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WEsTMINsTER, MD. SATURDAY MARCH 21, 1e74

moro attractive and interesting than could
be drawn from its present aspects. Then
a wsrm and genial climate prevailed from
the Gulf to the Arctic Sea; the Canadian
highlands were higher, but the Rocky
Mountains lower and less broad Most of
the continent exhibited an undulating sur
face, rounded hills and broad valleys GOV.
cred with forests grander than any of the
present day, or wide expanses Of rich sa-
vana, over which roamed countless herds
of animals, many Of gigantic size, of which
our present meager fauna retains but few
dwaried representatives. Noble rivers
flowed through plains and valleys, and sea-
like lakes broader and more numerous
than those the continent now bcaIs, diver
sified the scenery. Through unnumbercd
ages the seasons ran their ceaselcss course,
the sun rose and set, the moon waxed and
waned over this fair land, but no human
eye was there to mark its beauty, nor hu-
man intellect to control and use its exu-
berant fertility. Flowers opened their
many-colored petals on meadow and hill
side, aud filed the air with their perfumes,
but only for the delectation of the wander
ing bee, Fruits ripened in the sun, but
there was no hand there to pluck, nor any
speaking tongue to taste.' Birds sang in
the trees, but for no ears but their own,
The surface of lake or river was whitened
by no sail, nor furrowed by any prov but
the breast Of the waterfowl; and the far
reaching shores echoed no sound but the
dash Of the waves and the lowing of the
herds that slaked their thirst in the crys-
tai waters"
There is no space here to present more
than glimpse of the wonderful discoveries
in the far West which have been brought
to light within the past few years The
history Of succession of life ON our CONT
nent, and its relation to other portions Of
the earth, are annually made clearer by
these important researches. 1t is claimed
by Prof. Cope that the vast number Of
missing links in the mysterious chain Of
organic existence are being supplied by
these discoveries, throwing food of light
on the theory of evolution which is now
attracting the favorable attention of the
best scientific minds in all parts of the
world; and that many new facts which will
in this way be brought to light annually
may be expected to have bearing on the
history Of the origin of the human species.
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laoetrp.
DAILY DYING.

~" IN . moment drops the rose
mat IN . summer garden grows
A robin sings beneath the tree
a twilight song OF ectasy;
Fall to the ground with . sudden start
And the grass is cav with a crimson stain
a noney,Dee Out OF the helds OF clover
neashy nying the garden over,
Drusnes tne stem as u passes by,
And air and dew, ere the night il done.
Have stolen its petals every one.
mn
,ns maple aoes not shed It's leaves
~ ~. 'snpes'uOus scare. ram,
u' ''O"'y' ~neh tne soutn wind srieses'
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judge, and nccustom the child to use his
own powers Of viii and Of choice, untram-
melled by suPerhuous authority. THERE is
no doubt that in the exact proportion in
which we influence our children through
sympathy and reason will the necessity for
force decline; and, SO far as we recognize
our aim to be that of preparing them for
selfgoyernment, so far shall we, instead
of vigorously regulating their outward nc
tions, endeavor to touch the springs from
whence those actions Aow.-Philadelphia
Ledaer.
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LIE Down AND REsT.--Dr Hall says
the best medicine in the world, more eff
cieut than all the potations of the materia
medica, are warmth, rest, cleanliness aud
pure air, Some persons make il virtue
to brave disease, "to keep up as long as
they can mose foot or viggle finger,
aud il sometimes succeeds; but in others,
the powers Of life are thereby so complete
ly exhausted that the system has lost all
ability to recuperate, and slow typhoid fe-
yer sets in and carries the patient to pre-
mature grave. Whenever walking, or
work is an effort, warm bed and cool
room are the very first iudispensables to a
sure aud speedy recovery Instinct leads
all beasts and birds to quietude and rest
the very moment disease or wounds assail
the system.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-03-21

DIR. Hartwig, who has made numerous
experiments to determine the point, says
that March and April are the best months
in which to cut timber for building pur-
poses, as it then contains its lowest per
cent. of moisture, which he states to be
forty-seven per cent. During the three
previous months it has fifty per cent, and
in the three following ones forty-cight
He further states that properly y-seasoned
timber should not contain more than 90 to
25 per cent. of moisture, and never less
than 10 per cent. If the moisture is re-
moved to greater extent the wood loses
its strength and becomes brittle An En-
glish authority states that if trees arc
fellcd as they are in full leaf, and allowed
to remain undisturbed until the leaves dry
up aud fall of, the timber will be found
well seasoned, the leaves having exhausted
all the moisture in the wood.
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Our Oliu.
OLD AMERICA.

DR.. +. V. Hayden, chief of the Yellow
Stone Expedition of 1873, furnishes the
New York Tribune, a paper in which a
brief history Of the survey is given. The
animal and vegetable life which existed on
this continent countless ages before the
appearance of man are thus described by
the Doctor:
High up in some of these lake sediments
thousands of turtles were imbedded, and
are preserved to the present time with sur
prising perfection, their harder portions
being as complete as when the animals
were swimming about in the tertiary wa
tiers, hundreds Of thousands of years ago
They vary in size from an inch or two
across the back TO three or four feet
Associated with the remains of turtles arc
those of number of ruminants, all be-
longing to extinct genera, and possessing
peculiar characters which ally them to the
deer and the hog. Indeed, DIR, Leidy calls
them ruminating hogs. Like the domestic
species they were provided with cutting
teeth, and CANNES, but the grinding teeth
are constructed after the same pattern as
those of all living ruminants. The feet
of these animals were provided with four
toes, and none Of them possessed horns or
antlers. They appear to have existed in
immense numbers, and to have lived in
great herds like the bison Of the West.
Remains of more than seven hundred ndi-
viduals of ono species have been already
studied and described by DR.. Lcidy. Their
enemies were numerous; among them were
wolves, hyenodons, and saber-toothcd H..
gers.
In the Summer of 1857, while the writer
was attached to the Exploring Expedition
under the command Of Lieut.. Warren, he
discovered on the Niobrara river another
Of these remarkable gaveyards, in which
was entombed fauna closely allied to, yet
entirely distinct from that on White river,
and plainly intermediate between that of
the latter and Of the present period Sew
eral species Of extinct camels, and great
variety Of the horse family characterized
this fauna One Of the horses was about
the size Of the common domestic animal,
while another allied form, about the size
ola Newfoundland dog, was provided with
three hoofs to each foot, though the lat.
eral hoofs were rudimcntal. Dr. Lcidy
has already identified twenty seven species
OF the horse family which are thus known
to have lived on this continent prior to the
advent of man--about three times as many
as are now found living throughout the
world. Among the carnivores there were
several species Of foxes and wolves, five
varieties of the cat family, and three spe-
cies Of hyena. Some Of the skulls Of the
tiger-likc animals exhibited the marks of
terrible conflicts with the hycnas. Among
the rodents were a porcupinc, small beaver
rabbit, mouse, &c.
The pachyderlns, or thick skinned ami
mails, were very numerous, aud are Of the
greatest interest, from the fact that none
'ot them are living on the continent at the
present time Five species Of rhinoeeros
are found; mastcdon, an elephant, and
numerous forms allied tothc domestic hog,
varying in size from that Of the African
hiPpopotamus down to that of the domes-
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The Main Force of Culture.

Science occupied low position until OF
late years and, great and honorable as it
is now, does not deserve to be considered
as the leading influence in culture The
main force of culture is industrial art II
enabled the first savages to make the flint
knives, the stone axes and mortars, the
bows, arrows, spears, slings, harpoons, nets,
boats, huts, fire sticks, and digging sticks
(the earliest implements Of tillage) with
out which they could not have raised them
selves above the level of the brute. 1t
enabled the stone-age savages to smelt
copper and tin and unite them in hard,
elastic alloy fit for swords, spear-heads, ar.
row-heads, helmets, breast plates, shields,
chisels, hoes, plow points, hammers, axes,
and knives Then, and not until then, did
men have durable dwellings of cut stone,
productive tillage with the capacity to
maintain many people in small area, cit.
les, national organizations, laws, well dis
ciplined armies, systematic civil policy,
religion and ornamental art. Several
thousand years elapsed before this benif-
cent industrial spirit, which had first taught
the savage to fashion tools of stone and
then elevated him to the bronze age, raised
him to the age of iron by teaching him to
smelt, forge, temper, and weld the most
useful of all the metals. If the useful arts
bad done nothing for man but to teach
him how to work stone, bronze, aid iron,
they would deserve the credit of laying the
indispensable foundation of all our culture,
and thus doing moro for us than any 9TH
er branch of human employment has done.
But their service did not cease there. It
has continued and still continues with in
creasing bene6cence. five divide culture
into dozen cras instead of three, the stone,
bronze, aud iron ages, We should have to
designate nearly all of them from indus
trial events. The sailing vessel, the mold
board, which turns over the furrow of the
plow, the water wheel, the magnetic needle,
gunpowder, the paper mill, movable type,
the spinning wheel, Che telescope, the quad
rant, the chronometer, the steam engine,
the steam boat, the steam railroad, the
steam blast in smelling furnaces, the pud-
ding furnace, the rolling mill, the labor
saving machinery of a thousand kinds
these are triumphs of industry, and the
main causes of the superiority Of modern
over ancient civilization. It is the work
ing man, not the soldier, the priest, tho
statesman, the philosopher, the scientist,
the artist, or the author, who has given us
not only the foundation, but also most of
the superstrueture, of our culture Orer-
hRd Monthly.
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CLEANING SILK.-Silk is such an ele-
giant but expensive material, that every
lady possessed of economy as well as taste
should study to preserve and renovate
every breadth as soon as it shows the first
signs Of fading and losing its original fine
lustre. The following is an excellent re-
cipe for restoring that important item in a
lady's wardrobe. Use potato water for all
colos and kinds. Crate potatoes into
cold spring water, say cut large potato to
every quart of water, of which five or si1
will do for a couple Of dresses. If for very
light silk, pare the potatoes; if any way
dark, merely wash them clean. The pan
of water must not be stirred in the least
for forty-cight hours, then very slowly and
steadily. Pour off the clear liquor, but
not particle of the sediment, into an open
vesscl--a bottle or such like. Dip the
pieces Of silk into this liquid up and down
few times, without in the least creasing
them; then wipe them on fat table with
a clean towel, first on one side and then
the other 1t is as well to hang erch one
as dipped upon line to allow the drops
to drain of a little before wiping. Have
a damp cloth to cover them in till they
are done; then iron one way on the soiled
side. The result of this wash win be most
satisfactory.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-03-21

According to DR.. Elsner, water in which
potatoes have been boiled exercise a re-
markable cleaning influence, especially on
spoons that have become bIackened BY
eggs. Even delicately chased and engray-
ed articles can, il is said, be made bright
by this mcthod--eyen better than by the
use Of the ordinary polishing powder,
which is apt TO settle in the depressions,
requiring particular care in its removal.
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A young lady at Western Temperance
meeting said:-'' Brethren and sisters, cider
is necessity to me, and / must have it.
If it is decided that we are not to drink
cider, ! shall eat apples and get some
young man to squeeze me, for can't live
without juice Of apples''
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-03-21

Remember that the first spark burns
down the house. Qucnch the first spark of
passion, aud all will be well. No good
comes Of wrath il puts no money in the
pocket and no joy in the heart Anger
begins with folly and ends with repentance.
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stituted could not get on at all If we could
not rely on promises and accept words for
bonds. To be sure, the more cautious
shall we say the wiser or the more suspic-
ions 2--among us counsel always to have
thing set out in writing. Verbal agree.
ments are no better than mere moonshine
to them, and they boast Of never trusting
what they cannot sue on and recover dam
ages for in open court. They give no
weight to those unwritten bargains on
which so much Of the smooth running of
life depends; and, with every wish to be-
lieye you honorable and sincere, they pre-
fer to have you fast within the enchanted
inclosure of skin Of parchment rather
than trust to your good intentions or your
generous promises Broadly speaking they
are right; and yet they are wrong, too. So
much more remains of necessity uncata-
logued than we can ever set forth in full
and formal legal array, that we are bound
to trust each others sense of honor, more
especially in those affairs of social life
which partake Of the nature Of bargain.
Why, everything We do is more or less of
this nature. The very dinner party we
give, and the dinner party to which we go,
have their unwritten laws of quid pro quo.
The host gives dinner. He tacitly bar
gains for his guests good humor, good
breeding, and appropriate raiment His
guests accept his invitation, and their tacit
terms are wholesome food and enough Of
1t, cordiality Of bearing, and co-guests Of
about their own standard. We should
soon come to an end Of all "requesting the
pleasure" If these conventional and un-
spoken bargains were disregarded. As It
is they remain in force; and we cannot
help the rather sad comparison of their
power and vitality with the weakness and
faceidity of others, which yet represent SO
far greater interests
SO it is; there is scarcely an act in the
great drama of life that has not its floating
circumstances bargained for, both beyond
and within the written convention. And
1t is just in proportion to the strictness
with which man keeps to his bargains
that we respect and trust him. A shifty
egotist who only cares for his own pleasure
or good and who lets his neighbor fall
through any number Of fractures in his
bargains, is not man we generally uphold
as model Of trust worthiness, or care to
have dealings with in any way. But a
man who keeps his other engagements with
scrupulous fidelity, and scatters those of
his marriage like chaff before the wind,
passes current as fine fellow enough
unhappily mated, may be, but who shall
judge? Only so far, that while the cir
cumstance continues which was professedly
founded on certain terms, each contracting
party is bound in honor to fulfil these
terms; and an unlucky choice in marriage
claims no more exemption from honorable
fulflment of its conditions than any other
bargain. The worst thing a man and
woman can do is to marry for money, and
without love, save one and that Is when,
having so married, they neglect the duties
they have undertaken, and fail their
promise in all its essential qualities and
vital meaning.
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Brigham Young Is reported to have
s7,00o.ooo 70 his credit in the Bank Of
England
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-07
rur rnr1lvo OVER TIE SHOOTING.

The shooting of the two boys created deep
feeling Of indignation in the vicinity Of their
homes, last evening, which was intensified by
the announcement OF Luklns's death this morn
ing. vast crowd-larger than could get into
Esq. O'Neill's Offices gathered about the en-
trance, this morning. and after the prisoner was
brought in the apartment was packed in a twink
ling-so much 80 that the Esquire was appre-
hensive for the safety of the floor. The an
nouncement of the death WAS made by Luknss
father, it having been communicated to him by
some one, and then a murmur ran throughout
the room, brother of the deceased MAX
ing significant threat. Tho officers, however,
hushed all threats into silence. Last evening
several young mon in the Western part OF the
city were endeayoring to raise crowd TO pro-
ceed to Mr.. Woodward's residence with the in
tention Of lynching him.
In returning the prisoner TO the cells, he wat
hurried through the Delaware House to avoid
the crowd who hung about the entrance to th'
Esqure's office. The crowd, however, broke
and running up Shipley to Sixth came around tc
Market almost as soon as the prisoner emerged
from the hotel, and as they were running to
wards him following Here he goes" &c, Mr.
Woodward became alarmed and ran into tn
cells as rapidly as he could the officers follow
ing. Many persons mistook this action for
demonstration against the life of the prisoner
Mr.. Woodward has heretofore enjoyed goo
reputation and has been quiet and peaceabl
| citizen.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-07
Wilmington Markets.

WILMINGTON, DEL. Oct. I.
The markets this morning were as full as US
ual and the supply Of vegetables and fruit as
abundant as ever with prices unchanged The
following is e condensed summary of prices
Meats.-Beef steak 22@2sc per pound roasts,
15@25c stews, 10@15c chipped, 2s@S5c NUT
ton, 12@1Sc; chops, 16@20ci veal, l2ploc ;
outlets, 18@25c pork, 16@l8c; bologna, l49p
19c ham, 1Sto20c sliced, 25t930c shoulder Ia
@15c fitch 12@15c lard lS@2Oc. Sausage
16@1sc; Scrapple 10@12c.
Fiiiit.-Apples, 9010c per half peck, peaches
40@50c pears, l50D40c; dried apples l2@l5c
per pound ; dried peaches 12@15c per pound !
grapes Ga 10c per quarts fox grapes &c per quart
cantelopes, 5000 apiece; plums l5d2Oc per
quart; crab apples, 15@20c per half peck.
Chicken grapes 10c per quart.
Vegetables. Potatoes 1S@25 per half peck;
string beans, 12@15c; lima beans, 10c. per quart
onions 25c per half peck cabbage, 4@l0c pei
head; beets 5C@10c per bunch cucumbers l2@
15c per dozen squashes 3@5c apiece toma'
toes 10CG15c per half peck egg plants, 5tal2t
apiece green peppers, 10c per doz.
Miscellaneous = Butter SOC per pounds eggs
35c per dozen chickens, alive $1.OO@Sl. d
per pair; dressed 1s@20c per pound; corn 12@20'
| per dozen honey 25c per pound smearcase D
| per bowl tallow 10c per pound corn meal, 2
per pound oats 65c per bushel corn ears 10
| pei bushel.
Fsh.-Halibut 2O@25c per pound cat fish
15c bass, 15c eels, 10c blue fish 1906 porgies
12c; salmon trout, 12c rock, l5c ;ilounders, l2c
haddock, 1Oc sea snad, lOc ;cod, lac mackei
| ell, 1Sc.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-07
The scheutzenfest.

SECOND DAY-THE ATTENDANcE-THE SHOOTING.
Yesterday closed the second day of the Dea-
ware Schutzenfest which closes to-day. The at
tendance was somewhat larger than on Monday,
and the interest displayed in the shooting much
greater.
The Italian band was again in attendance and
dscoursed some very beautiful music during the
afternoon. Dancing was, of course, a promi-
nent feature Of the days sport, at the grand
hall and was kept up until a late hour. So far,
the festival has been very quietly and pleasant
ly conducted, there having occurred nothing
which could reuder the occasion Objectionable
to any one.
Yesterday, the prizes won were az follows
or the first bulls eye in the forenoon, John
| MANI; for the first in the afternoon, VIM. Sein
of Philadelphia; for the most bulls eyes JOIN
Mantz; for the second bulls eye Cllas. Heand
| for the third bulls eye Phillip Klein.
To-day closes the festival, and it is expected
that there will be a large increase in the nnm
| Der present
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-07
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON

TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON.
For Gese York-l.si, a NJ, 12.17, 12.42, o42 P. M.
Fbr fhiiadelpkia-1 $50, $40, $50, 1890, A.
NJ; 1917, 12.43, O. 4, b42 1920, $50 P. NJ Sundays,
1,s1, A. NJ. 400, $50, $50, 7. M.
For Baltiniore.-l2.52, 2.0S, 1902, A. M; i.a3i
$780, 7.1n, p. M. Sundays, 1852, 2.0s, A. M.
For Hashiiigtsn.-12-52, 2.03, A NJ: 1900, 1.29,
$50, T.10, T. M. Sundays, 12o9 2.0S, A. M.
For Deldirdre n. R.-b.00, 1910, A. NJ. G.d0, p.
NJ. No sunday trains.
For Netg cdsle-b.O0, 1910, A. M. 1.25, $40 p. M.
No Sunday trains.
For Filinington and Reading Il. R.-6.9O, A. M.
/ 46, b.15, p. NJ. Sundays $50 p. M.
For Wilmington .t Western r. R-l0.50 A. M; b.ab
P. M. sundays ?. M.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON.
fryon. Nsic York.-15S A. NJ; 1854, lib, 100 r.
N. sundays, 1853, A. N.
Front Philadelphia. 1853, $3.50, A. M; 1900
NJ. 1854, 113, 4o5 5.15, $685. 100, s1o, 1l.00 p. NJ
Sundays, 12.42, 1b9, 1905, A. M. 1l.OO, P. M.
From Port Deposit-S.O4, A. Nj. No Sunday train
From Baltimore. - 1.21, 1925, A. NJ. 12OI, 1870
$50, $40, P. NJ. Sundays, 1.2l. A. M. $50, P. M
From Washington. = 1.21, A. Nj; l20I, 1240, 5.S2
800, P. NJ. Sundays, 1.21, A. M. 9.20, P. NJ.
From DeLdtCdre R. R.-10.15, A. M; $50, $50,
NJ. No Sunday trains. 80
From Neic cnstle.-S.00, 1915, A. M. $50, go
Pm. No Sunday trains.
From Wilmington d Reading r. R.-9.10, A. M.
9.12, 80, P. NJ. Sundays ILL A. M.
From Wilmington & Western Z. R.-7.o5, A. III.
3.15 P. NJ. Sundays, 20 pm.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA FOR WILMINGTON
1q40 $780, 1890, A. NJ. 1215, 2.sO, 400, b.lb, 600
| 6.45. $50, 11.SU. P. Nj.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-07
,rhe CInYton Homse.

ARRIVALS UP TO NOON, TO-DAY.
Genl. Kane and wife, Kane. Penna,
Miss Kane, "
John b. Emery, Williamsport, Pa.
l.. G. Edwards, Oxford, N. @.
G. S. Davis and wife. Brooklyn, N. Y.
Oscar Il. Graham, Philada.
4. S. Davis, Wilmington.
Alex. Crumbs, New York City.
IL. Harting, Phllada.
II. NJ. Mcintyre, Baltimore.
Herman Uth, Philada
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-07
YnlitifaI Tntifes.

OTICE-A MEETING OF THE
IN FIRST. S DND and THIRD WARD RE
PuBLICANS will be held OF Republican lIeadquar-
al tx p. NJ Every Republican voter in the a"ove
Wards is invited to he present as business OF m-
p0rtance Will be before ths meeting.
II. H. pickles.
Chairman State Central Committee.
WILMINGTON, DEL, Oct. 7, 1sTi.-lt
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-07
societies.
MEETINGS THIS EyENINo.

Hope Lodge, No. 81, l. o. o. f., at Odd Fell
lows Hall 3rd and King streets.
Morning Star Division, No. 2, S. Of T., in the
NcClary Building.
Olive Branch Social Degree Temple, OF True
Templals, at McDonnell's Hall, 9Th and Shipey.
Delaware Council No. 2, o. U. A. NJ, at Me-
chanics Hall, 219 King street.
Harmony Lodge, No. 5, A. o. of G. F., Nicola
ry's Building.
Champion Lodge, No. C, X. of p, at Knights
of Pythias Hall, 211 Market street.
Oriental Lodge, No. 13, X. of r., at Ferris s
CARROTS Building, 504 Market street
Cherokee Tribe No. 4, /. o. Il. NJ, at Rec
Mems Hall, AIS Market street.