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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-02
HIS DEMEANOl,.

All the arrangements were carried out in
good order. Waltz betrayed no emotion,
but walked to the scaffold quietly, and
on reaching it took no notice of the pro-
ceedings or the people around him. The
death warrant was read, and he was asked
if he had anything to say. His only reply
was "A growl like dog, when the black cap
was drawn over his face, and at TO- 16
o'clock the fatal rope was pulled by the
sheriff, and the culprit was suspended
about three feet from the floor. The moose
slipped around to the back of his neck,
and 1t was supposed he would be strangled
to death, but such happily proved not to
be the fact, as the condemned died very
easily. His neck was not broken by the fall,
but after hanging IA minutes he was pro-
nounccd dead from strangulation. The re-
mains were delivered to his father, who
will bury them on the Waltz farm tonight
The Catholic priest refused to perform the
burial services, and there will probably be
no religious ceremonies.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-02

XXTANTED.--Am man to take charge OF
w Slate Mantle Works. one competent
manage, with good reference, may address j
II. KiMES q CO., i2lh Race street, Philadel-
phia, Pa. V9ii
The daily gazette., 1874-11-30
WILMINGTON. DEL. NOV. 80 1872
The JYQter Loan.

There are gentlemen who argue that
the sale of the water loan was purposely
pushed by the Ring in Council in order
that balance might remain in bank
over the immediate needs of the work,
SO that the current expenses OF the city
might be met and thus the exhaustion Of
the appropriations be easily covered up.
Whether this was designedly arranged
OF not, it has been done, and the city is
now entirely without means to pay cur
rent expenses; and not one-half Of the
city financial year has expired.
A few weeks ago when we stated that
this would be the case, and that the city
would not be able to bear the eytrava-
CANT outlays, the Republican charged lie
with misrepresenting the condition OF
the finances, and asserted that there
would be ample means. with the aid OF
the water rents, to pay the expenses un'
til the end of the financial year. We
knew then that the Republican was de-
ceiving its readers for political effect
whether ignorantly or designedly We &c
not say.
The daily gazette., 1874-11-30

AN EXAMPLE FOR OFFIcIALs-There is
no question that the last democratic
President, the much-abused James Buch.
anan, afforded fine example for all off
eials, high and low, in this good repub-
iean country of ours. in one most import.
ant a respect. A contemporary, who
knows, says of him:
He was scrupulously careful to take
no gift. He drew nothing from the treas
nry but his salary. His horses and carri-
ages were not furnished by private bene.
factors, or procured at the expense Of the
government. but were paid for out Of his
own pocket. He would not even accept
pass upon a railroad, and if q hotel
keeper had offered to give him gratuitous
entertainment he would have thought
himself insulted. Hewent once. and on.
ly once, upon brief pleasure excursion
upon o public vessel, the Harriet Lane
when she was sent out on her trial trip:
but the expenses Of hisparty were ascer.
tanned and carefully paid for by him
self"
The daily gazette., 1874-11-30
LITTLE DELAWARE.

This little State went Democratic and
the people are jubilant and almost beside
with JOY at the election of John p. Coch-
ran, Esq, to the Executive chair, and the
triumph of the Democracy in every cor
ner of that diminutive but patriotic
commonwealth.
The first grand demonstration was had
at tho ancient town of New Castle. five
thousand people forming in procession
with banners, and torchlights, and ap-
propriate transparencies.
The inhabitants of Wilmington, with
bands Of music, turned out also in
strength. to do honor to the OCCASION
The immense assemblage was organized
in front of the Courthouse by the nomi.
nation of Dr. George Troupe Maxwell as
President. This gentleman is a native
Georgian, and commanded regiment oi
Florida cavalry during the war. The
meeting was addressed by Senator Bay.
ard, Hon. u. I. Biggs, Samuel Townsend
and others. Among those present also
were the Governor elect and the several
members of Congress- Telegroph
The daily gazette., 1874-11-30

There was strong market for gold on
Saturday. opening in the New York Gold.
room at llls, selling up to ll2! and clos.
ing at liz.
The daily gazette., 1874-11-30

THAT'S WHAT's THE MATTER.-A re-
publican of Wheeling, w. Va, writes TO
lana, as follows;
"Ihe South, being cursed with carpet
baggers, cannot pay the West for the
produce. The West, in turn, having lost
its market. cannot purchase the glass,
iron, nails, wagons, etc, manufactured by
Wheeling and Pittsburg, thereby causing
a suspension of those manufactures and
consequent suffering among operatives
and their families. And when man who
is able and willing to work, and cannot
obtain employment, goes home to find
hischildren crying for food, that man
is made desperate; and that's what is
the matter"
The daily gazette., 1874-11-30
-A....
Winter Last.

Special dispatches from different
points inc Central Illinois saythat was the
heaviest snow on Saturdaynight in that
part that has occurred for several years.
The snow is from twelve to thirteen in
chcs deep and has stopped railroad
traffic and delayed the trains on some
roads. Heavy snow storms are also re-
ported in Central Missouri and Kansas,
while in st. Louis street travel has
been much impeded. The storm did
not reach Southern Ohio till yesterday
noon, but continued showing all day.
1t reached Toronto, Ont, at the same
time. Warmer weather is reported
around the Atlantic coast as fur north
as st. John, N. b.
The daily gazette., 1874-11-30

NOTICE-TO WATER RENTERS.-Ali
IN All persons who have sold property dur
ing the present year must give notice in writ
ing to the Registrar. at the Oftico OF the Water
Department, before the 3Oth day eli N0vem-
Der, 1874 and insert in the notice the name OF
the purchaser and the number of the property
purchased. Otherwise they will be held liza
Bile for the water rent the next year.
Also, all persons who may wish to discon-
tinue the use of water. or any portion OF it.
must give nctice as sSove, aud ray 81 100 for
drawing ierrule. No alteration will be made
in any bill after the above dutc.-
CHARLES BURTON. JR,
oct1ltnoy lGeod- -tdtunov50 Registrar.
The daily gazette., 1874-11-30

TINHE CIIESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE
l. CANAL CU.-A general meeting Of the
proprietors will be held ut their Office in Phil
adelpbia. on MONDAY. the 7th OF December.
1874, at ii O'Clock. A. M.
HENRY V. LESLEY.
nov. IA, 81, ,2StodecT Secretary.
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The Deficiency and Increased
TUTeS.

From present indications we presume
the city appropriations will be found to
be short by at least 100000; and that is
about the amount the Council will ex-
ceed in current expenditures its January
estimates. A deficiency of 100000 Is
enormous. 1t is in amount about one
third of the sum estimated for tho entire
yearly expenditures for current expenses
and to meet it fully the Council would
have been compelled to have added
about one third to the last tax assessment.
Next year they will be required to add
double that sum if they intend to con-
duct the city government ON the same
extravagant scale, as another funding
operation will hardly be attempted. We
do not believe they will be allowed to
add anything to our already heavy debt
by legislation.
A note for $40, 900 has been authorized
to ba discounted at the Union Bank by
Council, but it is very doubtful whether
it will be done by that institution or any
other unless one should be found having
%ore money than its customers demand
1t is too bad that the corporation
which few months ago boasted that it
had all the money its necessities would
require, should come forward now when
money is SO scarce and compete with the
business community for bank accommo-
dations.
Last year Council was compelled to
resort to the issue of city warrants and
sold them at discount, and we believe
they will have to do so again.
HeaUier Idces.
Under the circumstances the prospect
for lighter tax next year takes bad
shape. The outlook is decidedly gloomy
in this regard.
We were led to hope that there would
be a lower tax rate for 1875. But if the
city is to remain under the control Of
the same hands it will havo to be in.
, creased about SO per cent. or another
immense floating debt created
What the Democrats haze Done
How different the outlook in the coun
ty and in the State, in both of which tn,
Democrats have the management! Ii
the County Levy Court we find the larg,
debt Of $4,000 left on the hands of tn,
Democrats when the Republicans went
out of Office four years ago has been near
ly oil paid off notwithstanding the grea
treshets and the rebuilding of the nun.erou
bridges schich ocere s,uept a,oay; AND
LIGHTER TAX Is ANTICIPATED. In tn,
State the Democrats have during tn,
past few years paid off about 5000 600 o
the debt and reduced expenses SO mucl
that here too we are enabled to antici
pate slight reduction IN our taxation.
But in the city where the Republican
have the control and Ring rule exists fo
party, extravaganza is the order of th
day and heavier taxation must be laid. I,
fact had it not been for the GAZETTE, tn
Democrats and few Republicans, pai,
fire department at cost of 500 900
year and city park at cost of anothe
hundred thousand dollars would hay
been added to our burdens.
The daily gazette., 1874-11-30
RO1f(,EN.

DEMOVAL p. II. FLlNN has removed
III from the Fourth street Market to the
New Market. Third and King streets. stalls
79 and 80. where be hopes to supply his Gus
mers as usual. Thankful for past favors he
hopes to be the recipient of many more from
q generous public. nov2odAw
The daily gazette., 1874-11-30

A proposed constitutional amendment
making it the duty Of Congress to pro-
vide for the uniform system of education
throughout the Union is now on the cal
endar Of the Senate.
The daily gazette., 1874-11-30

The New York Evening Post says
the mission to Russia was offered to
James Russell Lowell few DAYS since
and declined by that gentleman, chief.
ly on account of the i'll health of some
Of his family.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-11-06

One of the bores ofnewspaperdom IS the
daily procession ofchaps who march into
the editorial rooms just after the adjourn
ment of the police court, with the request
"Please leave my name out of your police
reports" and accompany said request with
explanations which prove that the fellows
are among the most gifted liars in the uni-
verse. This thing is becoming rather mon
otonous 1t is useless to tell them that a
certain way to prevent the dreadful publ
cations is to behave themselves respectful
ly-in they come, right on time the next
morning with freshly blackened eyes and
battered hats, and with that same old
plaintive petition, or to ask that we falsify
the police records as to the character of the
offence or penalty inflicted. AS before re-
marked, this is becoming monotonous, and
unless there is an early change, we shall
feel it necessary to adopt the western style
of corrections, of which the following para
graphs are samples
CoRRECTIoN.-The Mr.. Snoozcr, arrest
ed for being drunk on the street, is not
Snoozer, the fish peddler. The latter gen
tleman gets drunk in his own house, believ-
ing that intoxication, like charity, begins
at home.
Nor THE MAN.-The name of Mr.. U.
No appeared in our police court yesterday
charged with stealing baby wagon. This
is not Mr.. U. No, our well known bridge
tender. He wouldn't stoop to steal baby
wagon, though it wouldn't be safe to leave
circus chariot or freight train laying
around where he could get his hands on
it.
AMENDE decentralization local col
umns yesterday contained ar account Of
the elopement of gay Lothario of this
town, named Stiggins, with the wife of a
wellto-do farmer in neighboring county.
And now comes Stiggin's the plasterer, to
say it isn't him. Stiggin's wife is sitting
in buggy in front of our office, and after
IL cursory glance at her we are prepared to
say that we wouldn't blame Stiggins if he
did run away. She must be living and
constant provocation to skedaddle. All
right Stig 1t is another man, this time,
but if you get chance to elope with
good looking woman, our advice is to
git"
GIVE THE DEVIL HIS DUE.-Pluguglie,
who runs q saloon on the tow path, called
this morning to say that he is not the Plug
uglic who beat and robbed a countryman
at a late hour Wednesday night. We are
bound to believe him, but at the same time
we must say that we wouldn't like to en-
counter this particular Pluguglie alone at a
late hour of the night with any valuables
about us. If robbery, murder, and sudden
death are not written on his countcnance,
we don't want cent.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-11-06
VARIETIES.

-Quin the actor, being asked by lady
why there were more women in the world
than men, replied at is in conformity
with the other arrangements of nature, we
always see more of heaven than of earth. ;
When they found William Owens, of
Little Rock, he had thirty -four bullet holes
in his body, and IA local paper says that he
WIS not living when found and life was ex-
tinct. The local paper was probably
right.
Unjust indeed be dry in Kansas, lift be
true, as local paper says that "the suffer-
ing catfish lies stranded on the blistering
bottom ofhis late happy home, waving his
tail in the crisp broczes as a signal of dis
tress.
-"Imaginashun when much INDUCED in.n
says Josh Billings, "is soon tortured into re-
ality. This is one good way boss thieves are
made. A man leans on fence all day and
imagines the boss belongs to him, and sure
enuff the first dark night the boss does"
"A certain young man from this vicini,
ty screnaded his lady love few evenings
since. He sang, "Tis but Little Faded
Flower" Her father raised the window
and told him to leave it on the doorstep
and she would get it in the morning.
Remember that appearances are often
deceiving. Many pale, thin young lady
will eat more comed beef than carpenter,
Because you find her playing the piano in
the parlor is no sign that her mother is not
at the grocery store buying potatoes.
AT an eating house in Fort Howard,
on the Chicago Northwestern railroad tbe
following sign is hung up: GAN meals
taken IN this hall will be seventy five cents,
regardless Of age, business, sex, nationali-
ty, politics, religion or previous condition
of servitude.'
After the prosecuting attorney had
heaped vituperation upon the poor prison.
er without counsel, the Judge asked him
ifhe had anything to say for himself. You
honor replied the prisoner, Il ask for {
postponement of ls days, in order that
may find blackguard to answer that on,
there
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-11-06

get nothin' but words to reform on, he'll
go back to the tavern ev'ry time, an he'll
drink till he's comfortable an tilt he for.
gifts. | want the people here, one an all
20 understand that though I'm past helpin
now TIERS been fifty times in the last TWEEN
ty year when l might hcv ben stopped
short, eff any body'd ben sensible enough
and good-hearted enough to give me q
lift"
Joe Digg sat down, and there was long
pause. The Chairman whispered to the
leader Of the Glee Club, and the club sang
a song, but somehow it failed to awek en-
the usual enthusiasm. After the singing
had ended, the Chairman himself took the
floor and moved the appointment of per-
manent committee to look after the intern
perate, and to collect funds when the use of
money seemed necessary, and the village
doctor created a sensation by moving that
Mr.. Joe Digg should be member of the
committee. Deacon Towscr, who was the
richest man in the village, and who dread
Ell subscription papers, started an insidi-
Gus opposition, but the new member of the
committee (hough manifestly out of order)
outmaneuvered the Deacon by accepting,
both amendments, and remarking that in
a hard fight, folks would take all the help
they could get.
Somehow, as soon as the new commit
tee determining to open place of enter
tainmcnt in opposition TO the tavern, and
furnish it pleasantly, and make it an at
tractive gathering place for young men
asked for contributions to enable them to
do it, the temperance excitement at Back.
ley abated marvelously. But Squire Breet,
and the doctor, and several other enter
prising men took the entire burden on their
own shouldcrs-or pockets-and Joe Digg
was as useful as reformed thief, to po-
lice department. For the doctor, whose
professional education had left him large
portion Of his natural common sense in
working order, took practical interest in
the old drunkard's case, and Others of the
committee looked to the necessities of his
family, and it came to pass that Joe was
one Of the earliest of the reformers. Men
still 60 to the tavern at Backley, but even
when as the twelve spake with inspired
tongues some people remained impenitent,
the temperance men at Backley feel that
they have, at least, accomplished more
within few months than did all the tenn
perance meetings ever held in their village.
Age
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-11-06
Using Nails.

Every farmer who has occasion to drive
a nail into seasoned oak posts, knows its
| liability to bend and break. If the point
be moistcned in the mouth it will usually
drive more kindly. Oil is better, but then
it is inconvenient to dip each nail scpara-
tely into it, Another point is, that boards
become loose eventually from the rusting
of nails in the wood, causes not only an en-
largemcnt of the nail hole, rendering the
fence or building shaky or insecure. This
may be prevented by heating any rough
grease until it smokes, and then pouring
it over the nails to be used. The grease
will penetrate the pores of the iron, and
cause the nails to last without rust ny for
an indefinite period. Besides this no diff
ficulty will then be experienced in driving
them into the hardest wood. The reason
is that the coating Of grease prevents con
tact by air, and consequently oxidation.
Oxygen is the great destroyer of iron, and
moisture is the inducing cause. Anything
which is kept from air is preserved indie
tinitely, and if kept dry the effect is meas
urably the same. Paint upon buildings
prevents the contact of air and moisture.
If the whole fence cannot be painted,
the heads, at least, of the nails therein
should be touched.-Newdrk Builder.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-11-06
VOL. XVIII---NO. 45
Farnlers' Gnlnlull,
Speed the PiOsC.o
Plaster or no Plaster.

A correspondent of the Country Gentle
man, writing from Bradford, Pa, saws:
Formerly farmers in this section placed
great reliance on the use of gypsum, or
ground plaster, as stimuant or fertilizer
Dut OF lote many have materially altered
their minds with regard to the benefit de-
rived from its application and some have
abandoned Its use altogether Those who
have ceased to use it think that when their
land was new, its benefit was marked and
apparent, but that as their land grew old
erD plaster ceased to be of benefit. They
claim to have tested this matter by apply.
ing it in alternate strips on corn, as well a.
on clover and grass lands, and that tbev
could notice no difference in the growth Of
vegetation ny or from its use. | have used
none myself Tor the past two years, and
with tne exception mentioned below, have
noticed no material diminution in the Weld
OF my medoWs or pastures as the result :;
out nave newly seeded ten-acre mea-
dow, upon one-half of which sowed plas
ter at the time Of seeding two years ago
this Spring, and in examining the growth
OF grass the past week in the field, / find
that the half that had an application of
plaster two years ago this Spring will pro-
duce at least third more hay the diff
ference in the growth of the grass Glover
and timothy, half and half) is very marked.
Inc field is what is here known as old
land, having been cleared some thirty
years. Many years ago noticed the same
difference upon newly seeded field of clo-
yer, that had been cleared two years pre-
vious; part of the lot had an application
OF gypsum and part had not. The differ
ence in the growth of clover on those two
plots was SO great that standing on an emil
nence half mile distant, it was plainly
apparent during the growing season for
two or three years. Upon the part sown
with plaster the growth ofclover was much
ranker and greener. And now for the con.
clusion to the whole matter and am done.
l think that those who have ceased to use
gypsum will eventually "come back to their
old love" again; that they have heretofore
been too protuse in its use, and that their
lands have become "plaster SICK" or else
that they have become imposed upon by
dealers, who have sold them an inferior
article. Unless should see good reasons
for the contrary, shall hereafter give my
clover and grass lands a light dressing
with plaster at least once in two years.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-11-06

Probably the oldest timber in the world
which has been subjected to the use of man
is that found in the ancient temples of
Egypt in connection with the stone work,
which is known to be at least four thous-
and years old. This, the only wood used
in the construction of the temple, is in the
form of ties, holding the end of one stone
to another to its upper surface. When
two blocks were laid in place, an excava-
ton about an inch deep was made in each
block, into which tie shaped like an hour
glass was driven. 1t is therefore very diff
ticult to force any stone from its position.
The ties appear TO have been of the tama-
risk or shittim wood Of which the ark was
constructed, a sacred tree in ancient Egypt
and now very rarely found i'll tihgaTssil, ae -
the Nile. The dovetailed ties are Just as
sound now as on the day of their insertion.
Although fuel is extremely scarce in the
country, these bits Of wood are not large
enough to make it an object with the
Arabs to heave off layer after layer of
heavy stone to obtain them. Had they
been of bronze, half Of the old temples
would have been destroyed years ago, so
precious would they have been for various
purposes.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-11-06
Poe tic al .
KING ATOM.

BY MORTIMER COLLINS.
atom is king again'-king indestructible;
Tyndau recrowns him, fate ineluctable ; =
Hear his Grafton of yehcmence vast
Made to the monarch enthroned at Belfast
Hymn the great autocrat now in no puny
verse!
Did hesot build the material universe?
iA.or TO atom by tendency flies,
Making all forms tixtt the sec ard the
skies.n
"Atom is God, as is clear to the curious;
Every other divinity spurious.
Atom, wrote Hamlet, tits easy TO see:
Who wrote the Bible is nothing to me-" =.
Really o Tyndall, its hardly facetious,
Crantbe 1ecocta of hapless Lucretius.
Surely to God you could never be blind,
1fyou had only an atom of mind.
Far seeing physicist, does it occur to you
Question l put without meaning Il slur to
That knowing much that you brilliantly
teach
Others can see what your eye can not
reach?
IT'S SO in physics, why not in anthology!
If you would think we should get an apology.
Sounding the universe, travelling so far,
Can you be sure It's the uttcrmoSt star?
For an inspired and ideal dclightcdncss,
Are we to have scientific short-sigh
Strengthen your telescope, Tyndall the
You see King Atom but God is behind.
FIuoluctable fatum. .ESEr. viii. a3l