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Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08
lNsECT1CIDEs.


At this asoi, persons preparing TO put away
furs and woollens, and pers ATE about conf
mencing their customary house cleaning, tine ques-
the ravages Of the MOTH and 10 rid our house of the
pesttferous reaches, hugs, ants, etc. 2" The best
KNOWN RRLIABLR tor protection against the
moth are
-sGUM. CAMPHoR, g.
Which, being yoatae. ermeases the eetire MESS or
bundle OF goods, snds socp disspsted whethe geods
opened for use again.
GENUINE PERSIAN INSECT POWDER:
An innocent vegetable powder, which effectuaily
banishes moths, ants, and all small when pro
perlv used and is pronounced by many urrerst to be
OF the most efficient and cheapest articles IN use
shaken and furs well combed and brushed before be-
ing placed away. This powder Ia also an escelient
article for destruction of bscbugs Hm all (red)
roaches, eas dogs or cats hee on poultry insects
CORROSIVE sUBLIMATE.
An active poison. ito be carefully used,l best suite
for on bedsteads and furniture and aion III
edges of carpets, In the form Of sointp"'
cAKBebfC ACID. - -
Which destroys adj the lower orders and ant
mals Is cheap pnd effective should be used in a
which, though wholesome, is somewhat persistent.
GLENTwoRTH's ROACH EXTERMINAToR,
For the exteInination of reaches, mice, etc-, We
found fran several years experience. to be the
most uniformly satisfactory and eiheept article OF
the kind in use. Unlike many Preparations Of rs
All the above articles sold at the lowest market
rates, and information concerning their use cheer
fully given. l. 49,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists,
7 Corner Of sixth and Marketstreets,
.Ilii- 'EQs% Wilmington.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

wNOAD STATEMENT FOR NEW Gas
M TIE HUNDRED FOR THE YEAR
ls73.
ApRIL3 10 Balance due the hundred, 90
70 amount of Tax levied al 10
cents per 400 ,ili O1
interest OH invest mcnts us 81
EXPENDITURES.
MARCH :, is14 Cash paid during the wear or
work and material onkoad sIIb3V5
Tax paid oil investments 1910
Errors allowed Collector 56.52
Commissions paid 1. ii
Fols, Collector, at Per cent. T5.i2
Al ,7i3. 80
10 Balance the Hundred III debt, C5I35
T. q ?. ELI CROSSAN,
GEO. WHITE,
EDWARD A. MCFARL1N.
0azette copy may2-H
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q double, At f. RRfNdHURsrS&O COS.
KUNKEL's BITTER WINE OF IRON.
: -Dr. .iayues Expectoraut tor Coughs and ColJs.
Al yer Cherry Pectoral. 49,.
ID. Schenek's Pulnonic Syrnp
DR. Roses Cough Syrup, Ea2@eE
Dr. Schenck's Pills. f-1set. ..
Dr. Roses Pills. Neas
DIR. Jaynes Pills. 50 -. .
DIR. Ayers Pills, and AZ the leading patent 'medf
mes In the market. - " islss-
Also full and well selected stock of fresh Drugs,
Medien,les and Fancy Artfcleaon hand
Country store keepers, and glocers supplied with
PRregortc, Landanum, &c. 49,
EsseiIcea Of all kinds wholesale and retail at
EOSTER,S DRUG STORE,
Front and West streets,
wilmington, Delaware.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08

For Rent o. .
GEyERAL Houses on Locust street, near b ~
- street, Sonth Wilmington. FEB
House Tatnall street near Sixth. - :,
Stable, Windsor street. between Eighth and Ninth
reefs.
~lIouse and garden on causewsy, near Wilmington
western Railroad Depot Apply TO
VIM. MoCAGLLEY q CO.,
COG Market Street. Wilmington, Del
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-08
COMMISSION HOUSE
~ as.2 or
r. II. yO]N'ES
716yiShipley Street,
swILMINaToN. DEL

tTRUsTEh's SALE.
by virtue OF an order OF Decree OF the Circuit
Court for Kent County, iii Equity, the undersigned
~ Trustee. win exPose oPubne Saie' on
TUESDAY. JUNE %, 1874,
At the porch of the yoshell House, In Chestertown.
Kent county being the Home Farm OF the late Sam
usl E. Baker. seeased, containing 200 Acres more OF
lees. "a = , ; y 49,. ,,,
The farm v ehgibly located Oh tine road leading
from CheslsttowD to Bslair, about three and haii
miles from the former place. II ad1oihs the
lands Of the late william T. Baker Josiah Ring
gold aud -0fiierA The soil Is OF excellent quality,
produces various kinds OF grain aud grasses sue
ssssfully and has been thoroughly lined me farm
IL divided into els and several lots ali under very
fair fencing. The garden Is enclosed. There are
large quantity OF Locust trees, suitable for posts
fatr proportion of the land IL 10 wood and limb r.
stream OF water through the of the farm
There IL an Apple and Peach orchard, young aud
bearing, of abont two thousand trees
The Dwelling Is two stories IN height COM 49,
uodious, -aud.ln good repair There Is n Kit ms
chsn, two Corn hous es, two Granaiies, stab HI
ling Machine house, BRICK Meat house, Dairy AkAlk
and pumpof yater, convenient,
Mrs.. Mary Jones. the tenant, wll facilitate me eS-
animation OF the pre- misses 10y amy who may call.
TdE.TERNS OF SALE. as prescribed by the
DeeTee 'aue; One-hfth of the purchase money on
aay of sale, Or in ninety days, at the option OF the
Trustee the balance 20 be paid In three equal install
uents Ia six, twelve and eighteen months nom tue
aay Of sale, and to be secured by the bond ol the
purchaser with security to be approved by the Trus
tee. The terms may be mo lined to SUIT persons dls
posed 10 purchase. .,,,,,, ,-,,.,.,,n.
Chestefto~n, Msyao, 1874, Trustee.
jes-ss
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w. II. Chadwick's
HORSE, CATTLE AND POULTRY con
DITION POWDERS.

W. Ne ~
- , .~-r DOY,rrDv ROW
HORSE, CATTLE AMI fOOLlhl CCN
,,rrfoN pOwnERS
DiA'0N
,. ,,..u..,,,a Toni, and Rim a Purifier
Inc great Altefauve, LINE, t AN ss1s. natnra 10
are truly vsnap,e S ,I5 s ,a are ,.oas he
do her WOLF uni MIN niveSsai rsmedy after being
tested over twenty yeaIs a a NO $500 Nv n =
could be msae n'g os tr ~ Cat.ie Sheer rSxf
Horses, DAILY men, hase.s ~ Ns .hesss TePP IN
Swine anu fouiuy, y. ' t osareS - H. nnh
dtion Powders ore heeS fested in thonsans Of
Ihey nsse pee.. ssti, ss ,,sa of
kS&S m tano is as prsssn ~ ra urs.,t
the loloWne o'seLses, nnd ~ I2ni,,S
Broken-wtnd, heaves' Sol9ss, Snffihs3 x@6U&
Worms, bots, anI N sss Iirinsry STeans
Diseases Of the LIVER never, fesvr noss ~, ~
.( Cattle Plague, fnsnmona, Hia ,ie h0t
fact al 49, m w ne $500 sSresses
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s0zEsUyH
Remarkable SuFeery,

The Green Bay (Wis.) Gazette no.
tices a remarkable case of opthalmic
surgery recently performed by DR.. C.
+. Houghman, Of the Milwaukee
Eye and Ear Infrmary, on citizen
of Green Bay, Mr.. C. +. Eames, now
in his seventeen year. Mr.. Eames
had been blind for five years with
cataract Of both eyes. One of his
eyes had been previously operated on
and the cataract successfully removed
but inflammation subsequently set in
producing such intense pain that the
eve had to be removed. The other eve
was operated on by DR.. Houghman,
the cataract removed, and the sight
restored, but on the ninth day after
the operation Inflammation set in with
such intoler.ble pain that Mr. Eames
begged the doctor TO remove tho eve.
The doctor first punctured the eye
with a needle, but without effect.
He then performed an experiment Of
his own-that of lancing the eye-ball
About half a teaspoonful of coagu-
lated blood followed the withdrawal
of the lance: The relief TO the pa.
tient was instantaneous, and Fame.
is now at home in perfect health, with
eycsight completely restored after
FIVE years of blindness. The &C.
zete speaks of this operation on the
eyeball for the removal Of matter
causing Inflammation as original with
DR.. Houghman. and of Mr.. Eames
as the first recorded subject of it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-04
Creole Women.

The Creole woman is prcttier than
the French woman. There is eli
matte influence in America which re.
fines features and gives delicacv te
the complexion. Thisi is especially the
case in Louisiana, where finely, formed
women are often found TO be the de.
seendants of ignoble-looking ances.
tors. The light olive tint of the wo.
man seems to have beer painted oven
ground color Of blushing lake, and
pinkish creaminess OF the skin saves i,
from dullness and salIowness. In a
word, there is something Of that
transparency for which painters arc
always seeking She inherits from
her mother over the sea the physical
characteristics of round limbs aud
delicate extreRities, with a figure
something slighter-another effect OF
climate, also that sense of art with
which people are born, but can never
entirely acquire. From the same
source come coquetry and her grace of
speech and action, but modified. She
does not wear crude colors or awry
shapes; nor does she express herself
with unseemly gesture or discordant
tones. Her dress is rather soinbrc
than gay, aud her carriage simple
and consentioHal-for they all walk
alike. Smoothness and graceful
propriety are hers. In word there
Is an absence ofangles in her general
csnduct.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-04

A man IN one Of the new States
where society was in a sOr, of rush
ing condition, was elected to Cong
gress. A friend in Washington who
knew how unqualified be was for such
position, asked him.
How in the world did YOU man.
age to get clected?"
II stole a horse"
What! stole horsel And is horse
stealing considered a qualification for
Congress in your district"
"NO that amt it. But soon as il
was known, the papers on t'other
side took it up. and howled over it,
OF course the papers on our side had
to defend me. A tremendous noise
was made. Our papers called it q
mean, dastardly, cowardly attempt to
tarnish the fair fame of their standard
bearcr,-a gentleman whose fortunes
were in the hands ofhis fellow citizens
and who would look confidently TO
them for redress aud support. The no.
bic people would never be deceived bv
this wicked SANDER, fendishly devised
for the most unholy ofparty purposes!
and all such kind of stuff The
people got their backs up, and / got
in"
AT the next election in that State,
this mans opponent was elected
The same friend meeting the now de-
feated candidate shortly after the
election news had been received.
asked him how it happened.
20, dod rot the fellow.-he smelt
q mice, and be got the start of me
He shot a deputy sheriff ~
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Break Up Office at 8a GaIo

BUFFALo, n. Y. January 22-Th,
weather and high water caused the
ice in Buffalo river to move about
eleven this morning, pileing i, up in
such force against the pontOsn bridge
over Ohio street as 10 carry away
that structure, and in its course
sweeping ten First class vessels down
the stream, pileing them in one mas.
against Michigan street bridge. The
bowsprits Of the vessels in their rapid
course carried away the lower part
Of Plympton's elevator and inai ctet
serious damage to the city and
Niagara elevators, and completely
demolished the sheds of the New York
Central Railroad Company. The
loss is estimated at a million of dol
lars. The Michigan street bridge
still holds the accumulated mass. but
should it give way there is no calcu-
lating the damage to vessels and rop.
erty below. The water is now pver.
flowing the banks, running intooth G
lake through the Hamburg canal.
The greatest excitement prevails.
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A Million Dollar observatory.

To the many instances Of private
munificence during the past few
years there promises now to be add
ed another, as it has been announced
by Prof Davidson to the California
Academy of Sciesces that Mr.. Jas.
Lick, of San Francisco, has promised
the means to build telescope of the
largest size in the world-probably
not less than thir,y-fve or thirty-six
inches aperture. With this instru-
ment will be combined every variety
Of apparatus commensurate there
with. and Of the most perfect descrip-
tion. Mr.. Lick proposes to endow
his observatory with one million dol
lars. IL is said that there are sum-
mits Of the Sierra Eeradas Of Cali
fornia that are accessible by railroad
through the whole winter, and that
offer unsurpassed inducements for
the establishment of an astronomical
observatory. Near Lake Tahoe
there are suitable peaks, whose ele-
vations exceed 10000 feet. Prof.
Davidson, in communicating to the
California Academy the results Of
his examination of these regions,
states that the proportion of clear
days and nights is unusually large,
amounting to 270 in a year, and the
clearness and optical steadiness of
the atmosphere is remarkable. There
is an almost perfect immunity from
dust, the mo lntain fanks being COW
cred with ,erdure in summer, and
snow in winter. lie estimates the
saving Of time and labor TO the as
tronomer TO he in the ratio of six
months TO one or two DAYS. The
milsness Of the weather on the noun
tains of the Pacific coast is generally
attributed to the great amount of
moisture that is condensed in pass
ing over them, and in this respect
they offer a remarkable contrast TO
the White Mountains OF New Eng.
lsnd.-Bditors Scientific Record, in
Ra'Per's Magazine for February.
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The Legead Of the Felt Hat

There is legend among the hatters
that felt was invented by no less Il
person than St Cleinout, the patron
saint Of their trade. Wishing to
make o pilgrimage to the Holy Sep-
ulchre, and at the same time to do
penance for sundry unexpiated pee
endilloes, the pious monk started on
his journey afoot. As TO whether he
was afflicted with corns or kindred
miseries, the ancient chronicle from
which this information is derived is
silent; but, at all events, few days
successive tramping soon began to
blister his feet. In order to obtain
relief, it occurred 10 him to line his
shoes with the fur of rabbit This
he did, and, on arriving at his desti-
nation, was surprised to find that the
warmth and moisture of bis feet had
worked the soft hair into u eloth-like
mass. The idea thus suggested be
elaborated in the solitude of his cell,
and, finally, there being no patent
laws in existence in those days, he
gratuitously presented to his fellow
mortals the result Of his geuius in the
shape of q felt hat.
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The Privations OF wealthy Bank.
rupts.

Ii is one of the mysteries OF the
panic which the mass Of the people
cannot understand how the same
costly establishments are kept up by
those who were rcputed millionaires,
but are now bankrupt" One way
of accounting for it is, by calling TO
mind the notices which were posted
on every mammoth bank ard busi-
mes. establishment which which sus-
pended, announcing the fact that the
assets were in excess of the liabilities,
and the assets in excess were proba-
bly, devoted to keeping up appear
ances. The eminent bankers who
were drawing into their vaults the
hard earned saving. of the, poor
widows and orphans, who supposed
that men Of national reputation were
of course safe and reliable. Although
the faring advertisement assured the
world that the northern Utopian rail-
road, developing a wonderful land
teeming with wild eats and Indians,
was a splendid, safe and paying in-
vestment, in their meetings as direc-
tors they no doubt often ventured
the opinion that the enterprise was
risky, and while all went swimming
ly, the palatial mansion was settled
on the wife, and q valuable property
upon the SOC, a comfortable amount
of bonds-United States, not Uto-
plan bonds-were placed TO the credit
of the wife aforesaid TO guard against
accident.
The United States Senator from
Rhode Islond, in the palmy days Of
his firm, when the funds of half
dozen banks were at his disposal,
and credit was unlimited, with the
fond affection Of doting husband
and indulgent father, looked after bis
family The peerless queen of Wash
ington society had her establishment
in the National Capital, and had a
seaside resort, where people of oil
kinds wereIentertained all summer in
princely manner.
Upon the birth of each child, we
are told, a gift of half q million was
settled on the youngster, and the Oc-
casions were somewhat frequent
when these gifts were settled upon
youthful Sprague. So that while
the State of Rhode Island is pros
trate with the failure of the Sprague
firms, and the poor whose savings
were in the banks controlled by the
Spragues, whose assets it is hoped
will meet all liabilities, and the mills
are stopped and workingmen are cry
ng for labor TO earn their daily bread,
the deminutive Senator from Rhode
Island keeps up his magnificent es-
tablishment at Washington, as usual,
and the world of course SAYS that he
is q shrewd far-seeing man ofeminent
financial ability. We have had quite
enough Of this sort Of financial stabil-
ty on the part of men who were look
ed upon as possessed of immense
and solid fortunes, when in reality
they were but inflated balloons,
which the hard earnings of honest
people were used to iBfate and float
Express.
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a S1scide Blows His Issai OF.

HaRRIsDURG, January l9.-Law-
renee Schilp, a German, aged about
hity-tive years, committed suicide in
this city Saturday evening. lie
placed the muzzle OF a heavily loaded
musket in his mouth, and operated on
the trigger with lathe. Nearly the
whole Of his head was blown off.
Deceased was to have been tried next
court for theft, which is the supposed
cause OF the act.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-04

Too low by couple of inches,
sail a low, calm voice at the settler 6
elbow. :.
Branson started as ID ugh be hlm-
self had been shot. Where W, this
man from? Who was he! : either
had seen bim approach. The Stran-
ger a man rather below iisn above
ordinary height, whose iihe, athletic
form was fully displayed by his close
ly fitting buckskin garments, stepped
quickly forward few PAGES, and firm-
llv planted his left foot in advance,
threw ND an unusually long rife, as
though preparing to fire.
For Gods sake, stranger, be care
fol of my child!" cried Branson,
while the agsnized mother utteTFd
an audible prayer.
"It's our only chance. | AHT"
that Indian" was the QUICK repiY'
and the sharp click click! OF the ham,
ner as il was drawn back, told that
the critical moment had come.
Rv this time the Indian had near
lv reached she summit of the steep.
That he was wounded now became
evident, as upon a broad ledge of
rocks he paused for moment.
This opportunity was seized by the
unknown. Although the savage had
taken the precaution to hold the
child in front Of him as shield, COW
ering nearly the whole of his Draw
ny chest, but leaving his head un-
covered, the stranger did not hesi-
tate in making the shot.
: For one second, as it gained its
position, the rifle wavered, and then
instantly became as immovable as
though held in a vice. With clasp
ed hands and staring eyes the parents
watched the statue-like form upon
which SO much depended.
Suddenly sharp report rang out;
the white smoke drifted away, and as
the vision became clearer, they saw
the savage loose his hold upon the
child, reel wildly an instant, and then
pitch forward on the rocks. 1t may
be imagined that the father was not
long in reaching the place where the
child lay, and in few moments
more the little one was in its moth
er's arms.
Tell US who you are, that we
may know what name to mingle with
our praeyrs," exclaimed the mother,
a. the stranger prepared to depart.
my name is Daniel Boone" he
said-and was gone. .
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ach Of study.

sewing has been intro
, LIS one of the occupations of
auce1cIs es1,cIs in the public schools. A
Trough trial was first made, and
the report was that it was most
gratifying success. The children
bring their work from home.
1t was at first thought that the
two hoers could not be well spared
from the regular studies, but the re-
suit shows that the children have
their lessons even better than before,
the occupation of their hands giving
needed rest TO their minds.
But as only their hands are occu-
pied in their work, the teachers 6ll
the time by reading aloud to the chill
dren something valuable and instruc-
tive, and at the same time entertain
ing. In the four upper classes, be-
sides simple sewing, cutting and fit
ting are taught, there being in the ex-
hlbition hall table and implements
for the purpose. In this, remarkable
progress has been made The pat
terms are given from designs on the
blackboard In this, the use of the
study Vf drawing, as pursued in the
Boston public schools, receives a
practical application, for the pupils
would be hardly able to receive their
instructions in cutting were it not for
their knowledge of industrial draw
ing. The patterns are drawn from
dictation and geometrical drawing.
The pupils thus not only receive ben
eft from an industrial standpoint, but
their perception is quickened and An
impetus is given to the other studies
for, as the teachers say, at is practi-
cal arithmetic and geometry to them"
A number Of the girls in the upper
classes have already become accom-
plished cutters and filters, and are Of
much assistance in teaching the 9th
ers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-04
An Ohio Merchant Murdered

CINCINNATI, January 2l.--A Ne
Conncllsvilie dispatch says Mr.. APP
plebee, an old and respected merchant
at Plainville, Athens county, was
murdered last night. He was called
to go from his house TO his store about
nine o'clock by stranger. An hour
later his wife sent messenger who
found him hanging dead in the store
bearing marks of extreme violence.
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Desperate Fight BetWcen Consicfs

BvsToN, January 20.-Maurice
Healy and Thomas Smith, convicts
in the Massachusetts state prison,
working in the tailoring department,
had desperate fight to-day with tai
lOr's shears. Smiths wound will
probably prove mortal. ilealy was
badly cut but will survive.
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Il couple who registered themselves
the other day at Chicago hotel as
George Lord and lady, Stewart,
vile, New York" left a baby be.
hind them when they paid their bill.
The landlord being cbiIdless, con
cluded to accept the Offering of the
Lord, and adopted the founding.
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Miscellaneous.

DIR. J. Walkers California Vim
egar Biiters aro n purely Vegetable
rfcnara,ion, made chiefly from the na-
tive herbs found on the lower ranges OF
tho Sierra Nevada mountains OF Callior-
MIA. tile medicinal properties of which
arc extracted thcrcfrom without the use
OF Alcohol. question is almost
daily asked. "What is the cause Of tho
unpara.lclcd success Of NiNEGAR Bit
TrRs!1 Our answer is, that they remove
the cause Of disease, and tho patient re-
covers his health. They arc the great
blood purifier and I lilc-sivinS principle,
I perfect Renoyator and lnvisorator
of the system. Never before in the
history of the world has Z medicine been
commended possessing the remarkable
craiit.es o. VINEGAR BiT-rERS III healing the
SEX Of every disease man Is heir 10. They
arc a gentle Purratiye Is well as Tonic,
relieving Congestion or Inflammation ot
TIC I..vc- AID YiSceral Organs IL Bilious
Diseases
The properties Of Dr.. WALKERS
VINEGAR BIrTERs arc Apcrient. Diaphoretic,
Carminatiye, Nutritious. Laxative. Diureuc,
Scdatiye. Counter IrritaHt Sudorhc, AIteTa-
tiyc, and Anti Bilious.
II. II. MCDONALD & CO.,
Druggists and Gen. Agts San Francisco California,
and cor of Washington and Charlton Sts, n.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers