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A lady in San Francisco the Chronicle Of that
CITY snys, has invented a now needle, the i'm
provemcnt consisting in making needlo Of any
eizo without m oyo for tho thread, but With, iu-
Htond. holo bored lopgitudinally iuto the head
or ]nrgor end thereof to tho depth Of quarter
Of an inch or theronhout8. which ho1o is ar
ranged with thread. The needle, it is
clalncd, will carry any kind Of thread, and oan
DO uaod for overy purpose. 1t is thought that it
will be valuable, also, AZ surgical noedle as it
will require but one thread, the advantage Of
which will be that smaElor hole will DO nado in
passing ncodlo through my substance than
would liaye to be mRdo by the partially doubled
thread Of the ordinary Dyed ncedlc..
, 1874-05-18

Prof, Loonaia, Ut Yale College, says that lust
month WIN Tho oolllest April known in Now
Haven during porlol Of ninosy.slx years. 1!a
moan temperature Tor the month In tllat city
was 40,C degrees. Tho Aeycn noxt coldest Aprllu
during tlis long period woro tloAo OF l7a4. 1916,
1918, i831. 1876. le3a, mud 1s50 Tho oo!deat ono
before tho proEeut yoar was thnt Of 1881, when
tho NOM Temperature wnn 4l.0. 1n 1860 the
n,eAl, temperature was 4l.7.>, Prof. l.ooni!s
noit,tB uut lhe fact that tho November Of 1873
was tho ooldest hitherto rooonlod In Nav Haven,
making two mouths ot extrems cold Within 4
period OF halt I yeAg.
, 1874-05-18

"A new nay OF proposing marriage Ia roportol,
and no give tho facsa for tile benot ot those In
teroated. A. gentleman attended fair holA in
this ctT recently, and foil III loyo (aH geutlemoa
sometimes do) With u den.oisello in tho floral
tompIe. Ita bought q ten.dolar basket Of flow
ors, aud handing hor tlfty-dolar bill said: "If
you don't give mo the oxact change, II! .aarsy
you." Tho bluehiug maiden has,1el him buck
$50 (she was probably coutuacd), and Ao ro-
married. II thought nol" Cards WI be out
earlY usxt Vsek l-Nat1 York A{ath
, 1874-05-18

catoa Of tho superiority Of women might mako a
nlco point by Introducing the rrlo that women
be weighed by troy-woight; like othor teTsels,
aud mon BY avornpoeo ~ The hgros aFms wi'l sn Gon
young wonei, Of 20, about 140 pounds each, and
SO Qu."
, 1874-05-18

Prince 0rgans-B3 900 in Uao.
Reeds Temrle Of Music, Chicago, offers thcEo frat
class Instruments at the worry loweet prices Tor cash
time Money refunded il not satisfactory. Circulars
keut frcG
, 1874-05-18

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mGfYHsi"a fY,a at t9a IT,. e!loHins plapesy S % as oo'
s%scn 't AfsS css ;Sts ssns tos
l:sss e5 Of 1..r .:h 9oa GaJ: tass q v.
soasoned Siosr coar sn,9eF; "a ooo loot wsll.ua
hardwood lu3abpF, II, II. afnEsnnan nsEsnnanbtty nf dry
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-12-31
flor Hontnq Readers.
SIR GRAY COAT.

SAID old Maums Mousie one day to her son.
Now, Gray Coat, you mustn't so out,
For old Tom and Tabby and young Sharp Claw,
too,
Admitting have all started out;
| saw them myself as ran through the shed;
So mind What say and lie quiet in bed
Mamma Mousie turned over to take short sleep,
And out of the hole did the young mousie creep.
He took three short hops and two skips and one
jump.
When down pounced old Tom with terrible
thump.
Mrs. Tabby came too, with six long purr-yeows.
Which meant, = Come. my Sharp Claw, and eat
up this mouse"
Oh, that he were only safe back in his bed
Oh, that he had minded what Mamma Mouse said !
Too late now, alasl is repentance and tears.
For the purr of young Sharp Claw is loud in his
ears;
And IN less than minute there wasn't hair
To tell that Sir Gray Coat had ever been there
Charlotte T. Daley, IN Hearth and Home
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-12-31
THE YEAR.

FIVE faces has the Year to me:
First, snowy one we see,
White and shining. full Of fun
Till the winter days arc done.
Then he turns g smiling face,
Sweet with tenderness and grace,
SpriHg-iime garlauds on his brow
Oh, tic Year Is lovely nowi
Soon be looks through summer flowers,
BeamiHg on this world of ours;
Warm and glad and in his prime
Is the Y ear in summer time.
Sect he Gings the flowers aside;
CLOVIS he BOW in harvest pride;
Red and brown and gold, the fall
Shows the grandest face of all.
One bright aash-the glow Is gone!
Now the Year frown puts on.
He is growing very old,
Cross and weary, stern and cold.
BE has been 80 good and kind,
Poor old Yearl We must not mind;
Thinking Of his early grace
Wen forget his cruel face
Love him as he goes awayl
Just week from Christmas Day
We shall have another year,
White and bright and full of cheer.
-Harper'S BGzGr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-12-31

the compartment of the tank ever since
my remarkable nights adventure in the
reservoir. From the Little CE1ssic" Sc
74jsS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-12-31

APRoPos of the presence of King Kali
akaua among US, it is perhaps worth re-
membrance that the Christian civiliza-
ton of the Sandwich Islands cost the
American churches no less than one mill
ion dollars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-12-31

THE Milwaukee Neaos says: " Here Is
Charlotte Cushman, worth $25O,O0
sailing around the country getting $500
a night, while Mrs. Bryant, in illinois,
who has raised seven children and buried
two husbands, has just gone to the poor
house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-12-31

THE numbered persons charged before
magistrates in England and Wales in
1873 with being drunk, or drunk and dis
orderly-namely, 1872, 941-is very nearly
double the number SO charged in 1863, in
which year it was but 94.745.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-12-31

The philologists now propose to shorten
utilitarianism and utilitarians into uty
and utiana.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-07
Politics in the Judiciary.
THE TEXAS ELECTION DECLARED
UNCONSTITUTIONAL g..

HON the Philadeiphia Press, (kep) q.
Texas has become involved In peculiar
political muddle. At the recent election the
Democrats elected the Legislature BY large
najority, and most Of the county Officers but
. case being made up, the Supreme Court OF
that State has decided that the election was
null and void having been held under au M
constitutional enactment. One CLAUSE OF the
constitution Is In the following language :.
ssAil elections for State, distrlc. and county Of
tices shall be held at the county seats OF the
several counties, until other wise provided Dy
Slaw: and rhe polls shall be opened for TOUR
days, from o'clock, A. M., antil o'ciock :, !.
NJ, Of each day." This clearly permits the
pisces. but does not seem to authorize any
curtaiiment of the time during which the polls
shall be kept open. Yet the last Legislature
which was also Democratic, passed q law pro-
vidlup both for additional voting places and
that elections should continue one day only
Il Is this last provision 1t would. seem, which
vItiates the law and the elections held under
IL Technically the Republicans are doubtless
right, but with majority OF nearly nftT thour
and against them, it would have been more
graceful to submit than to raise such Q mani
test quibble. 1t might be different IL there
were any solid advantage to be gained from
this judicial victory. But the present Legis-
lature which is also Democratic, and tile term
Of the present Republican Governor can only
be prolonged for three or four mouths at best,
since another election is to be held in april
when the Democrats, of course, will rally 10
still stronger force. The party, therefore, gain;
nothing Of value In Texas, while 1t may lose
+ in the rest of the country through this az
tempt to set aside the overwhelming Will q
4 the people e.ss ag t.s.,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-07
GENERAL NEW 3.

At meeting OF the Bas AssociAli.n OF New
York last night, resolutions we're unanimorsly
adopted protesting against the nomiration
and con6rmatiou Of Mr. Wiliiams as Chiefjus1
tice. -. ~ q.
While The Arspiies was receiving her arms.
ment yesterday, by the aid OF a derrick oue of
the boiler pipes burst, disabling the machine:
II Il ,aid that two or three days will be required
10 repair the damage. r ag -
There was "a heavy fall Of sno~" atGalves-
Ton. Texas, on Monday night and yesterday,
and snow fell at New Iberia, Ia, yesterday
morning. The theremomater stood ak4p Do
grees at New Orleans yesterday.
The Cabinet meeting yesterday was occupied
mainly with the constellation OF fSpanish affairs
Several dispatches from General Sickles we're
read, but they contained nothing Of interest
ia addition 10 those already published. Il
is believed in official and diplou,stic circles
that the Republic 10 Spain is practically en-
ded," 49,.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-07
CONGRESS YEsrERDAY.

Z SENATg.--Mr Buekinghan's Tree banking
bill was referred to the Finance Committee.
The resolution aboli.hing the Revenue Com
mlssionership was Indefinitely postponed, Mr..
=. Youpg. of the Bureau Of Statistics, was allowed
TO accept a present from the Emperor OF Rus
sia. The following bills were introduced: Ne
lating to fees of fee OF the Register and recti-
aver Of the land office; relating 10 the rights
Of single women under the. presumption aws,
removing the political disabilities ofJ. J. Guih-
rie, of North Carolina; relating TO, national
z banks. The salary debate occupied the bali
ance OF the session.
HOUSE. E.-Billswere introduced as follows
To prevent the payment Of moeties to infor-
@eFs far the cous.rue ion Of esnela a Niagars
snd mouth OF mississippi, to ka vaeancisa IL
the Board of Rsgeatsof Smithsonian Institute,
/. relative 10 the election and appointment 81
officers. A joint resolution relating to The des
!, titution in the South was introduced also, :
\ resolution ofthe Virginia Legislatsre agaiast
!. the passage ofths supplementary civil right
Y bill. The latter bill was discussed at length
L the speech of Mr.. Elliott tcolered), OF Soutl
Carolina, in its favor being the fes,urs. a
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-07
Whist 10 . Legal Marriage.

In the New York Supreme Court few days
ago, rather curious case as to what may con-
stitute legal marriage, was decided. Suit was
brought bya Mn. Aans n. ,Bininger against
Abram n. Bininger "A administrator OF his
brother, lately deceased, of whom the plaintiff
claimed TO Be the wife. for right Of dover in his
estate. There was no evidence that aay mar
riage took place betweea the parties. The tes-
timony related mainly to the fact that she
deceased Bininger aud plaintiff had lived
together as man and vile for a period Of eigh-
teen years, under the name Of Mr. and Mrs.
Son6eld, and that their living thus to-
gether was unknown to the family Of the de.
ceased. @
A number Of witnesses were examined with
whom the parties had boarded a. man and wife
and letter. addresed TO the plaintiff beginning
with The words "My dear vile" 10 dseeased's
handwriting, we're submitted. The Judge con
sidsrsd these letters o. sufficient proof Of tbs
wonaan's right in the estate of thea deceased
husband, and ordered q dowry to be siver
| her. 10
There are Al present two other cases OF asim
| ilsr nature before the New York courts, in ont
Of which .the Hardin easel y fortune Of over
million Is at stake.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-07
A very xs,aantIe ntsry.

A CORRESPONDENT of the St. Louis Dispatch
has sent the following document which he
says was given to him by native Of Maine,
Who was familiar with the circumstances OF
murderer personally, who was an officer In
Maine regiment during the war, and who, af-
ter the war, removed to Western Missouri and
engaged In o profitable and extensive bust.
ness.
".More than twenty years ago, V. 2. Cool
In the city Of Augusta. Me-, murdered Edw.
Mathews, rlcn cattle-droyer, by entlcing him
alone into his Office to take glass OF brandy,
which he mixed with prusic acid, and then TO
uAke sure work Of thelman who had befriend-
ed him son many occasions, ne beat him on
the head with hatchet until life was extinct.
The body was discovered, and Coolidge was
arrested ON suspicion, and after long and ex-
citing trial, and upon the direct evidence Of
young student Of his. by the name Of Fin, he
was convicted, and sentenced to one years
solitary confinement, and then to be hung
During MS confinement, his sister. young
and beautiful girl, was permltted to visit hin,
but his health gradually gave way, and before
the year expired his death was announced, he
was buried and for the time forgotten. The
married the lady above referred to, and left
for parts unknown. Not long after the gold
excitement In California. . gentleman who
was conversant with the case, and who had
followed others to the gold mlnes, sent back
his disposition that he had seen and eonversed
with v. p. Coolidge. This caused consider
able excitement and the body supposed to be
his was cxhumed, and Ills own father testified
that 1t was not his son. Officers were at once
put ON his tracks by Mathews friends, but
were unsuccessful, and until few days since
nothing has ever been heard of the murderer.
Recently party travelling throughh Missouri,
met o gentleman who knew the early history
Of the matter, and was at the trial, and he
said he had net Coolidge frequently within
the past two years, travelling under an assum-
ed name; that he recognized him at sight, and
charged him with being the man that he OF
first denied It, bat finally acknowledged his
identity, aud informed him of all the impor-
tant facts connected with his escape as follows
He ate very sparingly, feigned sickness, and
| finally body was procured from Portland
and inferred as his remains, and he was fur
nished with money and started for New Or
leans, where he remained buta short time
and left, and since that time has been travel
ling almost constantly, never stopping long
at any place anc the gentleman referred K
las having met him in the northern part o.
Mirsouri gave it as his positive belief that
from the description OF the leader of the low
train robbers,i was no other than the escaped
| murderer"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-07
Register q Order.
xEaIsrRR's GFFIoR.


NEW CASTLE COUNTY. jan, Gth, lsia,.
Upon the application Of VICTOR Dupont,
WilminSton Hundred. in said county. deceased;
1t is ordered and directed by the Register that
the Administrator aforesaid, give notice of the
granting q Letters Of AdTlnistrstioa, upon the
ing there by causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date q such Letters in
Castle. requiriag all persons having demands
against the Estate to present the same abide by
An Act of Assembly In such made and provided.
And also cause the same to to inserted within the
same period ia the Daily dassttS. newspaper
publisher in Wilmington. and to be continued
thsrsin two msnths, Y. ID
Given under the Aand and Seal Of Of
Er\6ce of the Register aforesaid, at New
Castle. in New Castle County aforesaid.
SNeths day and year above written. so.
b. GIBBS. Kegistsr. .
So NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the Estate OF
the deceased must present the same duly ettssted
to the Administrator. On or before Jan. 9th, lTa,
or Aid ths Aet Of ssembiy IN such made and
provided. VICTOR DurONT.
Address. WllmiRgtGp. Del lAp7eod2m
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-07
THE LOOKOUT IN THE COAL WORLD

The coal world is again agitated by the re-
cent consolidation of old carrying and mining
com panies, full details of which have already
appeared in tnese columns. Ii il not anticipa-
ted that the new combination will use their
effort 10 raise the price of coal without some
ostensble cause fnl presenting itself. But the
danger lies in the fact that 1t may at any time
bring such an excuse forward. Said dealer
/ In speaking on Shis point 81 do not antici-
pale any i'll resuts as affecting prices direct
ly, at least so long rs matters go on smoothly,
but complications may rise afiording = pretext
for an advance. Strikes of the workmen may
| lake place, and then the users of coal would
be compelled to pay any price for this article.
lTbs fact ahat fthsy are combined will give
them an advantage in bringing about strike
and indirectly forcing the men until look
out ID brou.h hit about With the quantity Of
coal stored at the yards and depot work might
stop at ouce, and years srtike take place
without using up the supply Of course the
Company would raise the price 10 an exorbi-
tanl figure, aud throw the biams Justly, OIL. not.
on the strikers, who on their part would draw
the sympathies Of the buyers, and so the high
rates would be paid without any serious resis-
Itance.", :; =
Another rnaiirr compliestinx ths present
/. coal junctnre ia the pending Of the question
Of the prices 10 be paid the miners for the year
1874. At the meeting recently held in Phila-
4 ldelphiA between the Anthracits Board Of Trade
and the Miners and Lsborers' Benevolent As
ISOLATION, other matters were agreed, upon, and
the scale Of prices, for 1874 discussed but moi
settled A further conference will take place
in tha, city on Thursday next, when q settle
mens Ufthe question will be attempted. Both
parties feel independent in the matter. The
Wosk mai l,sve slarss fund at their disposal
and declare that long strike will follow the
proposed reduction Of 10 or Is per cent. in theil
compensation. % the other hand, the dull
ness of the market and large supplies OF
hand, which the holders are anxious 10 dis
pose Of make them Indifferent. to consequences
as they have within their power the simple sx
pedisnt OF Iaiaing the prices aud urging th'
strike a. their excuse The coming meeting
for the settlement Of the terms beiwsen tn
three consolidating companies will be hel'
at Wilkesbarrs Pennsylvania, within few
days.-Readng Eagle. -.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-07
HORSE AND WAGON STOLEN
&126 REWARD.

Horse and Wagon was hired from a
IA my stable. in Coatssyilis.- on HON
Tuesday last BY . man who save his NN
between Wilmington and New Castle lie gothic
horse and wagon for a couple Of hours to go to
aheavy set. sandy complexion. full faced, and ha'
chin whiskers.
A reward Of $50 viii be peid for the recovery
of the property, and So Tor the arret ana
conviction OF the thief :,
The horse Is . bay. light fns name, hsavT tail.
years old, Az hands high. very. gentle. Wagon, q
shifting TOP, McLear Kendall msks. two steps
heavy, silver mounted. Asrnes. run one year
lined buffalo robe with isht,eolorsd lining hesT5
blanket. light oolored; viii ., top broken.
and Madison streets, kilminFtou, or at Coates
Vile. with the undersigned. owner; ~-
jap2-4ts JOHN GIBNRY.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-07
rns orangsrs. :
IxHoRYAar XEETIS9 OF THE Sxw yrxsEx STAT
ORANGE AT oAxpEN yEsTKnpAF.

IaRoRY ANT NEETIN1 OF THE Nxw yKAsEY STATE
ORANGE AT oAxpEN 1EsrxnPAF
At Odd Fellows Hall, Camden. yesterday,
there was held the arst annual mseting Of the
Stlts Grange of Nsw Jersey, some thhty I've
subordinate oranges being repres snted.s
The rules and bylaws were completed by Q
special committee. The report of the SECRETARY,
which exhibited the vast stride made by the
organization during the past few months IN this
state particularly, was read, and the number OF
granger in New Jsrssy shown to he now forty.
whereas at the Institution Of the Stst Grange, In
November last, there vera but twenty -four.
An able address was read By Mr., Howland. the
Matter, in the course of which he dsfnonAtrsted
that the idea of railroad war was an absnrdity,
and that the objects OF the order were simply tbs
elevation Of the working classes, or producers,
even II the bankers, brokers, middlsmsn, and
other non-producers had to sesk fresh occupations
The address was, on motion, ordered 10 be
printeds
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-07

TIE LABOR QUESTION IN CoESREss.-In
the House of Representatives ON Monday. Mr..
Geo. f. Hoar introduced bill authodIag the
President 10 appoint commission OF three per-
COOS from the evil servcs at an annual salary
of S. 900 each to investigate the subject wages
AID hear Of labor. and Of the division OF the
;oint profits Of labor and capital between the
isborsr and the capitalists, and the social, edu-
ca,iopal and ID pilpy condition Of the laborins
clsssss Of the United States, and how the same
are sasosed.by sxisitiag hwI regulating com,
nuce, fusncs andeurrency, -
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-07
GAZETTE.

EASY CoNviNcED.--It appears that the negro
orntor Elliott has made one convert at least The
Philadelphia Press says;
81 "a powerful and practical reiutatoh OF the
statement that the negro is NOT the equal OF the
white man was afor aed by the speech VI M. FL
llokt, OF South Carolina IN the House yesterday
on the Civil Rights bill. The argument Is not
oniv conclusive in ITSELF but the fact that the man
Who made eloquent plen Is himself oil the des.
pised race, is q stll more convincing argument
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-07
TuE wKALTH OF IRELASD.

Ii would seem that people make fortunes in
Ireland nov adays. A few weeks ago the per
soaa.ty of Dublin merchant who had recently
purchsssd. .ths Iriah estates of Lord derby, in
Tippersry for 9I6O, oO0, was sworn under $500
OO0. and now that Of another, DR.. Findlatsr
has been sworn under Gs50,000. The truth Il
thai Ireland is gradually growing sch country
and if every agitator could be caught up and
pitched into the Atlantic, would in another cen
tury reali ze Cromwells dream Of making Ire
land like Yorkshire
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-07

REAL ESTATE SAILS IN CHEsTER COUNTY
David W. Hausei, has sold his farm Of 10. heres in
Hopswell borough, to Elisha Kirk OF West Not
tiusbam township, for $500. .t'l.
The farm belonging to the estate OF john Hart
per, deed, Londongrovs, lS5 acres was SOLD TO Ca
tsb @. Hood. anne township, for S7Q0l per acre.
Frank Shslledy, ex-County Treasurer, has pur-
chased1the farm OF Isaac Darlington, 90 acres n
East Bradford township including the farm stock
utensils, ice cream apparatus, &c, tl3oo. {.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-07

. II is stated from Washington that the Pres:-
dent has NOT indicated any intention Of With.
drawing the nomination of Attorney General
Williams 70 be Chief Justice.
The Senate yesterday confirmed Caleb cu'h-
ing N Minister to Spain.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-07
Gra,fAcasfen as Hsvana

GfNl1Me1t1On ~ AAVAnN.
4 New York Herald special from Havana
says: 'sThs overthrow OK the CASTELAR, minis
try has been favorably received In Havana
The Casino Espanol Is especially tubilant.- -
The volunteers are evidently In favor OF a
monarchy. The crown on the sterns Of Span
ish vessels in the harbor which were painted
over when the republic was in vogue, are now
being regilded. The imperial Spanish coat Of
arms has again been placed on the palace Of
the captain general
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-07

prroca Alto MxETuas.- As will be seen BY o
notice elsewhere, meetings Of ths Dapocratie
Party viii be held every night this week, at the
Amsricus Club Rooms, Nc. 2ll Market street, up
stain. All Democrats aresnytsd y attend.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-07

The Grand Duke Alexis is 10 be let of
on another circumnavigstion on condition OF
relina nishing bis matrimonial designs.
The Rev. Z. J. McMsnus, Of St. Johns
Church, of this city, is at the Graud National
Hotel, Jacksonville, Florida.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-07

NOTICE.-The annual meeting Of the Farmers'
~ Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the State
Of Delaware. formerly Of Mill Creek Hundred)
Market street, Wilmington, Del, on MONDAY,
January i2th 1874. at 70 o'clock. A: NJ, at which
time an election tor II Manager Of the Company
interest en all deposit notes will be payable. Tbs
agents Of the Company authorized to receive ths
dues Of members.
W. A. LAMOTTE. Secy. "