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Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-17

How TO START FIRE ON A DAMP MORN
INa.-Many persons have often noticed the
extreme difficulty encountered in lighting the
FIRE in a stove, especially on still, damp morn
ing. The stove at first won't draw; even vigor-
GUS blowing will not suffice; and then, when it
does start il is with sort Of explosion or on
ward rush of air, which fills the room with
smoke and gas. oflentmes putting the unplea-
SAINT fumes in the face Of the operator. The
trouble is caused by the difficulty encountered
in overcoming the inertia of the long column Of
air in the pipe or chimney by the small column
of air that can be forced up through the inter-
stices of the wood and coal, at the bottom Of
which the fire is kinded. All this may be rem
edied by simply putting few shavings or bits
of dry paper on top of the wood Or coal, and
first lighting that. 1t Immediately bursts into
a blaze, because tho air has perfectly free access
to If from all sides, the heated air forces its way
into the chimney and establishes there an up
ward current. The match can then be applied
TO the knkling under the fuel, which will read
lily light, and il dry bursts into brisk flame.
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-17

DOBERT HADDOCk, Plastering and Calciu-
Ii ing, s. =. Cor. 9th and Shipley SITS. Resid
epce. $40 w, Ninth street tapr2d3m
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-17

Mrs. Tompkins, better known in the dramatic
world by the name Of Mrs. Brelsford. died re,
Gently in Connecticut during visit TO her
brother, with whom her daughter was residing
She was we'll known in this city as a very good
soubrette actress, and also played with success
many character in The line of comic old women.
Her afiliction was felon on her finger, which
in two days turned into lock jaw, and caused
her death. She was last engaged at the WALNUT
Street Theatre, Philadelphia, having performed
there three or four consecutive seasons.-Edgie
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-17
ANCHOR LINE STEAMERS,

SAIL EVERY SATURDAY.
Passengers booked to and from any Railway Sta
ton or Seaport in Great Britain. Ireland. Nor
way, Sweden. Denmark. Germany. France Hol-
land, Belgium and the United States,
Cabin fare from NEW YORK to LONDON, LIV-
ERPOOL. GLASGOW and DERRY by Wednes-
days Steamers $50 By Saturdays steamers 665
and $40.
EXCURSION TICKETS, SI2O.
INTERMEDIATE. s35, STEERAGE. $780,
Payable in Currency.
Parties sending for their friends in the Old Coun-
try purchase tickets at lowest rates. For fur
Their gartienlara apply to the Agents. HENDER-
sON BROTHERS.. Bowling Green, N. Y.,Ito q
SAMUEL u, BELTS,
WV Wilmi ngton 10
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-17

Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad.

APRIL ~. 1874.
Trains will leave Wilmington az follows for
Philadelphia and intermediate Stations,6 80, 10.
$50, 10 30 a. M; 2, 4h. 7 Is, 10 "a p. IN.
Philadelphia and New York. 81 a.. M. III s AZ
D. m.
Baltimore and intermediate Stations. IL So. 10 OF.
D.. M; 20 p. m.
Baltimore and Washington 10 So. 2 03. % a. m;
23.5 20. 10p. N.
Trains for Delaware Division, leave for
New Castle, u S. 10 10 M; rs. So. 80 p. m.
Seaford and Intern ediato Stations. IL S. 10 10 a.
m; q IS p, M.
Delmar and intermediate Stations. IL IS. 10 10
IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and intermediate Stations. As. 30,
Philadelphia and New York. l 81 a: m.
Baltimore and Washington. IL So, 2 O3 n. m.
For further Information passengers are referred
to the time tables posted at the depot.
Ii. F. KENNEY.
msrl1-1yd&w Superintendent.
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-17

40 pounds and over at the rate Of VI % per IOO
Although the above price fare as low as
good Eastern Ice can be sold in this market at
consideration.
These prices to take effect on and after Monday.
April Is.
OFFIEcs-4O6 Shipley, 4th and Poplar, and 1916
Walnut SITS apriu
Wilmington daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-17
) A Liz Romance.
4 LEGACY IN PREPARATION. .

The San Francisco Chronicle recently publish
ed an account Of search for one Henry Golfer,
to whom fortune Of 5000, 900 has been let by
Charles Jessup, who lately died In Massnchus-
etts, The circumstances which led to the legacy
are peculiani Golfer and E. II. Parker, at pre-
sent we1l-known merchant in San Francisco,
we're In 1S43 business in Oregon, and Golfer
entrusted Jessup. then young man, with $4Soo
10 bring to Mr.. Parker, who looked alter busl-
ness at the former place. Jessup embezzled the
money and fed with 1t to South America. Par
ker Of the time accused Golfer of stealing the
money, and believed for twenty years that he
did il. The firm was broken up, and Golfer,
who had already become somewhat addicted
10 drink, went to the dogs completely. Jessup
made q large fortune in South America, md he
went home 10 Massachusetts to enjoy it and died
there few months ago, leaving the man he had
wronged twenty years before 100000. Golfer
was advertised for, and any person knoxiug Of
his whereabouts was requested to send word 10
an attorney al San Frsncico. The Chronicle
says further: The other day little old childish
man was pottering about country hotel near
Waisenvills doing his regular chorts for his
bed and board,
"Ihs little old man, whose weight not 100
pounds, has for years been devotee OF the bot
tie, and on this occasion he was particularly
moment or two (he was securing some knives at
the time), when a man came hurrying into the
room with the cory of paper in his hand, and
shouted, 'Here you've been left O,0O0p The
little old man stared wildly about him, aud his
knives and his brickdust fell iom his nerveless
hands. With trembling grasp he seized the
paper, and hurriedy read the article. AT lasi
at lasl' he yelled. They said l stole it, and
now the great truth is out! Great Godl After
twenty years Of patient waiting my honor is
cleared and my good name is returned to mel
Like fash the circumstances all came back 10
his memory, and burying his face in his bands
he fairly wept for joy. Then he told his friends
all about the case, relating each detail. how be
lost tho money, how he was accused of stealing
il, aud how in consequence he had wandered
about the earth for twenty years with the brand
of shame upon his brow. Golfer came imme-
diately to San Francisco, and will soon start for
the east. ",ei,4
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-14
Precautions Against Sickness.

The ability of the human body to resist the
causes of disease depends upon Its vigor ana
upon the regularity with which the several
organs perform their functions. In the win
ter the most prolific sources of sickness are
damp and cold, and it is therefore wise and
prudent to fortify the system against them
by wholesome stimulation. Hence 1t Is that
Hostettcr's Stomach Bitters prove such an
admirable safeguard against the complaints
most common at this season. The ingredi-
ents of this powerful vegetable invigorant
which act simultaneously upon the digestion,
the circulation, the secretions and the nerves,
infusing strength and regularity into all. In
This way the Bitters put the body in the best
possible condition to escape an attack OF
rheumatism, or intermittent fever, or indi-
gestion, or biliousness, or of pulmonary dis
ease. Cold and damp are very depress1ny
almost rs much so as excessive heat, and Il
protective medicine Is quite as needful in
winter as in summer. The commercial slim
ulants so unwisely taken in the form Of drains
to "keep out the cold, have precisely oppo-
site effect to that produced by Hostetter's Bit
tiers. Their first result Is succeeded by re-
action which devitaliZes and prostrates the
system; while, on the other hand, the tonic
and yitalizing operation of the great vegeta-
BILE invigorant, Is not only Immediate Dut
permanent. There is no revulsion, no reverse
nervous action. The physique Is strengthen
ed, the appetite increased, the bowels regula-
ted, the stomach reinforced, ana these cOndl-
tions continue. If dyspepsia or rheumatism,
or biliousness, or intermittent fever, or gem
eral debility, ornery0us weakness Is present
harml IS antidote, which Is not only inyalu-
able ms u preventive of sickness, but also
remedy for a large class OF disorders
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-14

Now that Texas has direct rail COMMUNE
cation with the whole country, travellers
should remember that the pioneer lines OF
the West afford the best and only routes
through the Indian Nation to st. Louis ana
all principal cities In the Northern, Eastern
and Middle States. Passengers from Calves
ton, Houston, Austin, Waco, Bryan, Dallas,
Marshall. Jefferson and all other cities and
towns on the Houston and Texas railway, and
It's connecting rail and stage lines, are offered
the choice of two all rail routes to II, Louis.
At Denison, Texas, connection Is made with
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway, ana
ut Vinita, in the Nation, junction Is formed
with the Atlantic and Pacific railroad, by
which all passengers are carried through
Southwest Missouri direct to st. Louis With
out change of cars. Or, If the passengerso
desires, he can, when purchasing his through
ticket, arrange to continue his journey
through vinita to st. Louis, by way OF Seda-
liza and the Missouri Pacific railroad. Both
of these roads being under one management
equal facilities are offered In the matter OF
palatlal sleeping ears, elegant day coaches,
quick time and superior accommodations OF
every kind. The trains OF these companies
arrive liz st. Louis in ample time to make
connection with all roads leading out of the
city, Particular Information with maps,
time tables, ETC., can be had at the various
Through Ticket offices In Texas, or by adj
dressing Z. A. Ford, General Passenger Agent,
~. Louis. Mo. levitt.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-14
Testing Meramec Bridge.

In accordance with q resolution of
the COUNTY court, adopted some days
ago, Tuesday, the goth instant, was
designated as the day for testing the
new bridge over the Meramec, at Mer-
amec Station, Missouri. This is the
first free bridge erected over that
stream in the county of st. Louis, and
hence its progress has been eagerly
watched by the most deeply interested,
and they constitute every taxpayer
residing on the south side of the river.
Consequently large number assem-
bled at Meramec, OH Tuesday, to look
at the bridge, as well as to thank the
County court for erecting the same, and
to congratulate County Engineer Salo-
mon for the wisdom and sound judg-
ment exercised by him in selecting the
kind of bridge he did, he having given
the contract to the "King Bridge Conn
pany, of Topeka, Kansas" 1t Is a
three-span bridge, the first being
eighty-seven feet long, the second, or
middle one, one hundred and eighty
seven and a half feet, and the third
one hundred and eighty and half
feet. The highest span is twenty-five
feet, and the bridge Is fourteen feet
wide in the clear. 1t is an iron bridge,
and will stand test of 1000 pounds to
the cubic foot. The cost of the bridge
proper was $4,000. The superstruc-
lure is olfe of the finest in st. Louis
county, and the finest wagon road
i'm the State, 1t will be an ornament
to the county, and u credit TO all CON
nected with its erection. 1t Is little
q little singular that so large q body of
rich and arabic farming land as lies on
the south side of the Meramee river, in
county like st. Louis, numbering.
as it does, nearly or quite 5OO, 600
people should have remained
cut off entirely from the rest Of
the county and from this city until
this time, for there is over seventeen
thousand acres of land i'm st. Louis
county on the south side of the Mera-
mec river, between Meramec station
and the mouth of Big river, that being
the line between Jefferson and st.
Louis counties. Now that the county
court has commenced the goodwork, 1t
is Ia be hoped that they will not stop
until such bridges az the one vt Mera-
NEE is built at Glencoe and at the
mouth of Big river, both of these
points being important ones.
The Meramec bridge is of similar
construction to that of the Dallas
Bridge company over the Trinity river
at this city. Mr.. s. A. Oliver, of Aus
tin, is the agent for Texas.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-14

Ma Jmfg w. WhLprV hoa been
eloalod nahiof NJ tho cliy hunk NJ nnlln'
vice Mf.H T. NNnawualt, fn4iRhrdi W.
Walden has occupied the position q" i"lloi
of the bunk since liz organization.
An irish woman has been on the
clocnosynnry pntll Tor aims IN our city loi
the lust two days, aud spent her "pod' oi ten
dollars yesterday for whiskcy, with which
she held u "wakc' on the lot opposite the
Methodist church.
JIM WADE, the colorcd acquaintance
of Mr.. Menczer, had his turkey picked yes
terday by Judge Kerfoot, who committed
him In default of u bond Of nvc hundred
dollars. jim Wade, for the present VIII not
wade In either Mr.. VI. - or "any other mans
cash drawer.
On and after the 18th instant (Sun-
day next, the schedule ON the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas and Houston and Texas
Central railways will be changed slightly
The express and mail trains will leave ~.
Louis at $3.50 A. N, arriving at Dallas next
day AT s Il. NJ, Mt Houston second day at L.
noon, and mt Galveston second day at p. NJ.
North bound train leaves Galveston nj l:aO
-. NJ, Houston ut 1 p. M, Dallas next day NJ
$3.50 A. NJ, arriving at st. Louis second day Mt
o Il. NJ. This train has through Pullman
sleeping cars between st. Louis aud Houston.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-14
from Wednesdays Daily Herald.l

From wednesdays Daliy Herau.l
THE farmers "field day"--Plowing
time. +. 81" -u
: THREE thousand five hundred dollars
IL what the Main street retaining wall Is to
cost.
DURING the fire yesterday some alb
stracted cuss walked off with brace of pis-
tolls and a watch, from Muller's boarding
house.
"A COMPANY of surveyors, comprising
. body of forty men, under the command OF
Major Irving, reached this city yesterday
from Marshall, and will start west to-day
to survey route for the Pacific road to FL
PasO.
A COCKRoACH, one of the big "black-
, guards" known as the house beetle, ran up q
mans nose in this city on Monday night,
while he was asleep and came near stopping
his breath. This goes to prove that while
you can "roach" your hair, you can't roach
your nose. -.
THE darkey who conjured those sew
enty-fve almignties from the cash drawer
Of an East Dallas store. last week, was up
before Judge Kerfoot yesterday, and not
being able to give bond for his appearance NJ
the next term of court, was returned to Hous-
ton street, there to be tianked with four walls
o. until that court proceeds to sit
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-14
tEFrom Thursdays Daily Herald.l

The Bradley ventilating window is
n novelty about to be introduced in this
city.
A STREET musician in this city was,
not many years ago, page of the royal
house of Italy.
TRAVELLERS on the Central from Den
.ison to this city report eleven miles out OF
every twelve as being plowed by the busy
farmer.
DALLAS topers are delighted at the
prospect of lamp posts, as when fined Tor
being drunk they'll be insured against any
additional fine for being "down."
THE Chinese laundrymen of this
city talk about raising money to raise joss
temple, where, after their secular duties OF
washing dirty linen, they propose to wash
their sins away,
THE season is approaching for biles
to bud. We would remind young ladies that
while 1t Is oil polite enough to invite their
gentlemen visitors to sit down, 1t might not
always be convenient for the gentlemen to
iido as they want them.
SYMPTOMS of arrangement on the
. part of a wife, In this county, because she
could not determine In her mind what the
spring styles are to be, caused her husband
TO ride two fine horses nearly to death yes
.'terday in quest of that information, in this
city.
THERE is q family in this city con-
.sisting of four members. who occupy theiI
.,svenings differently. The father goes to
church, the mother drops over to the neigh
sbors to exchange gossip, the daughter de-
Nights in the fervor of her lover, and the son
goes to the Varieties and ends by taking
coffee and quail at the keno room.
JOHNNIE" screamed Dallas
mother to her scapegrace boy yesterday
whom she caught standing on the family
bible in the pantry, so as to reach the shell
on which she kept preserves, "why do you
use the sacred word for such wicked pur'
pose,r nWhy, ma" replied the outrageous
youugster, "didn' t you say the scriptures wa
good to raise my sole to height that
might be preserv -ed?" Johnnie's ma tilted
backwards in mysteries.
YESTERDAY as young gentleman il
this city was leaving his home and parents
TO sstart out in the world" his mother place.
her hand upon his head and said, "My dea
boy, your noble head Is hlled Win goou ah'
wholesome ideas; with what tools will yot
first commence to work out the great pro
hlem Of lifeY'' The high-hearted boy lifted hi
sufYused eyes to the hopeful and delighted
face Of his mother and softly sighed, my
mother dear, astif fne-tooth combi"
Two negro BARRIERS at the saloon oil
the corner of jefferson and Elm streets al
monished each other yesterday afternoon
that they had eaten ap, at the very least
some half dozen men in their lives, before
and that they mutually felt disinclined I
REPEAT the astronomical legerdemain; but
they mutually could not come to period II
their little unfriendliness Mt once. the
;, wonld, the very next moment, proceed
:. swallow each other without the least dra
matte show about 1t. We are panied 10 sa.
that they concluded TO live a little longe
and not make themselves the first pair o
spring "street swallows"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-14

The great cough remedy. Marsden.s Pecto-
raj Balm is considered by all who have tried
it the ne plus ultra of medical discoveries.
Testimonials pour in from all classes, ex-
pressing the gratitude Of the thousan swho
have been relieved and cured. Want OF
space prevents our publishing in detail the
many cures 1t ha. effected. Physicians pre-
scribe it in daily practice as the best expecto-
rant known, and unhesitatingly recon-
mend II 10 their patients in bronchial dis
cases.
The proprietor can, with the greatest GER
tainty, affirm that all the facts stated with
respect TO the efficacy Of this invaluable rem
edy are fully established in every class OF
cases for which IL is recommended, by O body
OF evidence which will carry convietiop 10
the most skepticsl mind; and the medicine,
although highly effectual in its remedial
character, is, in the highest degree, innocent
In its composition, and may be taken with
great benefit by the most delicate. Mars
den's Pectorai Balm can be purchased from
all druggists at fifty cents small, or one dol
lar large bottles.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-14

STATEMENTS have recently been
published concerning the present con-
dition of Louis Kossuth, which
represent him as in INDECENT circum-
stances, struggling for livelihood,
and a. lonely and deserted. These
things are oontradicted by relative
of Kossuth, who says that he Is both
comfortably and pleasantly situated
with his two sons; that he has enough
of his own to afford him an independ-
ent support, but that his Sons are only
too glad to share all they have with
their reverend father. Kossuth,
though old In years. is fresh in spirits,
and Is remembered affectionstely by
his countrymen.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-14
George n. Aldrcdge, Esq.

This gentleman announces himself Tor as
trict attorney in our columns. Mr.. Aldredge
is one of the most popular gentlemen IN
Northern Texas, a member of one OF the veal
thiest and most polished familiesin the STATE
n ripe lawyer and II scholar of liberal culture
His Democracy is sans peur, ct sans reproche'
and there is no lawyer in tins or our sister
county of Ellis who has larger circle OF
friends, or any upon whom he can more con-
lidentially depend. We regard MIR. Aldredge's
quail tications for the position of district at
tOrncy as unuuestioncd.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-14
tErom fridays Daily Herald

THE district clerks room in the
new court house viii be ready in few days
for occupancy.
DoN'T fail to "keep it in your head"
that the Central road sells half fare tickets to
the Mardi Gras festival.
THE reported colliding of the two
passenger trains on the Pacific road yester-
day morning, turned out a canard.
ONE of the "boxes" of freight train
on the Pacific road jumped the track at Mes
quite station on Wednesday night, and was
soon jumped on again. A slight delay and
no damages,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-14
TRUSTEE SALE.

State of Texas, Dallas county-At the re-
ouest of Sedvick q Elliott, L, A. ]. Roe, trus-
fee by virtue Of certain deed of trust execu-
ted and delivered TO me by Thomas Davis on
July 20, A. ID. 1873, TO secure the payment OF
two promissory notes hereinafter described,
on tile 9th day of March, A. ID. 1874, Will sell
at public auction before the courthouse door
OF Dallas county, in the city OF Dallas, and TO
the highest bidder for cash, that certain
frame building known as the Pacific Restau.
rant, situated on certain tract or lot of land
living and being in the above named state,
county and city, forming the southwest cor
ner at the intersection Of Elm street by the
Houston and Texas Central railroad, TO pay
and satisfy said notes In capital interest and
costs, which notes are dated at Dallas, Texas,
July Is, 1873, and payable TO Sedwick q FL
liott or order, with ten per cent interest from
date the one thirty days after date In the
sum of eighty-two dollars, and the other IN
sixty DAYS after date In the sum Of eighty
two dollars aud thirty-ope cents,
4. J. ROE, Trustee.
Dallas, February Il, 1874. 2Sw9w
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-14

THE advertisement of the catalogue
of ]. ]. ii. Gregory, the Marblehead
scotsman, will be found in our adver-
Using columns. The fact that Mr..
Gregory was the original introducer OF
some of our most valuable vegetables,
that he grows a large portion of the
varieties of the seed he sells, and war
rants everything to be fresh and true to
name, will have its weight with
shrewd farmers.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-14

Absolutely mM, rtfhonY ol0fln hH
ways uhlfofm. lllnminWl inH IUwrt. ,,I.,.lill'',,
~ expOdlng ~ irklna Nr. Mnnuliclurl
expfessly a. fake The place ~ YuIuI'lr uil
dnitaarniis Dila. ~ safety under cVclS ru'tl'
bio fest aud ~ poIept hurnlnE 1uulll'a VIZ
mnllics. .,,, 49,.
Millions ~ gallons haze hccn sold nnd ~
accident, directly or indirectly, lhH eyer w-
Cured from burning, Storing or lnnuIng "
re4ultlnn from the use ~ cheap nnd dnngef-
our oils IN the United states, IN appalling,
The Insurance companies aud IRE cOiiinliA.
siOncrs throughout tliocOnnify f.coInhtlu
/ 10 Astral ny the hest safeguard whcfo lamps
are used. Send for circular. a..
For sale 1T retail by the trade generally,
and Mt wholesale by the pfOprieiOfs,
CHAS. PRATT & co..
IadDtamw lOg Fulton street, New York,