blood.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-08
GUM CAMPHOR,
GlentsoortA,s RoacA Poison,

Which, being volatile, permeates the entire mass or
bundle of goods, and Is soon dIssi ated when the
goods are opened for use again.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-08
SpefiaI guttffs.


At this season Of the year when all prudent house,
keepers are packing away their furs and woollen
goods andputting their houses in order for the APP
preaching summer, the questions very naturally
arise "What shall we use to prevent the ravages OF
the moth 2" "How shall We get rid OF such pests
as reaches, bugs, ants, &c. 2"
The best known insect Destroyer are
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-08
Persian Insect Powder,

Pyrethrum ROseum,) an innocent vegetable powder
which efectually banishes Ants Moths, Bugs, Red
or Water Reaches, and all small Insects when pro.
perry applied and is pronounced by many furlers to
be one OF the best and cheapest articles in use.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-08
Liquid Rennet

Carefully made with Sherry Wine, for making Slip
Iunset. Ffugolae and other wholesome desserts, II
q few minutes. Sold by
SMITH i PAINTER, Druggtsts,
Tth and Market Hta.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-08

Mustard, SpIces,
TUMERIC, CREAM OF IA RTAR, BAKING SODA
&C., PURE, at moderate prices, ct
SMITH n PAINTERS, Druggists,
eth and Market SITS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-11-27
Mr.. Summers Views on the Cuban
Question.

NEW YORK, November Is.
The Tribune tomorrow will publish the
following letter Of Senator Sumner, which
was to have been read at the Cuban indig-
nation meeting last night, but which the
Committee state was received too late:
BosToS, MASS, November 16.
GENTLEMEN: 1t is not in my power to be with
you at your meeting to ask for justice in Cuba.
Allow me TO add, that longing for immediate cman-
clpatlon IN this neighbOring island where slavery
stll shows Its Infamous front, and always insisting
mat delay Is contrary to justice, | do not think it
practCaDlc at TINS moment, on the existing evil
dence, TO determine all our duties. In the present
case, where civilization has received a shock, it is
very easy to see that indignation at q dreadful
butchery-inCouslstent with the spirit of the age.
but unhappilJ aroused by an illicit flibu-tering
expedition from our own shores kindred 20 that OF
the Alabama, for which England has been Justly
condemned IN damages-can make us forget
that we are dealing with the Spanish Nation,
struggling rs 1t Is under terrible difficulties to be-
come a sister Republic, and therefore deserving
from us present forbearance and candor. Nor
voice pleading for humanity and invoking our ex-
ample, has so often charmed the world. The
Spanish Republic and Emilio Castelar, do not de-
serve the menace Of war from us. If ~watchwords
are needed now let them be immediate emancipa-
tlon and justice in Cubai Success to the Spanish
hepubIic! Honor and gratitude to Emilio Cas-
teIar, and peace between our two nations. Bear
ing these IN mind there will be no occasion for the
belllgerent preparation Of the last few DAYS, add
ing TO our present burdensome expenditures sew
eral million dollars, and creating a war fever to
interfere with the general health of the political
Dody. L am, gentlemen, your faithful servant,
"CHARLES SUMNER"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-11-27
Another Interesting Danbury Incident.

Among the large number gathered at
the horse sale Friday, was Colonel Hig-
glnson, who is, as our Danbury readers
well know, very deaf. Along side of him,
stood young man, a stranger, engaged,
as was the Colonel, in watching the sale.
During a lull he turned toward the
Colonel, and politely observed: "a pleas.
ant day" TIE Colonel saw the move
ment OF his lips, but of course heard no
sound, and not wishing to lose what
might be a matter of vital interest, he
SAID: whats that?" at is a pleasant
day, repeated the young man, suddenly
realizing the dreadful insignificance of
the statement. II did not quite hear 0
explained the Colonel, leaning forward
with some anxiety, The young man
turned very red, and looked as if he was
about to descend into the bowels of the
earth with his hat on. II said it was a
pleasant day" he again stammered, rails
ing his voice and %shivering at the sound.
The Colonel's hand went up TO his ear,
REALLY, sir" he said, in a bland manner.
~ am afraid you will have to speak a
little louder" The young man grew red
Ger than ever. How gladly he would
nave turned and fled how bitterly he re-
GREETED not keeping the information to
himself. But the Colonel stood waiting;
ana raising himself by his toes, the young
man shrllly screamed: at is a pleasant
day" The Colonel heard this, and
promptly conceded, and the Young man
retreated amid the encouraging smiles of
lhe populace.-Ddnburv Necs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-11-27
Pension Report.

The report of General Baker, Commits
sioner of Pensions, says IS, 400 new pen
sloners were admitted to the pension rolls
during the fiscal year ending June 30,
1878, and 1928 names were dropped for
various reasons. The net gain to the
number of pensioners was 6,1S2, making
the grand total of pensioners of all classes,
233S, All, classified as follows: Army in,
valids, 1O9,S04; army widows and Deepen
dent relatives, 112,0SS; survivors of the
war of 1912, 5,053; Navy invalids. 1870:
Navy widows and dependent relatives,
1,7O1. Besides the increase to the annual
amount of pension caused by the addition
OF new pensioners, the rates of pension
have been increased in 21,76l cases. The
total increase of the rate of former pen-
sioners amounted to $685. 25. The amount
of the pension roll was also otherwise in
creased, including 5000, 430 by the admis-
sion of 5,42S survivors and widows of the
War of 1912, and the net increase in the
annual amount, after deducting $685. 600
decrease in pensions to army widows and
dependent relatives. was $447,371, making
the total annual amount of pensions, June
80, 1878, 500, 81 ,2S4. The total disburse-
ments were, however, some $2,926, 600
greater than this amount, the difference
being for salaries and commissions paid
to agents, fees to examining surgeons, etc.
Of the appropriation for the last fiscal
year, an uneXpended balance of 81 300, 600
was covered INTO the Treasury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-11-27
the contents in his bowels, and dying the

the contents in his bowels, and dying the
night after.
Ministers childrn, as everybody
knows, sometimes "tun u BAD" Inc
daughter of Rev. Mr.. richardson, living
a few miles from Corith, Miss, having
some misunderstanding previously, with
a gentleman, went to hi home, found hin
at work, spoke and slook hands with
him, and then drew from under her shaw
a pistol, placed it to his breast, and fired
The man, at last accounts, was living, but
in a hopeless condition.
AT Neponset, Ill, the other day, an
engineer following another train not ta1
ahead, saw a boy sitting so close to the
track hat he thought to squirt water on
on him from a small rubber pipe. AS he
came closer he saw blood on the ties, and
found the boy was crawling away with
both feet cut Off He had been playing
around the train ahead, and just as II
started out met with this terrible penalty.
A singular accident happened to John
Burk, of Union City, Ind one day last
week. He was carrying a can of ho
coffee to his comrades, which, in order to
retain its heat, was closed with a screw
cap. The steam accommodating, exploded
and burst the vessel, scalGing his arm Sc
verely. He wrapped the burned limb
with cotton packing, and went to work
cleaning his engine. Coming too near
the fire the cotton ignited, and his arm
was so badly burned before the flames
could be extinguished that the flesh &C
tually parted from the bones in removing
the packing.
"A furious fight occurred at Kalama-
ZOO, Mich, a few days ago, between a
bear owned by Thomas Richardson, a
butcher, and three mn. The bear got
loose and alarmed the neighbors. Word
was sent to his keeper, Miles Norton, and
to Richardson, who attempted to capture
him. Richardson and a step-son of Nor
ton were seized in turn by the bear, and
so torn by him that their lives were de-
SPARED of. In beating the bear off from
Richardson, Norton, while striking at the
bear with an axe, opered Richardson's
knee at the joint IN a fearful manner. The
animal was finally beaten off and killed.
An action against a dentist for pulling
the wrong teeth came before a Keene, n.
H., court, the other day. The plaintiff,
Mrs. Alice Lowell, being unavoidably alb.
sent by reason Of having died, her inter.
ests were represented by her husband, who
asserted that his lamented spouse gave
the dentist special directions to pull Ger.
tain teeth and not to modest certain other
teeth, but he made a clean sweep of one
jaw and was rapidly harvesting the crop
in the other, when Mrs. Lowell recovered
from the anHsthetic and shut her mouth
The suit was for $4,000 damages, but the
jury, considering that it might have been
a mere misunderstanding on the dentists
part, and that the plaintiff was dead.
thought $40 about right.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-11-27

Official returns from the Thirty-second Sen
atorial District of Wisconsin show that Field,
~(Republican) is elected over Dew hurst This,
1t is said, will give the Senate to the Republi-
cans by one majority.
The Republican candidates for State Comp
troller and State Prison Inspector in New York
were elected at the recent election in that
State.
The Louisiana Convention of coIored voters
assembled III New Orleans on the 18th. The
object of the convention is to present the Lou
isiana case to Congress.
Out of thirty-fiye ladies who were nomi-
mated for superintendent of Public Schools
in Illinois this fall, ten were elected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-11-27
HAPS n MISHAPS.

Mary Mcintosh, aged three years, was
recently scalded to death by falling into a
tub OF hot suds. This occurred at Osh-
kosh, Wisconsin.
"A crazy woman in Georgia recently
mounted a locomotive, which was stand
ing unattended, and ran it until the steam
gave out-titty-t five miles.
A Lafayette, Ind, boy, thinking to
sample some cider, went to the ley barrel
instead. A prompt application of lard.
internally, saved his life.
"A little child in Bloomington, III.
was killed the other day by taking aqua
Gmnaonsd instead of aqua cinnamomum.
h laundering druggist still lives to
poison other people.
Two young men, named La Moline
and Frank A. Sylvester, of Lincoln, Polk
county, Wis, went skating on Beaver
Trap Lake, Wis, recently. The ice was
too thin, and they broke through and
were drowned.
-Chas. A. Nickerson, of Chelsea. Me.
recently got a silver of broom-corn fixed
in his throat, and, as it couldn't be dis
lodged AN abscess was formed which broke
a few days ago, rupturing a blood vessel,
causing his death.
Mr.. W. Hardsock, of Du Quoin, H.,
leii from his horse and accidentally dis
charged the gun he was carrying, one day
last week. The charge entered his leo.
above the knee, and SO injured it tina he
Fdled from the effects.
A Detroit man, named Charles
Decker, being jealous of his wife, deter
mined to kill her. One Tuesday he went
10 the door OF a room where his wife was
seated, and fired three times. Atthe third
shot his wife fell, and Decker ceased fir
ing and left the house, when his wife
arose unlnjured. The police were look
ing for Decker.
"A fatal accident from handling a pis-
tol occurred at Palmyra, Wis, last week.
Two men, named Blackmoor and Thorn,
had been examining a pistol and dis
charged all the chambers, and laid it
down, when another man stepped up and
put in a cartridge. Blackmoor picked it
up and (supposing it empty snapped it,
when it was discharged, Thorn receiving
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-11-27
frightened at Night.

L remember we'll that nervous sensitive
ness ana morbid imaginativeness had set
IN WIN me very early. During my Gras-
mere visit l used to feel frightened at
n'ght on account of darkness. I then was
a stranger to the whole host of night aci-
Ialors' ghosts, COLLINS, demons, burglars,
ewes and witches. Horrid CHASTITY tales
and ballads, of which crowds afterwards
cahe IN my way, had not yet cast their
snaoeWs over my mind. And yet | was
1errlned IN the dark, and used to think of
Mons the only form of terror which nv
1ark ~engendered agitation would take.
" he 1 oug6ear was the Ghost in Ham
let.. Then the picture of Death at He'll
cate, IN an old edition of Paradise Lost
inc delight of my girlhood. Last and
hon came my uncle S~outhey's ballad
horrors, above all the cold Woman Of
berkely." Oh, the agonies l have en-.
turea tive nine and twelve at night.
oelore mamma Joined me in bed, in pres.
ence OF thai hideous a~ssernblage Of hor
ro,s' the horse with eyes of fame. / dare
not even now, rehearse these nar'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-11-27

iiculars, for fear of calling up some Of ~
old feeling, which, indeed, | have nera u
in my life been quite free from, W.T. VIZ
other nervous sufferings, it could not i Nc
understood by the inexperienced an u
consequently subjected the sufferer anu ~
ridicule and censure. My uncle Soutbe,.
laughed heartily at my agonies !
mean at the cause. He did not on.
ter into the agonies. Even man
ma scolded me for creeping ont Of
bed after an hours torture, and s~teoIinn
down to her in the parlor, saying | conid
bear the loneliness and night fears no
longer. But my father understood the
case better. He insisted that a lightad
candle should be left in my room. in tho
interval between my retiring to bed and
mammals joining me. From that time
forth my sutferings ceased. | believe
they would have destroyed my health
had they continued. -Kemo5rs and Letters
Of Sarah Colertdge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-11-27

THE more light admitted to rooms the
better for those who occupy them Light
is as necessary to sound health as it is to
vegetable life. Exclude it from plants,
and the consequences are disastrous.
They cannot be perfected without its vivi-
flying influence. 1t is a fearful mistake
to curtain and blind windows 50 closely
for fear of iniuring the furniture by ex-
posture to the suns rays; rooms positively
gather elements in darkness which en-
gender disease. Let in the light often,
and fresh air, too, or suffer the penalty of
aches and pains, and long doctors bills,
which might have been avoided.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-11-27
Parent-Office Statistics.

\ statement prepared by the Commits
Sloner OF Patents for the coming report OF
the Secretary of the Interior, shows that
during the year ending Sept. 80, 1873
there were filed in the Patent-Ofiice 90.
354 applications for patents, including re.
issues and designs; 2S3 applications for
he extension Of patents, and 519 applica,
tons for registering trademarks. Twelve
thousand nine hundred and seventeen
patents, including reissues and designs,
were issued, 235 extended, and 965 allow
ed but not issued by reason of non-pav-
ment OF the final fee; 3,274 caveats were
flied, and 40 trademarks registered. The
fees received during the same period from
all sources amounted to SOL, 449. -, and
the total expenditure to 5000, AS. SO, max
ing the receipts $2,161 in excess of the
expenditures. The appropriation asked
for the fiscal wear ending June 80, 1875, is
$693 800. The expenditures included
$4,000 Tor the publication Of the official
Gazette; $4,000 for printing current draw
lngs, ana 100000 for the reproduction IT
Old drawings. These items were unusual,
and accounts for the absorption of most Of
he customary excess Of receipts over eX-
pendltures. The cost Of printing current
drawings has heretofore been detrayed
out of the Government Printing-Oftice
appropriations. In regard to the repro
duction of old drawings, the Commission
or considers the amount expended for that
purpose a good investment, not only with
reference to the intelligent advancement
of the manufacturing interests of the
country, but financially, as they are now
being sold at two or three times their &C
tual cost. The Commissioner again in
vites earnest attention to the great want of
additional room for the proper transaction
of the business of the office, stating that
1t is utterly impossible to properly CLASH
fly the work of the office in order to in
sure it's being economically and well done
in the present crowded state of the files,
records and exhibits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-11-27
-"Little Tommy didn't disobey mann

-"Ldttle Tommy didn't disobey nam
ma and go in swimming, did he?" mo,
mamma; Jimmy Brown and the rest of
the boys went In, but l remembered, and
would not disobey you" And Tommy
never tells lies, does he?" mo, mamma,
| couldn't go to heaven" Then how
does Tommy happen to have on Jimmy
Browns shirtSN