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Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-22
excursions,
GRAND EXCURSION no


NEW YORK CENTRAL PARK AND THE PAL
LIsADEs ON THE MAJESTIC HUDsONI
The Water Witch Steam Fire Engine Company
No. will give grand excursion to New York. on
THURSDAY, BEPTEMRER 4Gh,
Leaving Wilmington by special train ct Is. A. n.
The suDerbly furnished cars Of the p. W. and B.
Railroad are engaged for the occasion and will run
ct Chester, West PhiladelphiA and Trenton.
On arriving at South AmbOy the splsAdid
FLOATING PALACE, fHR
R1CHAAD STOCKTON,
VIII take the exeursiOnists to New York, landing
those who may desire TO do the city and the Cen
tral Park"
ELLINGER'S BRASS BAND AND PARLoR
ORCHESTRA
Will furnish the necessary music for those who may
wish to trip il on the light fantastic toe.
From New York the party remaining on the boat
will steam
UP THE HUDSON TO THE PALISADES.
Returning, will pass the Kills and Sailors Snus
HarbOr. Places of interest and enchanting beauty.
II Is probable that the exeursiOnists
MAY SEE THE GRAPHIC BALLOON
Ascend on Its Trans-Atlantic RriAl voyage. as the
lth Is the day appointed for its ascension
A caterer will be on board the steamer to supply
the necessaries for the inner man.
Round trip tickets from Wilmington, $500. RTOu
Chester. $500. From West Philadelphia, s2.5(
From Trenton. $500. Children half fare.
Tickets may be had at Adams 4 Bros. sos Mark Q
street, ct Davis cigar store. 500 ShpOy street. and
from members Of the company.
| augl6
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-22
NOTlCE.

An persons having claims against the Estate q
tho deseaSed must present the same daily qttesle4
~ he RxgeulOF on OF before July 2itA. llts
or abide the Aea Of Assembly in sncn oAAa A-aS
ana Pi0V'o0~ Joseph J. REBMAN. Exeeulog,
AdlrSss-Wi Wilmington. Del. ly@s-zm J.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-22
for Sale aud 4sr 8Gut.

F0R SALE.
The STOCK, EIXTURES and LEASE Of the
GROCERY STORE. corner Of 4th and Market
street, Of the very best business stands in the
city. Also Q hFSt-r1te HORSE and two WAGONS,
Apply to WIN. BRIGHT. Assignee.
anRl9-d2W
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-22

T ANDRETH's new srop rurniP and Aa'A Des'
~ esa' kas' SsSs'NsS - ". n. CHANDLER'S.
iyi.f 81 Market street.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-22
RARNUMS HOTEL,
Cor. RrOadaOGv and T'Ve1stieth ST.,
NEW YORK.

Complete with all modern Improvements; rom ISoMs
sa Suils and single; private pAr!OEs
80 lucasFon unsurpassed, being n the very eeht-e
~ iashioH md brilliant New York life. In proAs
iTaity "a Churches and places Of AmuseRent' an F
LoId 3 Ia ylOEs. Arnold Constaele snH 4, = ,a y,
~ 1s7orss ilrV 0Oods palaces The hotel = un4et
M 1aanacsmSat Of a. s. RaTnum; formerly ot 1as-
namS noksL BaltimQge; i, M ureens ot DaSSS. rs
OkiO and Feoe1tly 81 Nee t9rks aha - =,
nun, af 1sEnamS Hotel. St. Louis. aagis.o.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-22

COR SALE.-The valuable hotel property 49,
e known rs the " Malta House." No. 100 !s
East Water street. FOR price, terms. etc w
Apply To J; II. FRAZER, n
aug16-N Third and Shpey streets.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-22

WANTED.-SOme one to purchase large mum
w Der Of old newspapers Apply at this Office
"ANTED.-A girl to cook and do hOuseWork.
w Apply at llO6 Market street. augtu
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-22
WANTS.

"ANTED TO PURCHASE.-By a gentleman
and jefferson and Eighth and Twelfth streets
Price not to exceed $3.50. Address stating locality
aud price. Davis" through Gazette letter box.
augl9-6t~
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-28
ExTRAvAGANr FUNERALS.

The Jewish Messenger roundly and very prop
erly condemns the extravaganza which character
ires modern funerals. 1t says; Funeral pomp
IL carried on TO such an extent that not unfre-
quently is the party OF limited means embar-
rlssed financially because he desires to initiate
The more wealthy and show respect to his dead
Ih truth this respect for the dead is more respect
for the living"
The rebuke, although intended for the Israelit.
iah denomination, is none the less applicable to
all others The same article proceeds thus:
I'VE have gone far enough to borrow from
others let US retTace our steps and go hack TO
lsraePs original simplicity of custom. In the
Oldest Jewish cemeteries in Europe fiat tablets
dre placed on the sod which cover the Temains
Of the dead, be they patrcian or plebian. Why
rot initiate in some form the simplicity which
characterized the conduct of our fathers Ii can.
Lot be said that they loved the memories of theiI
deceased relatives less than we do, but their al.
lection for the dead was more rationalized.-
When they lost a relative they distributed aims TO
the poor aud to the needy, thus benefting the
llVingj and how much better such a course than
70 squander large amounts OF no utility what
ever. 1he most extTavagant outlay at funeral,
~ respect 10 the dead, will not secure passport
u heaven. His righteousness must preccede
him, to make steps for his way"
There is wisdom and truth in these plain
straightforward sentences, which is commended
70 all who show extraordinary respect TO the dead
merely out of respect for the persons of the
living.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-28

The Gazette is pleased with a chit" made by the
Washington Capital at Vice President Wilson,
He returned his Senatorial 'back-pay,' but is
likely, of course, to draw the full amount OF com
pensAton which is attached to his Office of Vice
President. Why not 1t Is none too much.
The Commercial assumes to itself the right 10
determine that the salary which was increased to
ten thousand dollars foI the Vice President, "is
none too much" We believe it is too much and
never should have been increased TO that enor-
nous sum without FIRST consulting the people. The
question OF raising the Vice Presidenfs salary did
not enter into the election contest and it is geRer
ally conceded that the officer was well paid for
the duties required. lie is on duty only nine
months in two years, and much of the time is alb
sent from his post and for these nine months IS
TO receive fDeRiV thousand dollars. We say Il as
too much. In the condition of the country 1t was
wrong to tax the people with such heavy salaries.
10 the case of the Vice President especially for he
has the further chance of becoming President
But the Commercial represents Rad,calism which
seems to hold it 10 be right 10 get all out of the
people for its party favOrtes that it can. without
regard to the existing necessity for careful economy
70 pay the enormous debt which it has brought on
the nation
The singular spectacle is nav presented of a
President and Vice President receiving double the
pay Of former eminent statesmen. who held these
positions, aal ~hOse qualifications were undoubt-
cd. Ii one thing more than another is necessary
fOr the good of our people, it would to be e.
cOnomy and the Abandonment OF the lavish ex-
penditares that now prevail in all circles and |
those in high official positions should set an exam
pie in this matter instead of doing the reverse
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-28
LAnrnsx.

IL has not been known that LeprOsy existed
Ia this country. But DIR. David j. Lee, for
merry medical officer Ia the Sandwich Is
lands writes % the San Francisco gkyORlcte
that ne tnds iepJfs in the streets in that city,
IN the Chinese quarter, and on the wllAFvt.-
Sc veml years ago, he learned of several cases
OF leprosy In San Francisco, but the victims to
the loathesOme disease were generally kept
concealed. Now they are to be found in pub
lie places, and there is danger that the plague
may spread unless strictmeasures are adopted
for its control. In many Of the islands Of the
Pacific leprOsy has made alarming ravages OF
late years and Or. Lee asserts that in all these
Instances 1t can be distinctly traced TO Chi
neSo origin. In some OF the Hawaiian Islands
it has required the whole energy of the Gov
eminent To control even the welmarked vic
tins, and there it is popularity known as the
Chinese disease" LeprOsy Is deemed incur
able. Isolation OF Its victims has been found
the only means of preventing its spread, and
death the only relief 10 the suffering It brings
Still 1t Is not an acute form Of disease nor is it
contagious in the ordinary acceptatiOn of the
term. But it will spread and increase unless
care is taken to remove those who ara attacked
by it from association with the well, aconTse
which has generally been pursued in all ages
and all countries where it has made its ar
pearancc.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-28

The DELAWARE GAZETTE, established 1884.
the largest and most AOurishing weekly the
State. and has larger circulation than any other
on the Peninsular. Published every Friday mOrn-
ing at q u year, in advance.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-28
strong. but rrn,htnI.

We invite the attention Of our Radical fellow
citizens 10 the following paragraph from the
PiEtsbnTg Commercial lone Of their Organs). II
tho language strongif the features are strongly
portrayed aud painfully true Radicals will re-
coanize that the drawing is by one Of their own
and best artists, and must admit the force aud
trulhfGlness Of the sketch. Look at Il
No politician Of ordinary intelligence can fail
to perceive that the ties Of Iarty In the Repubi-
can organization are lOOser than they have ever
been In any previous period Of It's history. The
Credit MobilieT scandal, the back-pay steal, the
corruption at HarTisbnrg, the municipai swind-
ling. both 10 PittsbuTg and Philadelphia, and tle
control Of the patty machinery by men utterly
unworthy Of confidence or respect, have produced
a deep impression upon the people, and have
disgnsted thousands OF voters, who have no other
interest In politics than 10 secure an honest and
efficient administration Of public and govern
mental affairs.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-28

The WHIPPING sT.-Overlooking the terri
be condition from neglect. bad food starvation
and unhealthy dungeons Of their own eonyicts
Exporters of city journals make periodical visits &c
New Castle to write spread eagle" sensational
articles for their papers. Iu order that onr people
may see what they have 10 say about the last
whipping post scene," we copy in another part
Of our prper long article from tho New York
SR. The writer, 1t will be seen at once, is rath-
er astonished that everything at New Castle is
IN the most perfect order Some Of his remarks
are not true, but we do not accuse him Of inten-
tentiOnaly saying what is false.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-28

THE DAILY GAzErTE l. Publhhed every aftsrnOen.
except Sundays at 4l6 Market street, and served hy
carriers to subscribers in all parts of Wilmington
aud the surrounding towns and villages. for six
cents week. payable weekly. Yearly subscribers
t3. in advance.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-28

Washington despatch says that distinguish
ed legal gentlemen" who are familiar with the
Aeziean Constitution and Mexican politics, say
there is no probability OF the United States acquii-
Ing any portion Of Mexico with the consent Of the
Mexican Government. The Constitution OF Mex
ico forbids the cessOn of any portion Of its terrific
~ public opinion in that country is also against
il
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-28

Efforts are making in and around Boston TO do
away with the steam whistle on railroads, and are
succeeding finely, the Boston and Albany railroad
having almost entirely ceased to uAs it This is
another progressive step in the abatement Of a
nuisance.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-28

STATE OF DELAWARE 1. JoHN II. PAYN4RR
Executive department. Secretary Of State Of
above and foregoing Is true copy Of the Act emit
ued An act "a relation To the collection OF taxes
IN the state. parsed at Dover April lOth 1873 the
same having been compared Nv mo with the 0riRi-
nal roll new on ile Ia ny Oiiee. =
In testlpony whereof l have hsronntO set my
IT, B. And ana eIaetal seal q Dover. this sixteenth
day OF April. A ID. 0 ne thousand eight hundred
and seVehty-three. JOHN u. PAYNfER;
spz' Seeret0rV of State.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-28
Are AaveraiSe.nen1a Ever meaa

In the course of a spicy article, answering
this question, the Mobile Register says: "lf
any man effects to believe that advertise
ments are not read, let him advertise that he
wants TO buy adog, for instance. Ii lie is
not furnished with every variety of ami
mated sausage that morning before break fast
--and, besides, with one or two sound grounds
for suits against him for assault. we will break
our golden rule-and deadhead his advertise
ment And it is fair TO infer that any man
who wants to sell dog, also wishes 10 buy
something with the proceeds of his canine
venture. And so on up 10 the man who wiSheSt0
sell his cargo Of coffee, that he may buy a car
go of Western produce"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-28

The expenses Of the DepaFtmsnt Of AgTieul
ture for the past curent year were Sl70, $50.
Three thcusand copies Of the report are to be
publlshed The copies win cost, therefore, about
eco tpIece-an expensive luxury.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-28
NEW GROCERY STORE
=. W. Ger. FOurGh and Market ~.
WILMINGTON. DEL.

K3A The undsFsigned respectfully an-e9Kn
- nOupees 70 his old friends and thek55EsS
zs public generally that be has cUmpiet-
s3ed his new store. and hAsopened with stock
q GRoCEkiEs. 9sa s5aA rs AND MOL ASSES,
LoVering crushed, granuiated and pulveFEed Sugars
son. White nna cedee SUGAR..
SYRUP and all kinds of MOiahsea,
Rio. Green and Roasted Coffee; the finest Black anl
dresn Teas, White and Red Wheat Family PlonF
new BuckNhoat, au kinds 81 parO Hpioa1 kafainas
al kinds Of Canned Fruits. Preach and Rnglish
Mustard, Pure Olive OH. Walppl. AlghEooh end
lies, Cheese, Frssh Roll Butter, Bakers Cocoa and
Chocolate. VeImAeelli. MAearOni, Washing EOaD 10
great variety. Toilet Soap. Silver Gloss Starch Car
EAnta, haisins. Citrons Atnerea Mineo Meat, DEi6a
Peaches and Apples, OrnnboFm@. BrOOms. Paintaa
nuokstas bEuahes. bpeEm, Adamantina and IAiloW
oA1aloe, and All articles usually kept IN we'll as
SoEaA} GrOSaEy Stare. Cal aad liBe No slosk.
6-tV JAMES CRfPPBN.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-05-28

FIVE ocean steamers left New Icrk for Eu-
rope on Saturday, crowded with cabin passen-
gers. The scenes on each shi ip were animated
and exciting, as friends bade each other farewell
amid allthe hustle of arrivals and departures.
Many werb The engagements made to meet 10
Europe at some future time, for not a few OF
those who remain behind do SO but for a short
season. The number of passengers who will
cross the ocean has been closely calculated.
1t is calculated rather loosely that the Atlantic
disaster will diminish oceAnlraVel by FIVE thous-
and persons. We do not believe that it will
make difference Of five hundred. Fully fifty
thousand persons will leave New York for the
continent. They will be Of the richer class, and
will spend their money lavishly. Indeed, even
now wealthy American is regarded as the best
Of fat pigeons abroad. Not that they are always
easily gullible. Far from it, But they are
what is called free with their money, and have
in that respect, in some measure, taken the pre-
cedeDce even Of the Russians 1t is supposed
that twenty Eve millions Of dollars will be car.
ried out Of the country BY American travellers
this season. ....
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02
A Dinner Excuse.

Apologies for poor dinner are generally
out of place. But when a lady has a
forgetful husband, who without warning,
brings home dozen guests to sit down
to plain family dinner for three or four,
it is not in human nature to keep absolute
silence. What to say, and how to say
it form the problem. Mrs. Tucker, the
wife of Judge Tucker, of Williamsburg,
solved this problem many years ago
She was the daughter or niece am IN
certain which, of Sir Feyton Skipwith,
and celebrated for her beauty, wit, ease
and grace of manner. Her temper and
tact were put to the proof one court day,
when the judge brought with him the
accustomed half. score or more Of lawyers
for whom not the slightest preparation
had been made, the judge having quite
forgotten to remind his wife that it was
court day, and she herself, strange to
tell, having overlooked the fact.
The dinner was served with elegance,
and Mrs. Tucker made herself very
charming. Upon rising to leave the
guests to their wine, she said : "Gentle-
men, you have dined to day with Judge
Tucker; promise me now that you will
dine to morrow with me-
This was all her apology, whereupon
the gentlemen swore that such wife wa;
beyond price. The Judge then explain
ed the situation, and the next day there
was noble banquet
MORAL: Never worry guest will
apologies.-LipplncOifs Magazine fo'
Apr7l.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02
Royal English Scandal.

Although the news brought by the
cable of the separation of the Princess
Louise from her husband the Marquis of
Lorne is startling, it can scarcely be
called, to those who are acquainted with
the cancan of London society, entirely
unexpected. The gushing, sentimental
nonsense about love match and the
setting aside of courtly conventionality
and etiquette in order that Queen s
daughter might marry man of her
choice, which formed so fertile a theme
for certain writers at the time of the we'd
ding, was ridiculed by those who hap
pened to know that the Princess Louise s
affections had been for some time fixed
upon an English gentlemen Some say a
clergyman of the Established Church,
considerably inferior to Lord Lorn in
social position, and that the Duke OF
Argyle's son was in reality merely ac-
cept as a pis alter. That an actual sep
aration has taken place between the two
parties may reasonably be doubted, but
that the royal couple agreed to differ
for some time past has long been matter
of notorety in London fashionable cir
cles.-N. Y Herald.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02
WHOLE NUMBER 1850.
Indian Wives.

The custom Of taking to themselves
Indian wives still prevails among the
hunters and trappers of our western
Territories. and correspondent Of the
Chicago Tribune, writing from Wyom-
ing, says: 1t is no uncommon thing, in
this mountainous region to find white
man and squaw who have numerous
progeny of half breed children growing
up around them. These children are
active and quick witted, and their de-
scendan;s will go toward making up our
highland population. The squaws make
good and faithful wives, and so far as
their knowledge goes, good mothers -
They seem to enjoy life, and, in their
gambling games, get thoroughly excited.
The women have games Ct their own,
way. The game seems to be somewhat
like the old play of the children, called
Button, button, who's got the button.'
During the whole game all the women
sing together the most lively air | have
ever heard among the savages, and all
are eager for the possession of the grand
prize, which consists of beads and bead
work, scissors, money, needles, thread,
and hundred other things dear to the
feminine heart. The children, too, are
anxious lookers-on, and he who supposes
the Indians DO not enjoy themselves
ought to see them engaged in this game,
where their whole souls appear to be ab-
sorbed in pleasurable excitement. 1t is
called Nj u-witz. the Game of Hand, and
while ii is going on, woman at either
end of the two rows of players beats on
the poles which separate them with all
their might, keeping time to the music,
and increasing the enthusiasm as much
as possible.
Some of the young squaws are hand
some blackeyed creatures, with masses
of raven hair, who would attract atten-
ton anywhere. Their bright colored
blankets set Of their charms to the grea
test advantage, end they appear modest
and decorous enough. For long time
was of opinion that there was no such
thing as a handsome Indian girl, but in
this | was greatly mistaken, some Of
them being very fair to look upon. They
break early in life, and the old women
look like the veriest hags. The young
girls have all the playful little ways of
their fairer sisters, aud the little cnes
have their dolly papooses, the same as
white children. Human nature, after all
is good deal the same everywhere, and
a little observation among the savages
shows that they are governed by the
same passions and impulses that we are,
though untamed. A love of ease and a
contempt for hard work are by no means
confined to the redskins.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02
Electric Fishes.

The action of electric fishes may be
likened to that of lightning, in being in
dependent of our intention. The shocks
cf the gynuotus are particularly formid-
able. Alexander Humboldt relates that,
having put both of bis feet on one Of
these fish, juss taken from the water, he
experienced SO violent shock that he
felt pains in all his joints the rest of the
day. These shocks throw the strongest
animals down, and it is necessary to avoid
rivers frequen;ed by the gymnotus, be-
cause, in attempting 20 ford them, horses
or mules might be killed by tho dis
charges. To capture these fish the
Indians drive wild horses into the water,
stirring the eels up out of the mud by
their .trampiing The yellowish, livid
creatures press against the horses Under
their bellies, throw down the greater part
and kill some OF them, but, exhausted in
their turn, thay are then easily taken,
with the aid Of small harpoons.
The savases employ them to cure
paralysis. Faraday compares the shock
of gymnotus, which he had an oppog-
tunity to study, to that of strong bat
terry Of fifteen jsrs. 4 live eel out Of
water, when touched by the hand, coin
municates shock strong in proportion
to the extent of surface i'll contact, and
the stroke Is fit up to the shoulder, and
followed by very unpleasant nurbne5s.
1t may be transmitted through twenty
persons in q chain, the first one touching
the back and the last the belly of the
eel. The fishermen dscover the presence
of an eel in their nets by experiencing a
shock in throwing pailfuls of water on
to wash them. Water is a good c0nduc-
tor, and this fish kills or benumbs the
animals it feeds on by delivering a dis
charge through the water.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-04-02

GENTLENEss is not weakness. A
mind that is addicted only to fawning
and fattery will never honor truth and
duty by an allegiance based on princi-
pie and adorned by true nobleness of
spirit. Such an unsubstantial character
can no more be made to assume the as-
pect of real politeness than a sponge OF
fungus Of any sort can be polished
like diamond or gold. Lead may be
heavy enough for many useful purposes,
but it is too unsubstantial aud worthless
to be coined into the currency of a IA
ton; and so Of the public men it sym
bolizes-they are too stupid to be ad-
mired. True greatness is always gym
pathetic and generous.