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Josh BLIlIngs on seDIspcpshe. :,

DEAR BARKER: 1hav been praktikal
dispeptik for q years and four months
and 1t would hav been mummy in nv
pocket II had been born without enny
stummuck: IS 1915
l hav prayed upward OF one thousand
times TO be on the inside like an ostrich OF
travelling colporter. - :
hay seen travelling colporters who
could eat az much as goose.
hav seen goose eat till they couldn't
stand up emmy more, and then set down
and eat sum, and then lay down and eat
sum, and then roll over and eat sum more,
] hav tried living on filtered water and
going barefoot, for the Idispepshy, and
that didn't hit the spot.
l hav soaked at water.cure establish
ments until waz so timber that
kouldn't git myself bak agin inside Of mi
Baldwin apparel.
l bought saddle.hoss once, who was
got up expressly to kure the ,dispepshy-
he was warranted to kure the disease in
90 days, or kill the horse.
He waz warranted TO trot harder than
Q trip.hammer, pull wussar on the bits,
stumble safer down hill, than emmy other
hosS on iuttstool.
l rode the hoss until I waz ov q Jelly,
and then sold him bride and all for sos,
and got sued by the purchaser, and had
10 pay him 800 and some cents damage,
bekause the hoss had the "NImshys," a
disseaZe knu nothing about,
The hoss and flxings cost me 45O dol
lars gold.
l 1kontrakted for eleven kords oy kick.
ory wood, tkross.grained and as phull ov
wrinkles as an old cows horn, and sawed
away three months on it, and the pile
seemed 10 gro bigger every day.
1tnally gave away the saw, and what
wood there waz left, 10 save mi life, and
sat down discouraged, a square victim to
the everlasting dispepshee.
| have lived at the sea side, and gam
boled with the saline food, until waz as
well picked as number one salt mackrel.
l have dwelt at Saratoga, and taken the
water like mill, and still had tho dis
pepshee.
/ have walked 2 miles before breakfast
and then ett slice OF dri toast, and half
the yelk ov pullets eg, and felt all the
time as weak as a kitten that had just
cum out ov,a fit. ~rF
l hav laid down more than 9 thousand
times, and rolled over once a minute all
mite long, and got up in the morning like
Q korpse, and thare didn't nothing seem
TO al me emmy where in particular.
II you git q good hold Of the dispep-
shee once you kant neveElooze il entire.
"; 1t will cum around once in while
like a ghost, and II It don't skare yu so
much az 1t did once, and make you think
you are going TO die tomorrow, it will
make you feel just as sorry.
Yures, JOSH BILLINGS.
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FOREIGN,
ENGLAND.
MtNnTRR scHENcK.

MINISTER BCHENcK.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-R. s. schenck, th(
American Minister, and A. G. Cotterll
special agent oil the United States in Eu
rope, viii leave Liverpool tomorrow fol
New York. Mr.. schenck expects TO b.
absent three months. His family will re
main here. Benjamin Moran, Secretary
OF the Q. 8. Legation, will act as Minister
during Mr.. schenck's absence.
ELEVATED TO THE PRERAoE.
Right Ron. Edward Cardwel, who
was Secretary for War in the Gladstone
ministry, Is TO be elevated to the peerape
with the title Of Viscount Remington.
Gen. sir Garne! Wolsley, commander
OF the Ashantee expedition, Is a sufferer
to a large amount by the destruction oil
Pantechnicon.
Disraeli had an interview with lie
Queen this afternoon.
Three railway accidents are reported
today. The most serious one happened
TO the Scotch mail train, which ran into
baggage train rear Preston. Fifteen
persons were injured and two have since
died. The cars were demolished.
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INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.

The GaEettEs Hillsboro special says
Judge Heele dissolved the injunction on
the women from praying in front OIL
Dun's drug store, on the ground thai
johnson, the owner Of the premises, was
improperly Joined with Dunn, the occu.
pant, as plaintiffs in the case, The En-.
Qasrers special says the plaintiffs appealed
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Xenia reports five saloons closed up tc
to this evening. One saloon keeper came
out OF his cellar, to-day, bearing white
Tag in token Of surrender. Each surren,
der Is made the occasion Of jubilee.
oxford has nearly all Its places Of bu'
siness closed.
In Dayton the women organized fol
ior work today. Reports from there con.
htct as to the favor the plan meets.
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ST. LOUIS.
GROSS 1RRRau1ARITIRs.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20.-A special to the
Democrat from Topeka, Kansas, says the
Committee, on State Affairs, who have
been investigating the accounts Of the
State Treasurer, Hays, have found gross
irregularities in his management, and will
report resolution recommending bis i'm
Parchment. It is said that the State will
not lose anything as Hays bondsmen are
responsible for all liabilities,
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INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Feb. 2O.-The
FIGURING mill owned by Mrs. Rockstraw,
at Rockford, Ind, was destroyed by FIRE
this morning, Loss, $25, 900 10 $50, 900 i,
no insurance, The miller, named An.
derson, and another young man named
Riddinger, have been arrested and accused
of setting the building on fire.
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"in his attainment OF nobler future. )
Conscious that by tho ono theory
man has nothing but retrogression TO ex
pect Of his kind while the alternative the
ory is llmitlesu in the progress and grand
eur for his future which It extends, | feel
well contented to accept this view and
to subscribe myself - =
AN EvoLuTIoNIsT.
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JAPAN.

JEDpo, Feb. 2O.-Polltical dlsturban.
ces are apprehended In Japan.
Minister lwskura has rendered Lis re
signation, but the Mikado refuses TO &C
cept.
The people are clamorous for war
against the Correans, and u civil war is
inevitable,
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Another View OF DarwInism-.E .Evolu
tion From the Diverse Side,


Editors Of the IntellIgeneer:
l have read with interest a communica.
ton which recently appeared In the In.
TELLIdENcRR on the subject OF Darwin.
ism by writer who signs himself Homo
aud believe that he has stated Mr.. Dar-
wins theory quite iAirly, But l was dis
appointed at finding his second article
upon the same subject entitled "Darwin-
ism and Religion, and at seeing that he
attempted to combat the theory upon re i.
liglous grounds, for had been led 10 ex.
pect from tho character OF his former ar
ticle that his opposition would assume a
scientific form, and that scientific reasons
therefor would be alleged. Theologians
unfortunately, arc to certain extent &C.
ceeSible only through themedium Of their
feelings. They can only be reached
through their emotional nature, that men.
tai characteristic which man holds In
common with brutes, and under the name
Of "taish," which means simply blind un.
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oGered for sale.

WORCESTER, Feb. 2O.-The estates Of Ste.
phen and Abby Kelly Foster, Sarah Wall
and Marietta Flsgg, who refused TO pay
taxes until women can vote, were offered
for sale by the tax collector to-day 10 pay
the taxes Of 1872. The last named estate
was bought by q friend, but no one bid
for the other estates
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PROBABILITIES.
For the lower lake region, rising, fol
lowed by falling barometer, northeastern,
winds, cloudy weather and rain.
For the Middle Atlantic and South At
lantic States, southeast and southwest
winds, partly cloudy weather and posi-
bly, occasional rain.
For the Eastern Gull States, falling
barometer, increasing southerly winds
threatening and rainy weather.
For the Western Cult States, winds
veering to southwest and northwest and
possibly north, with falling temperature
For the Ohio Valley, northeast winds
backing to northwest, followed by partly
cloudy weather and rising barometer.
For the upper lakes and Northwest
rising barometer, cold north and wesl
winds, partly cloudy and clear weather
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
New York Money and Stock Marke,

New York Money and Stock Market.
NEW York, Feb. 2O.-MoNEY-Essy
at 4a5c.
STERLING ExcHANGE-Dull and heavy
at q s4a4 s4t for 90 days; "a s7.a
4 SS for sight.
GoID-Closed steady at 112s after sell.
ing at 112ia112t. Carrying rates 2a4
per cent. The Assistant Treasurer dis
bursed $8S,0OO. CleariDgs $21,OOO,OOO.
Dry goods imports for the week, $3,457,-
se6. Customs receipts, $6SO,0OO.
GovERNMENTs-Firm with good de-
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NEW YORK CITY.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-A fire In No. 10
Courtlaud street this morning damaged
the building and contents 10 The amount
OF about 5000. ifit.''IT
TEACHERS AND Pupils MEMORIAL FUND.
A Boston letter says 1t Is proposed in
connection with the Agassiz memorial,
to invite the teachers and pupils ofithe
whole country 10 contribute in this un-
dertaking in the shape Of teachers' and
pupils memorial fund. 49,
RELIGIOUS AND TEMPERANCE REVIVAL.
A Philadelphia dispatch says prepars.
tions are making in that city for great
religious revival, to be followed by cru
sade in the interest Of temperance, in
which all the Evangelical Churches will
engage. The Pope has sent letter to
the Massachusetts Catholic Temperance
Mission, encouraging the members in
their work.
I.tL THE NEW MINISTRY.
The London Times says the new Minis.
try is as follows: Benz. Disraeli, First
Lord Of the Treasury, Baron Cairns,
Lord High Chancellor; Earl Derby, Sec
retary OF the Foreign Department; Duke
Of Richmond, Secretary OF War; Marquis
OF Salisbury, Secretary for India; Earl of
Csrnsvarn, Secretary Of Colonial De-
partment; Geo. Ward Hewksey, for Home
Department; Greenhouse Hardy, First
Lord of the Admiralty; Sir Stafford
Northcotc, Chancellor Of tho Excheuuer.
The Times adds Lord Lennox, to be
Commissioner Of Works and Buildings;
Capt. Stanley, Under Secretary of War:
Sir John Charles Hay, Secretary to the
Admiralty, and Lord Hamilton Under
Secretary for the Foreign Department.
W. F. DAILY, the Communist who at
tempted to kill Major Pangborn, an edit
or of Jersey City, a few days ago, has
been sentenced to the States prison for
one year.
Ex-deputy sheriff Conklin, convicted
Of stealing three $4,000 gold certificates
from one Croft, ot Virginia, while the
latter was intoxicated, has been sent to
State prison for five years.
THE FORGED LETTERS.
The recent investigation in the Stock
Exchange shows that the paper on which
the communication purporting to have
been made by Orion was written was
taken from the Vice Presidents, and not
President Orton's room, and that the
Toledo, Wabash & Western letter was
not written on the regular paper of the
company. 1t is thought that the same
printer was employed 10 print the head
lines. -
WILL PAY As PER CENT.
The assignee OF Howes & Macy an
nounces that he will be able to pay the
creditors Of tho firm as per cent about
the ID Of March, me-.
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FRANCE.


1ENISKhhIAH SURVEILLANCE
PARIS, Feb. 20.-Duke de Brogle
Minister Of Interior, has sent circular lC
the Pietreb directing them 10 keep q
watch upon citizens who leave for Chisel.
hurst on the occasion Of the Prince Im-
perlal becoming Of age.
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AuGusTA, Me-, Feb. 2O.-The Senate
voted IA 10 10 to abolish the death pen.
atty, four Senators were absent.
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sTATR BoNDs-Generally steady. Ten
neaseeS, old and new, strong and higher.
Missouri. .94kivIrRtnia. d...m..SG
tennessee, old......9O IN. Carolina, old....lS
VVs19Sf:es, Vs9S'SS: en- neW,..@ n. CarolinH, new..is
sTocKs-Extremely dull, and ductua-
tions in the general list during the day
were only ! to I per cent, Cleveland,
Columbus, Cincinnati q Indiana Central
was exceptionally sctive, declining from
81 to 70 and advancing again 10 81 This
sharp decline and decided rally was due
to rumorG that the contest for the election
was over, and that compromise had
been agreed upon.
The agent Of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Go. at San Francisco has been In.
strncted to materially reduce tho passep.
ger fares to and from Japan with a view
tosuccessful competition with the English
PentnSular and Oriental route
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CINCINNATI.


CINCINNATI, Feb. 20.-Eighteen bids
were opened today for the superstructure
Of bridges on the Southern Railroad from
south D4nville, Ky, to the Tennessee
state line, but the amounts were not made
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BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT

(By The Western Union Linz.
Jttce Northwest cor. VI Main and Monroe ItsI
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Weather Renort.
PROBABILITIES,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OfPTcR or TIE CHHF SIGNAL OPPICER,
WARRINGTON. D. G., Feb. 20.-9:0 !. Y.
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'nlnSnIat and Oriental route,

For additional Markets see Fourth Pags.
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THE DARwINIAN's cLAnr,

Let US now examine the rival theory,
Instead OF an incomprehensible explana.
ton attempted by the use Of cloudy ex.
pressionH Of the unknowable, such as "in.
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po.+,,...'OO OOpJ 70 mo pefbon geIting up Gu
1OSsnAsVeEs are requested 10 act % Agents.
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Which fthe two theories Is most encour.
aging, which Is iraught with most promise
for the race, ! leave the impartial reader
to decide. Not that prospects have any
effect upon the truth or ialsity Of either,
but as calculated TO decrease that bias
which prejudges honest inquiry. It Is
only by complete Misrepresentation OF
the truth and OF right sentiments that so
many men can have been induced to re-
lect the view presented by the evolution
theory OF the origin OF man rs being re.
pu!siVe, and to imagine that II It be adop.
ted the elevated sentiment Of the dignity
Of human nature must be endangered. I
do not know how 10 combat this false
pride which regards q lowly origin as
something degrading and contsmptible,
better than by using the admlrable words
Of Prot. Huxley, who writes as follows
in his work on" Mans place in Nature I"
"Thoughtful men once escaped from
"the binding influence Of traditional
''preiudice, will find in the lowly stock
"whence man sprung the best evidence
"oi the splendor Of his capacities; and
Twill discern In his long progress through
"the past, q reasonable ground Of faith
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-03
The fourth.
HOW IT WILL BE OBSERVED In THIS CITY
"A DAY OE PLEASURE


Tomorrow will be the GLORIOUS sourth,' aud
in accordance with sti.ne hOpoted custom
OF ninety seyen years stan ling, our people Will
rersary of American Independence in a I've trust)
becoming maLner.
or course, there will he a general suspension of
active business, aud all the people will turn out
for grand holiday. ADJUSTMENTS will be offered
in profusion, while the pic-nics aud excursions
thus far announced are, nike the " other articles
at a country veniue, 40 numeroua to nsntiC N +"
There will DO "A general exodus for Philadelphia,
jersey, BrandYw.ne and other points, while, iu
return the nuS1ber uf visitors from the surround
ing country will doubtless bs very large.
The day will not be celebrated SO noisely as on
former occaslons. Tue city Council, last evening
in its wisdom passed an Ordinance prohibiting the
discharge Of fire arms during the day. We hope
all our order-loving people will observe thia iaw,
and be content to give expression to their patriot
ism in sqolbs, crackers anJ blazing PIN heels.
No pubhc demonstration Will be made here
in fact none tave heen made for number oi
yeays-
The one drawback to the pleasures al the day
will be the Ion-appearance Of the DAuY GA
ZRTTK.
AS our employees are full of patriotism, which
they keep bottled up from ono fourth to another
We issue NO paper ON that day, in oraer 20 allow
them an opportunity of getting rid of their patri
| ism in a social and national manner.
Hoping, the5esore, that each and every one oi
! our trends aud readers may thoroughly enjo
| the day, we tou,h cur foreiock and make ou
parting bow, until Monday afternoon, when "
| will again appear and let them know what wa
| done on the Fourth"
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A Hardened Criminal.
ONLY RECENTLY PARDON ED, BUT AT HIS OLD
TRICKS AGAIN.

ONLY RECENTLY PARDoNED. BUT AT HIS OLD
TRICKS AGAIN.
A. few months ago, Edward Saunders,co
who WAS serving cut a term OF imprisou-
ment at New Castle. Tor larceny, was pai-
dohsd by Governor Ponder. But siuce his
release Ssunlers has not reformed, but has
continued in hiS evil ways, tnough he goa
other persons to do his stealing for hin
Only "A lew days ago, Emma Price. a cotorea
woman, WAS committed for larceny, AMI
said that Saunders had iuduoe,i her 10 coma
nit The THEFT.
Shadrach Trusty, is q eolored boy, who.
was only released from jail last May. Yes
terday. Saunders took him in tow, and
induced him TO go down King street, to
Mrs. Vents Millinery store, where hs
entered and robbed the tIll OF pocket book
containing SE. Saunders got the pocket
book and started Immediately for Phils
de lphia on the two o'clock Train, but Shad-
rscn was caught by officer Bradford, aud
tak OH 10 the Guy Hall cells.
| Meanwhile Constsbis Woodward wsut
| 10 the depot. aud gave to Mr.. Weutz, who
| was going TO the city, full description oi
Saunders. Soon after the tram stated, Ms
| Wentz saw Tho rascal. and notifying officer
Heritage, who happened 10 bs en ihe train,
| lett the case In his hands. When the train
| arrived III Philadeph Once Heritage ar
rested Saunders. aud brought him To this
| city on the next train. Both WORTHLESS are
no " in The cells anu will be tried to NOR
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SECOND EDITION!
The Day We Celebrate.
tl.l--A q "t
How it Will be Observed
A PERTINENT QUERY.
Fourth of July,

NJ. johnson Il see the Eagle Of Liberty Sit
ting In ier eyrie high up, watching the progress of
oil events which Is to overthrow the constitut onal
government oil our country, or defeat the machine
ations oil ITS enemes and perpetuate the liberties
OF our people. To morrow Is the Fourth OF july.
which ceIebratts the Decaration.o .of our Indepen.
dence, made by our forefathers, and brngs to our
Remembrance their heroic dseds which they ..dar-
ell TO do or de- and this day by its celebration
was designed to Perpetuate our liberties in the
nights OF suffrage, state rights and our General
Government This Eagls wrested from the lions 4
mouth OF all England the scroll or our liberties
aud has ever been waichfui OF the designs OF our
enemies and concerned that no deception nurslinp
should be placed IN this cradle OF liberty. She
has seen the attempt OF enemies TO take away
state rights, the very palladium OF our liberties
to change the basis of government to have
the datk race rule. the white make ignorance the
ground OF suffrage rather than intelligence; some
times our eagle seemed almost TO be a moIilten
state, and her wings dIoop, but now as wo ap
proach another Fourth OF July looking abroad
upon The sSns OF the times she puts her beau.
uIu. l.atheIs' throws over us the Hgis OF her
protection, aud stretches her wings for q higher
broader Hight, and will dash down all the mon.
| umenis that Were Designed 10 perpetuate out
| overthrow She sees what is called the Civil
| Rights bill defeated she has heard negro gov
| ernment as III the South denounced; unlversa
negro suffrage as the bn is eg he'd against anC
listened TO the tongues of presidents OF colleges
OF the north, and students at commencements de
clare mat intelligence Is the only proper bass o
suffrage aud the safeguard of liberty and that
even General Grant IL proposed the conserv,
tive candi date OF the South.
Oh. Eagle, scream for 10y and bear II
yonr talons, Tomorrow, tho scroll OF lii
erty still higher above the smok q and dus
OF earth, and bid Democrats rejoice, an,
proclaim To Republicans
The year of jubilee has come
Return ye weary sinners home"
Lst all the people rejoice! We have
declaration OF independence against the viii
principles, and a bill OF athousand rights
and ten thousand wrongs 20 thunder at tn
head OF the monster who would deprive II
OF our liberties; and a little further along W
! see the serpent's head crushed beneath th
chariot wheels OF liberty, and the monster
snuous body scattered ia tsa thousan
fragments by tho Angsy wheels OF her revo
lutions, ob, ring the bells, beat the drum.
5onad your peans, q, ye people!
| THIRD CT July
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stray Waits.

Don't get drunk tomorrow.
The Board OF Health will meei til, ev am
ing
To day ;hs pablo schools close for the
summer vacation.
A great many people felt scared during
tue progress OF last flights storm.
At Third and King streets, this msruiug,
house fell down, creating quite a senss-
tion.
Frank, al 5ll Ma.ket sISee., will celebrate
the Fourth by selling goods cheaper than
evsf.
ST. Johns Cnuroh-rhe Sunday evening
service at st. Johns will hereafter be at ~
O'Clock.
The Comet WAS distinctly visible 10 tho
naked eye last night. about ten o'clock
after the storsn.
Where are you going on the FOURTH Why
to Chadwick's Ice Cream Garden and Mn
scum, opposite the city spring. That Is the
place to spend . pleasant hour and see the
0uriosltles,