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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-02

the country policy of imitation or contrac-
ton.
The only thing that can materially obstruct
the success of the President in crystallizing
this policy of contraction and enforcingit upon
the country is the grave apprehension of tho
country that he is planning for third term
an apprehension thE is strengthened by the
grotesque proclamat ions of men like Kemper.
He can secure public confidence and indorse-
ment only through belief that he is proceed
ing on disinterestA public motives, without
any faint of selfish personal aspiration. The
infatonists will deem it a sufficient
answer to his soundest propositions if
they can say that he is merely intriguing for
still another election and has adopted his
financial policy as means of killing of his
rivals. This is already more than whispered,
and if it comes to be generally believed, then
farewell, long farewell, to the Presidents
capacity for eminent usefulness. With such q
belief in the public mind his opponents will
fout his policy, impugn his motives, and pre-
vent his receiving any hearty support The
irrepressible repugnance of the country to
any scheming for third term will outweigh
everything that can be said in favor of his rec
concentrations There should be such an
answer to Governor Kemper' pronunciamento
that there would be an end to these specula-
tions and political anxeties. 1t is duty
which he owes to the country to clear his mo-
tives of suspicion by an authentic oontradic-
ton of the suspicious and imputations which
already impair and threaten to destroy his
influence
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-27

NEWARK, Oct. 26
The Republican meeting, on Saturday even
ing, was, az we predicted, very large. 1t was
we'll attended by Democrats who, we have every
reason to believe, found out the Republicans
are not such bad fellows as the Democratic
speakers would have them believe. Mr.. Hig-
gins, the first speaker, held the meeting for an
hour and half The several State issues were
we'll dwelt upon something the Democratic
speakers say very little about, from some cause,
in this campaign. The speech of Harry @. Con-
rad was very well received. This gentleman is
the making of good orator.
Some very large ears of corn are on exhibition
ut the Post Office weighing about two pounds
each, and having from 1000 to 1900 grains. Let
those of our farmers who have brag ears, bring
them along, (eara of corn, We mean.) and we
will start an agricultural exhibition. Since wri-
ting the above, Barney Moore, on the farm of
Chas. Murphy, has brought in one weighing
ponnds ounces, with about 1900 grains.
The property formerly owned and occupied by
Charles Janvier was sold, on Saturday, and was
bought by the Building and Loan Association.
The lecture Of Professor Wah, of Philadelphia,
at Delaware College, on "Coal" was we'll attend
ed. These lectures are very entertaining, and
they should bring out onr country people in large
numbers.
Your paper of Friday caused large number
of cur people to be sold ia seeing the eclipse.
They waited until ID was time for the eclipse to
take place when it became SO cloudy they could
not see whether ii occurred or not. There are
however, some parties that can SEQ double who
are willing to swear they saw the eclipse. And
we think they did. L.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-27
MISCELLANEOUS.



A DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY IN CONGRESS AND WHAT
WOULD FLOW FROM IT-PossrBIE REFUSAL TO
VOTE THE APPROPRIATIONS.
Especial Dispatch to the New York Imesl
WARRINGTON, Oct. 20.
information received from Republican sources
of the condition Of the canvass in several States
which are to hold elections next month show
that the party is organizing, and there is more
activity than a week ago. The opposition is al
so more active, having been filled with zeal
unfeis fer many years by the successes in Ohio
and Indiana.
The Republicans are hopeful of holding a ma
iolity in the next House, and would be confident
hut for the unforeseen reveraeH. The Democrats
can secure majority only by gaining all the
close districts in Northern States and the Repub-
lican Districts at the South. 1t seems impossible
that they should do this, and the more impossi-
BILE since the increased activity of the Republic
cans has begun.
1t is admitted by allthat the majority will be
very small, and when contest is 70 close of
course there must be some doubt which cannot
be overcome without labor and organization.
The financial prospects in case of a Democratic
majority in the House are viewed with great dis
trust for while such house could not do any
mischief by positive action, which the Senate aud
the President could prevent, it might refuse to
pass the appropriations to meet public liabilities,
including the interest on the public debt.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-27

A MEXICAN LINE - ii E <efFfA
IA AMERICAN STEAMSHIP CON- 1890
PANY OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mail Steam
ship service between
PHILADELPHIA AND LIVERPOOL,
CALLING AT QUEENSTOWN,
Sailing every Thursday from Philadelphia, and
Sailing every Wednesday from Liverpool.
The following Steamers are appointed to sail from
Philadelphia.
.ABBoTsFoRD, Oct. 20 OHIO, Nov. 10
Pennsylvania, Nov. .KENILwoRTH, Nov. %
ILLINOIS, Nov. IL INDIANA, Dec.
PRICES OF PASSAGE IN CURRENCY.
Cabin sT5 to 500 according to accommodations.
Steerage and intermediate t. 'kets to and from all
points Mt the lowest rates.
Steamers marked with Star do not carry inter
mediate.
Passenger accommodations for all classes unsur-
passed. Ample attendance is provided. Every
steamer carries surgeon and stewardess.
These steamers are supplied with Lfe-Rafts in
addition to the usual Life-B0ats and Lfe-Preserv-
era.
Through tickets and through Bills OF Lading is
sued between all prominent points.
For passage, rates of freight and other informa-
ton apply TO
307 Walnut ST., Philadelphia.
Richardson, Spence Co. MAJ Cummins&Bros.,
Liverpool Queenstown.
$. II. BELTS, Agent, Adams Express Ofilce Will
mnRton, Delaware. A. II. GRlMSHAW, Agent,
Wilmington, Del.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-27

The NINTH STREET SEwFR.-Robert Lee, the
contractor, is pushing rapidly along the work of
constructing the Ninth Street sewer, and has
completed almost halr the work. He first began
the opening of the earth on last Thursday week,
and expects to complete the job in four weeks
from that date Eighty thoueand bricks will be re-
CURED to construct the sewer, all of which were
purchased in Chester, Mr.. Lee informing ua
that he could buy them there for moro than a
dollar less per thousand, delivered, than ut
home. This reminds us of other purchases of
bricks made by Wilmingtonians in Chester,
within short time, in all aggregating over hall
million, upon the same terms, and leads us To
inquire why is this thus?
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-27

ARREST OF PARTY ON suspIoIoN-THE BODY STILL
MISSING.
PoTrsyILE, Oct. 20.
John Niefress has been lodged in prison
charged with being implicated with the murder
at Elias Lesher, near Frackvie, last week. The
body has not yet been recovered, and the case is
still enshrouded in mystery.
One Thousand dollars reward Ia offered by Mrs
Lesher for the recovery of the body. The
search is still continued on the mountain for the
body.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-27

OBIrUARY.--Samuel j. Gummere. Professor
of Mathematics in Haverford College, died on
Friday afternoon. He was the eldest son of the
late Prof. John Gummere, author OF well,
known treatise on surveying. The deceased
was nearly GA years of age. He was
formerly associated with his father in a
boarding school, at Burlington N. j., but for
several years past has occupied the chair OF
Professor of Mathematics. at Haverfoid Col
lege, which his father filled before him. lie
was a popular and successful instructor.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-27

A DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY IN CONGRESS AND WHAT
WOULD FLOW FROM IT-possIBLE REFUSAL TO
VOTE THE APPROPRIATIONS.
lsnarial nlsnntch TO the New Y, Tx Iimesl
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-27

ID ED STAR LINE-APPOINT- sEfFf6
LII ed to carry the Belgian and United saaash1E
States Mails. The following Steamers are ap onted
To sail
FOR ANTWERP:
From Philadelphia. From New York
vADERLNAD, Nov. 10 COLINA, Oct. 20
mcfarland, Dec A SWITZERLAND, Nov. "
FROM ANTWERP.
For Philadelphia. For New York.
NEDERLAND, Nov. 10 SWITZERLAND, Oct 20
VADEhLAND. Dec. 3 COLINA, Nov. 20
PRICES OF PASSAGE IN CURRENCY.
First Cabin 800 Second Cabin, 800
Storage and Intermediate tickets to and from all
points at the lowest rates.
Passenger accommodations for all classes unsur-
passed. Ample attendance is provided. Every
steamer carries a surgeon and stewardess.
Through tickets and through bills OF lading Issued
between all prominent points.
For passage, rates of freight and other infOrma-
ton apply 70
PETER WRIGHT & SONS, Gen1 Agts.,
307 Walnut street, Philadelphia. az Broad Street.,
New York. B. wonder Becke. General european
Agent; Antwerp. s. +. BETS, Agent, Adams TX
Agent, Wilmington Del my7-1y
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-27

TNMAN LINE FOR QUEENSTOWN,
Il AND LIyKRPooL.-RoYAL MAIL <.1fT6
STEAMERS are appointed to sail as follows S4k&6S
CITY OF ANTWERP, SATURDAY, Oct 81, at 10
A. NJ.
CRY OF BROOKLYN, SATURDAY. Nov. /, at 2 P.
M.
CITY OF NEW YORK, SATURDAY, Nov. IA, at .,
A. M
CITY OF LoNGON, SATURDAY, Nov. Fl, at PM.
aud each succeeding Saturday and Thursday from
pier 45 North River, N. Y.
RATES OF PAssAGg 70 AND FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Cabln-3S1, and 500, gold, according TO accommo-
dation5. Round trip tickets at low rates.
Steerage-To and from Liverpool, Queenstown,
Glasgow, Dublin, Londonderry, Belfast, Havre, Ham,
burg, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Paris at re-
duced rates.
Drafe for e1, and upward, at current rates, paya-
BILE st any port OF Great Britain and Ireland.
For further information apply at the Company's
once
O'DONNEI.L d FAULK, Sole Agents.
402 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
of % K X. ROBINSON d CO., Agents, Fourth
and Market Street, Wilmington. my11-1y
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-27

ENURS FURS!
Greatest bargains ever before offered.
THE LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTMENT
SABLE FURS,
In PHILADELPHIA.
No Lady should buy her FURS until she has com
pared prices with those of
A. D'ANCoNA,
622 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
WE HAVE ONE PRICE AND FAIR DEALING
TO ALL.
OUR STOCK OF MINK sABLEs
tremendously large Every lady sure TO sc
suited al the old established stand of
A. DANCoNA,
622 ARCH STREET, PuILADKLrHIA.
oct2s-9m
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-27
Ocean Steamships.

A NoHoR LINE. It'll
NEW YORK AND GLASGOW,
IA VORI2B ROUTE FOR TOURISTS.
PASSENGERS ACCOMMODATIONS UNSURPASSED.
STEAMER EVERY SATURDAY,
From Piers 90 and 81 North River, N. Y.
Rates Of Passage-Payabe In Currency.
TO GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL. LONDONDERRY,
QUEENSTOWN OR BELFAST.
Cabin 1856 to $50, according to accommodations
Cabin Return Tickets issued OF reduced rates.
INTERMEDIATE AND STEERAGE as low as by
any other first-class line.
Drafts issued for any amount at lowest rates.
For Tickets or further information, apply to
II On eah Ms oa a. II na,a
ware. apT9-6m
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-27
Qyhiita and GLASSWARE.

WE CONTINUET TO SELL FOR CASH.
w Best iron-stone China Tea-SetsA pieces,s4 SC
Best ironstone China Chamber Sets, 10 pieces, 30
Best TOMBSTONE China Dinner Sets 100 pieces ID rs
Best white French China Dinner Plates, doz... 90
Best gilt French China Tea Sets a. pieces. 90
Best gilt French Dinner and Tea Ses,10T pleees55 00
Fine Lava Cuspadnres, each. 70
Fancy Goods, Ornaments, Vases, Cologne Sets,
Figures &c, at very low prices.
sept9-3m MARXSEN a WHITE,
Masonic Hall, Ii3 Chestnut St. Philada. Pa.
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15
Thackerayss HulnOr.

Thackeray was not humorist in the
sense that Dickens was, not wit in the
sense that Jerrold was, but he now and
then said good thing in quiet way. He
was pestered on one occasion while in this
country, by young gentleman Of an in
quiring turn Of mind, as to what was
thought of this and that person in Eng
land. "Mr. Thackeray," he asked, "what
do they think of Tupper? "They don't
think of Tupper," was the reply. An
other man Of letters was mentioned, and it
transpired that he was addicted to beer
drinking. Eyes," said Thackeray, stake
him for half and half, he was man." His
connection with Fraser's Magazine was the
subject of conversation, and the right of
the editor to change the copy" of his
contributors was discussed. Thackeray
maintained that no such right existed, ex-
cept in regard to errors of grammar, and
declared that the only person who could
make alterations for the better was the
author himself; as rule editorial changes
were blunders. 81 told an editor so once
and he did not like it. I have no OBJ
lection to your putting your hoofs on my
paragraphs remarked, but I decidedly
object to your sticking your ears through
them.'" "He never forgave you, of
course" 81 never thought to ask" :"
Thackeray and .Jerrold used to sit near
each other at the Punch dinners and Jer-
rold was inclined to wrangle, if everything
was not to his liking; but Thackeray
would keep the peace. "There's no use
in quarreling;" he said, 6 for we must
meet again next week."
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15

Wing, Minnesota; and T. T. Mann. resid-
ing at St. Paul, Minnesota and F.. T.
Hodgson, residing at Red Wing, ,lMinne-
sofa.
Sixth. The names of the first Board O
Directors are: T. T. Maun. B. B. Herbert
| and E. J. Hodgson. And the government
of said corporation and the management OF
its affairs shall be vested in board of three
| directors, who shall be elected the first
Monday in July in each year and the OFF,
GERS of said corporation shall be presi-
! dent, secretary and treasurer.
Seventh. The number of shares in the
| capital stock Of said corporation shall be
one thousand of twenty-five dollars each.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this, 18th day Of
June, A. D. 1874.
(Attest.l
w. c: WlLLlsrcS, } B. B. HERBERT, (seal J
W. II. PUTNAM, 7. T. MANN, (seal.)
HENRY C. JAMES. E. J. HoDesos, Seal.
E. S. GoRMAN, as to T. T. MANN.
State OF Minnesota,
County of Goodhue. S.
Be it known that on the 18th day Of
June, 1874, before me personally appear
ing came B. B. Herbert and E. J. Hodgson,
to me we'll known to be the same persons as
the signers and sealers of the above and
foregoing instrument, and they each in due
form of law acknowledged that they exc
cuted the same for the uses and purposes
therein expressed.
w. C. W1LL1sroN,
! Notary Public, Minnesota.
State Of Minnesota,
County of Ramsey. '''
Be it known that on this 10Th day of June,
1874, before me personally appearing came
T. T. Mann, to me we'll known to be the
same person as the sisner and sealer of the
above and foregoing instrument, and he
in due form Of law acknowledged that he
executed the same freely and voluntarily
for the uses and purposes therein ex-
pressed.
| HENRY C. JAMES,
| Notary Public, Minnesota.
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A Dealer i'm ssRabbits. -

A writer on Paris ragpickers: "a
little old man in blouse and felt hat at
one of the tables is pointed out to me
by the policeman as one who, in addi-
ton to ragpicking, deals in question
able rabbits. He is known as the Pere
Jacques, and Is regarded as person of
some importance in the rag fraternity.
I approach Pere Jacques and engage
him in conversation. He has become
expansive. owe: his Wine,, and makes in.
discreet revelations touching the rab>
bit business. Twenty years ago he
skinned and dressed his rabbits, and
people bought them without asking any
questions. That was the bon temps,
and if it had continued he would be to.
day maa of Independent fortune.
But tie journals and inquisitive peo.
pie got to talking so much about cats
in connection with rabbits that a long
season of dullness followed as q con-
sequence. The newspapers went
80 far as to figure up how
many rabbits were brought into
Paris each year, and how many were
consumed. and they made out that
twice as many were consumed as were
brought in. BE felt for atime as il
the business was ruined, for thereafter
the rabbit purchasers demanded the
head of the rabbit ss guarantee OF
the genuineness of the animal. But
he was equal to the emergency: He
gave an extension to his commerce by
making an arrangement with all the
cooks on his rag beat to buy their rab'
bit skins on condition that their heads
should be delivered with them. There.
after he was enabled to furnish to scep'
tical buyers the rabbit head with the
dressed cat, and everybody was salts
fed. He sold the animals to the small
out'of.the-waY Restaurants as rule
where they were made into gibelottes
The cat entire yielded him one franc
and they to whom he sold the hesl
usually got about two and one half
francs out Of the animal when turned
into gibelotes. The business was fair
but there wa more competition, espec
tally since the commune, under which
some people had learned to eat the cal
with pleasure, knowing him to be cat.
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF TIE
GRANGE ADVANCE PRINTING CO.

Know all men by these presents: We,
the undersigned, do hereby associate our
selves together and become incorporated,
and do hereby adopt the following articles
of incorporation pursuant to the statute in
such case provided, to-wit:
First. The name of this corporation shall
be the Grange Advance Printing Company.
The general nature of its business shall be
the printing and publishing and selling of
newspapers, and a newspaper to be known
as the GRANGE ADVANCE, and job printing,
and the establishing and carrying on of a
Grange publishing house, and genera
printing and publishing business, and
book-binding, and blank book manufac-
turing, and the selling thereof, and the
principal place of transacting its business
shall be at Red Wing, Minnesota. g.,
Second. The time Of commencement Of
said corporation shall be the eighteenth
(l8th) day of June, 1877, and the period Of
continuance thereof shall be twenty years
from and after said date. ". ::
-. Third: The amount of capital stock of
said corporation shall'be twenty five thou
sand dollars, to be paid in in such sums
and at such times and in such manner as
may be provided by the bylaws Of said
g. Fourth. The highest amount Of indebt-
edness Or liability to which said corpora
ton shall at any time be subject shall be
W, ,0OO) two thousand dollars. .s. r
Fifth. The names and places Of resi-
dsnce Of the persons forming this corpora
! |1ion are: B. B. Herbert, residing At Red
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15
Minnesota Freight Tariffs.
[From the Chicago Tribune 11th.1

Mr.. o. E. Britt, General Freight
Agent of the Milwaukee s. St, Paul
Railway, and Mr.. G.. G. Wheeler, Gen.
eral Freight Agent of the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway, have returned
from st. Paul, where they went to con.
suit with the Minnesota Railroad Com.
missioners regarding the freight tariffs
that are to 60 into effect On the Let
prox. These schedules of rates pre-
pared by the Commissioners are to be
received in court as prima facie evi
dence of what are reasonable msximum
rates, aad charges in excess thereof
are to be deemed extortionate. The
Milwaukee & St. Paul operate three
lines in Minnesota-from Minneapolis
southwest through Faribault and AUS
tin to McGregor, Is.; from La Crescent
through Winona to St. Paul, and from
Prescott westward to Carver. The
Northwestern operate the Winona. &
St. Peter Railroad, running west from
Winona across the State into Dakota.
The managers of these lines were anx-
ious to ascertain on what basis the
commissioners intend to frame equit-
able tariffs. Two members of the
Board are farmers, and the other mem.
Der is also entirely without experience
in operating railroads. They had,
however, secured the assistance of Mr..
A. J. Mead, who for some years past
was in charge of the freight depart
ment of the Winona and st. Peter
Railroad. When asked upon what
principle they had proceeded, the CON-
missioners are unable to reply.
Their main object was to reduce
rates. Assuming that a certain rate
from one station to q given point
seemed to be about the fair thing, they
merely graduate the intermediate rates.
THIS pro rata plan will operate injuri.
ously to certain localities, For in
stance, the Sioux City and St. Paul
crosses the Winona and St. Peter road
At Kasota, and the Milwaukee and
st. Paul crosses it at Owatonns.
The distance to both these junction
points being shorter from Minneapolis
than from Winona, and the form or be:
ing nearer the lumber supply, the rates
on the St. Paul roads are much lower
to these junction points than arc the
rates from Winona, which viii enable
the former roads to carry freight to. To-
cal stations beyond the junction 90
much cheaper than the Winona road
caa, that the citizens Of Winona viii
0e forced out Of the lumber business.
Ihere are many equally unjust resulta
likely 70 follow. the Coalmiooionere
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schedules; but. as the penalties for vi
olation Of the law are so extreme, and
the demand for non'discriminating:
equal.mileage tarif is so urgent, per.
haps all parties will give the plan a
trial and test it's presumed efficacy for
the ills so bitterly complained Of.
The Grange advance., 1874-07-15
Suit for Damages by a St0ckhelder
Suits Promised.

A St. Louis telegram of Saturday
reads: A suit which will attract the
attention of all steamboat men, and es.
pecially of those of the upper Missis.
sippi river, was filed in the United
States Circuit Court to-day by r. G.
Gray Of Pittsburgh. The petition re.
cites that little over a year ago, what
were known as the Keokuk Packet
Company, Northern Line Packet Com.
pany, and Northwestern Union Com.
pany, consolidated for mutual benefit
under the name OF the Keokuk North.
ern line, and the stockholders of said
consolidation agreed not to dis.
pose of their stock with.
out first Offering it to the company.
Soon after the death Of John S. Nc.
Cune, the President and largest stock.
holder of the company, his stock,
amounting to over 1900 shares, was
transferred to VIM. F. Davidson, an.
other stockholder and formerly head
of the Northwestern Company, by
Napoleon Mulliken and Samuel s. Hal.
liday, administrators of McCune's es
tate, in alleged violation of the
agreement referred to. This threw
the control Of the company into the
hands of Davidson, and, as the plain
tiff alleges, damaged his interest in
the company $4,000, and Gray asks
for that amount and costs. Similar
suits will probably be entered by othel
stockholders.
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THE LOCUST PLAQUE.
Davis Appeals to the War
Department for an Issue OF Rations
for the he Chief Clerk
Thinks they Cannot be Issued.

A Washington telegram yesterday
announces the receipt Of the following
dispatch at tho War Department:
sT. PAUL, M1NN., July 8. 1874.
Secretary Of War, Washington:
A terrible calamity has befallen the
people of several counties in the south
western part of this State. The To-
Gusts have devoured every kind of
crop, and left the country for miles
perfectly bare. They did the same
thing last year in the same area. Many
thousands are now suffering for food.
lam using every public and private
source that can lawfully command to
send immediate supplies of food. This
State is. entitled II to two years
t at ,s,1eo. I 1e:,patt,ullyt~' s;t~@;s~ ee>
quest that the subsistence department
be ordered to turn over to me in lieu
of these arms . quantity equivalent lin
value in rations, or such parts Of Z ta.
<ion - I may require. I should not
make this request but for the gravest
read ns, and to prevent imminent star
-Vetion. ..s. :
I have used every resource which
the State has given: I earnestly hope
that obstacles Of form will not be al.
lowed to interfere. Please advise me
sby telegraph.
T. :: Signed, G. K. DAVIS, Governor.
:. II II added that Chief Clerk Crosby
forwarded the telegram to Secretary
<Belknap at New London, with THU
endorsement: ''Tb6re appears to be
no authority of lsw Ter: diverting On
appropriation from il proper source,
even = 1ase uf emergency"