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Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-16
EfalisyIplls.

Second Baptist Chulch corner
of French and Fourth streets.
Roy. A. Macarthur, Pastor, Will
preach tomorrow morning AT
iOi and In the evening at ~,
O'Clock. All are cordially inNit-
ed.
An Evening with the Masters
of sacred Song.-SelectionS from
the ReperlOry OF Trinity Choir,
embracing composition OF the
highest order OF attractive merit
on sunday May 18th.
Old Swedes Church, .th aud
Church streets. The seats in
this Church are free, strangers
cordially welcomed. Morning
Service at 1917 O'Clock, after
noon service Oh the 1st and md
sunday in the Montblat 4 O'Clock
OH the Sd, 4th and 9th Sundays
at7l5 O'Clock L. Nj. Sunday
school at2ll o'clock L. NJ. Wed
nesday evening Service ~
o'clock.
Trinity Chapel, King andFifth
streets, Sunday services, May
18th. Morning l0l J O'Clock, after
noon 4 O'Clock, evening "a o.
clock,
ll75 ANNIVERSARY OF THE OLD
sWEDkS CHURCH.
| This memorable anniversary
of its conservation as the Church
of the Holy Trinity, "loly Ire
fald kirkiu pO," Will be celebra-
ted with appropriate services ON
the last Sunday of this month,
May 3lst. AT 10 O'Clock, full
morning service with the admin
istration of Conformation and
| the Lords Supper. Afternoon,
special service at 4 O'Clock, ev-
| cning service and sermon at I y
lU'clock.
| The corner stone of this old
IChurch was laid on Trinity Sun
| day, A. ID. 1878. And the com
plelcd building given to God fol
| Divine Services ON Trinity sun
day A, ID. 1G99. lIaus Dec, OF
| this it's 175th anniversary.
| At the Communion Service, II
the morning, the Old Commun-
ion Plate made in Sweden ant
presented to this Church in Ills
VIII be used.
i A man at Joliet, Ind, ha
been testing the endurance o
potato bugs. lie placed som
ina bottle eight months age
They have been exposed to Til
extremes of winter and summe
have had nothing, to cat, an
are still living.
Il The West PreSbyterla
l. Church corner of Eighth an
Washington sts. Preaching I.
morrow at 10I5 A. NJ. and ]
NJ. by the pastor Rev. j. NJ.
OTIS. Subjects for the mornir
Goods way of Judging ma
and churches" for the evenin
the first anniversary sermo
God las n ca ling for eve
:, man. Strangers and the pu
lie generally are cordially inv
ed.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-16

The Senate Puhlc Lands Committee ycele'-
day heard ex-senator Wade of ohio, in alvo-
cacy of the Sherman bill cxemphng The North
ern Pacific l;oilroad Company from payment Of
the cost of surveying and .pitenunG the lands
granted 10 IT.
The Senate Finance bill will be taken up Tor
consideration by the House Committee on Bank
ing aud Currency to-day.
The House Judiciary Committee agreed t.
terday to report their bill for the distribution oi
the Geneva award as n substitute for tue Senate
hill
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-16
Tho Liberal Republicans of New
York

NEW YORK, May II AT a conference oi the
liberal liepubhcan Of the state, at which sixty
delegates were present, 1t Was resolved TO Keep
the organization intact, aud ctll Issued Tor ii
state convention t. winch men ot all parties n
favor of honesty and puuty in the government
win bp invited
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-16

PoruLAR DEMAHp FOR TIE ApiouENMl.ST
OF CoNGREss PETITIONS TO Congress, praying
both Houses 10 adjourn as speedily as possible N
order TO promote the business Interest," OF the
county, have been in circulation III New York
for signatures iOr some days past On Friday
the petitions were circulated al The produce but
tel and cheese, and cotton exchange aud were
numerously signed. Almost everybody is signing
them, though here and thcle ~, objection Is urged
on the ground that |, 3 per ona aTcort TO Con
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-16
"Mr. LoHand's Great speech

Al last ,Con.Tessman' Leland has made
speech. 1t must have br,u = wonderful produc-
ton, for it has already nalo as appearance IN
the Kent Ccuuty and SUSSEX county newspapers,
while no other Delaware daily or weekly papers
had ever heard Of It. The Con,maeia! is ccr-
tAinly behind the age as 1t has never ruslishcd
one word OF tins speech although il has desired
10 help the Centennial The Milford Ne,rs and
the Dover Sent1iI both publish thls ,AtIaordi-
nary production. Ine Macs does not take the
trouble to laud the speech, hut the SeafH,I Is de-
lighted with il, j. fact II seems tu Ill Tho mea-
sure of the SeH,"tTs mind entirely, and that pa
per bestows halt a column Of laudation upon 1t,
from which We eXtract the following ion the ben
eft OF the NciCs, the Conoc'l,a', Ghyonal(e and
RtpuJIolt, neither OF which have discovered the
rich merits the production '7 said 10 contain.
The NeAtolei say
1--WE commend the speech to the consideration
oi our readers, really, model spccUh, poss'sa-
ing more genuine oratofy, lo@lc and convincing
algument, than ls commonly found nIw-a-days,
III the productions Of the House Gl lelrcs enta
tive, even III the Longest speeches
There now, gentlemen, 20 to work and ret "
this model speech in big type rnd send il iorl
for all the Delaware Congrc smen to initiate il
all future time
But seriously, We thought when we read th
above extract that we lad somehinS from thi
House that We might commend, aud we turnc'
to the speech and read
"Mr. Chairman. concur entirely IN thu vicW
OF my eloquent iricud uf Penn ylvanla Judg
Kelly, 81 ably and iorcihly advsuced yesteIda
IA hls advocacy oi this measure.
OF course we rcai on, hoping 10 ind snmcthn
in M tt ISL
"listcner hut after aettng Though the whol
half coluinn We tnuud We would nave TO Ic,
Judge ke!lys speech 10 lnow what the Delawar
Congressman conCurrcd IN, and that was a lit
too much for rs, % trcnd Sharp We will have
beg YOU to excuse MS W" don't ctre t1 have Il
Delaware Radical Views second handed If v
must have speeches that WY wc prefer that th'
shall first be whiatlcd through some ,thcl no
trils than Judge keley's. 1t is little too mU'
to ask Of Delaware.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-16

7 he NsuntcInnIn w hlDl'int. 9 A-t.
LONDON, may lj.-Mr. Bourke, under the sc
retary for The Foreign department, stated IN
the House OF Commons today that thD govern
ment OF Guatemait had offered icA indemnify J
and rcraIatlou ioi the outrage on Nice Corsul
Magee.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-16

Tho new Senate Finance bill, as amended
and passed by the Senate on Thursday, re-
duces from so to % the percentage of green-
backs 10 he rotirod AS additional bauk note +
are issued. The date for resumption liz
postponed year and halt and the interest
IN The redemption bonds reducad 10 AZ per
cent.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-16

La the Board OF Health, last night, the
Democrats cast party feeling aside and yo-
led for John Curry, an old crippled soldier.
Had they voted blank the negro would
nave beaten Curry. The latter having got
saven Radical votes.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-16

N0rICE-THE CHESAPEAKE AND DELLA
IN WAKE CANAL COMPANY.-Th annual
No. SIS Walnut street. Philadelphia. on MUN-
DAY. June list, 1874. at II O'Clock. A. M. at
which time and place an election will be held
for President and Directors TO serve for the
HENRY V. LESLEY,
mayl, el5tojul Secretary.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-16

ny OTlCE.-Second series of Stock in the "Ex-
IN celsior Loan Association" Tor sale. The iirst
payment can be made and shares secured on APP
plication to ID. Z. HAWKINS, Secy.
lnlngton, Mar. li-ti. No. i0i Market St.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-16

KEw CASTLE, hEScHTowS TUgSPIKF.l
April I'd. 1874 J
TJNHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of thi'
pIace al The oilce Of the Company, in New Castle
A. NJ. A. HORNER.
apr3}-9tnwtm Secretary.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

NEITHER USEFUL NOR ORNAMENTAL.-In forIn-
er days, there were pubic offices that have long
been obsolete, ard are even unknown to persons
of later generations. Bat they were once consid
cred absolutely necessary, and were filled by cleo
tion as regularly as election day came round;
and, in fact there were always plenty of candI-
dates striving to get them. Among those offices
were Fence-Viewer and Hog Reeve. We also
hear the term Dog Pclter, but generally regard
it as mythical. However, in still earlier day,
there may have existed the Office of Dog -Peltsr.
We have long thought that the office of Coroner
could proftably be tucked away in the same
pigeon-hOle with Fence-Viewer, Hog Reeve,
and Dog Pelter. OF what earthly unearthly
use is iti 1t is supposed to have relation to the
cases of persons who come to violent OF un-
known death. But Justice of the Peace has the
same authority in such cases, and nine times out
of ten, the Coroner is out of reach, aud the duty
devolves upon Justice. The Coroner is like
wise called into requisitiOn in case certain con-
tingencies befall the Sheriff. But that could be
provided for much better, by very simple pro-
visions of law. Nova days, the office of Coroner
is given to some man by way of joke, and to fill
ont the tail end of ticket. The Office might
very properly he consigned to place among the
useless things of the past.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

SCRrBNEI's MONTHLY FOR JULY.-SCRBNER's
MONTHLY for July contains some notable fea-
lures, not the least of which il Prof Hart's care
fully prepared article THE Shakespeare
Death Mask" with number of cuts giving
views of this and other alleged lkenesses of tie
poet. Mr. StOddartl's "Studies of Some British
Authors are here begun, with paper of Ances-
try, TO be followed by another on the same sub
ject. The much controverted "Orthodox Minis
ter" is heard from again on .'0nr Esehatology"
The opening article of the number is one of the
Great South illustrated series by Edward King;
Missouri is here described with considerable de-
tail as to its history, resources and enterprises.
Mr.. King has a little poem in the same NUMBER
and there are poems by b. F. Taylor, Louis Chan
dler Moulton and John Fraser "a translation)
Sake Holm's "a Four Lcaved Clover" is conclu-
ded; Jules Verncs Mysterious Island" and Miss
TraftOn's Katherine Earle" are both continued
Mrs. Hodgson Burnett has a short story, and
General dAbain an entertaining sketch of some
extraordinary scenes in Cambodia.
DIR. Holland discusses "New York." TAXA
ton that Kills" and The Southern States"
The Old Cabinet is about "a Search for Fugi-
tve;" and there is the usual variety in the other
departments.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

Is THIS Sos-Puritanical Massachusetts takes
no halfway measures with vice. She prohibits,
by stringent laws the sale of Intoxicating liq-
uors, beer and cider; she frowns on tipling and
immortality; and for many years, she kept
Charles Sumner in the United States Senate, as
the great embodiment of all her elevated ideas of
morality. Knowing these things, we involunta-
rily exclaimed, ais this so :" when we read in a
report of the auction Of Mr.. Summers per-
sonal effects account of tho sale of his
wines. His cellar contained 425 bottles of
the prohibited beverage, many of them very
choice varieties, and the account goes on to des-
cribe which ones Mr.. Summer most admired!
We used to think that he spent all his spare
change in the purchase of rare pictures. But
wouldn't it be interesting to explore the cellars
of all the high-toned temperance people of Massa-
chusettsf
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

The BoOT on THE OTHER LEG.-A year ago,
when Congress abolished all free carriage Of
newspapers. it will be remembered that the large
city papers most enthusiastically applauded the
act, and rejoiced over the abolition of what they
called dead-bead and mendicant newspapers
Then the law operated solely against small coun-
try papers The circulation of those papers was
mainly in the Counties where published, and as
they had previously gone through the mails free,
the new law pressed severely upon them; while
the circulation Of the city papers was all over the
country, aud as they were already Subjected TO
postage, the new law did not affect them. But
we now hear terrific roar from the metropolitan
press, over the postage Law as it passed the Unit
ed States Senate. They have not word to say
about newspaper dead heads Eat are whining
over the prospective ruin that the new law will
bring npon themselves. The bill, as it passed
the Senate, permits pspers to circulate free in
the Counties where published but requires pre-
payment of postage, at the rate of cents per
pound, upor all papers sent outside of the Coun-
ties where published. This will give the coun-
try papers free circulation on the greater part oil
their issues, while city publishers will have to
pay in advance on the tons of paper that they
send over the country. We say, good for John
Sherman, of Ohio, who proposed the amendment.
We hope that the House will adopt this Senate
amendment. The mammoth weeklies have not
only done all in their power to supPlant the To-
cal country press, but upheld the law that placed
them at still greater disadvantage. Wenow want
to see the same medicine applied to them We
are willing to prepay postage on what papers we
send outside the County if the tariff can be sad
died upon them. They have become 50 puffed up
by the support of country people, that they can
not look upon or think of thescountry press 9th
erwise than with contempt. They ought to pay
for the luxury.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

II The Indiana Republican Convention resolv-
ed, third, that it was in favor of free banking,
and such an additional amount of currency rs the
agricultural and industrial interests of the conn
try require; and resolved, tenth, that it had ell
tire confidence in the President of the United
States, and in the Republican majority in Con-
gress. Those Indiana fellows are in favor of
eggs, and in favor of hens to sit on these eggs,
and hatch out chickens; and they have entire
confidence in foxes, and are in favor of putting
big one in their hen house, to help those hens
hatch out and protect the chickens. We are glad
that we were born in Indiana!
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25
CHICAGO MARKET.

Flour-Firm and better shipping demanded. Extra
spring s. 5OS6 50.
wbeat-Demand fair and advanced No 1 spripg a
gaI 27,: No 81 s2i cash. 81 2Ilss sli July; no 81
Is
Corn-DemaBd active and advanced M ui,od e,z,
SIC; closed at 62ie spot or june. Gi d624e July
0ats-Good demand 5 a1d closed easier No 4sia4slc
Bsrley-Dull and unsettled. q o5 bid o. % asked
Pork-Firm sl7 20 cash or June en- 3od II H Jnlx AZ
i2dI7 50 August. ''' va
Lard-At 81 OoasIl 05 August
Cattie-Aetive and hrst for best grades Gamma, IN
fancy native IS 25de IS thrnngh T., ~ ~ ~
50; fed a I595 90. "' " V@S
Hogs-Opened active and frm closed firm Inf.rior IN
choice 6 i515 90 ~ A''''"f !"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25
Volume EiEhIeen.

1t is with considerable degree of pleasure that
we this week lay before our readers the first
number of the 18th volume of the Chief news
paper may not be any better because of its age,
still it is a source of pride to its Publisher to
know that, all the papers published seventeen
years ago in Kansas, his is the only one that has
steadily continued down to the present day, and
he the oldest in the service in the State. Con-
siderng the terrible years for newspapers that
have been witnessed in Kansas, one maybe al
lowed little egUtism on anniversary like
this, when be remembers that he alone has wealth
cred the storm. And it is no doubt true, that
the public have more faith in a paper that has
thus maintained itself, and that has not failed
them, after receiving their money.
No other paper is in existence in Kansas, that
was published seventeen years ago; no other ed
itOr is now in the service that was then. The
Chief has survived many prophecies of its speedy
demise; and many papers that were started for
the purpose of expediting that catastrophe, have
been dead so long that even their names for
gotten. Two years have already passed since
The Chiefs lease of life positively limited to
six month"; and yet it gives no signs of dying
We have a number of names on our books, that
passed many eventful years in each others CON-
pany, and we congratulate both them and our
self that we have lived to see this anniversary.
To the many subscribers whose acquaintance we
have made since that time, we aso take this oc-
easion to express sincere thanks for their pat
Tonage and confidence.
After pruning our list, we enter upon our 18th
year with much larger subscription than We
ever had before; and patronage in the way
of paying advertisements is considerably greater
than ever before. We have heretofore given our
whole time and attention to our paper, aud can do
more; but we promise TO continue in the same
old way, and to Use our utmost endeavOrs to give
our readers the latest County and general news,
and reading matter that will interest amuse
them. That we often commit mistakes, we are
well aware. But it is always our aim to state
what believe to be facts at the time, and We
always ready aud willing to make amends for er-
Tors. In fastening TO give the latest news, our
information is sometimes incorrect, and facts will
not bear out the statements. Again: it is our
habit to express opinions upon public questions,
without waiting to see what somebody else has
TO say about it, and full investigation some
times shows that are in the wrong. But we
always do the best we can, and the reader can
always find enough that is reliable to Justify him
pardOning occasional mistakes.
We 60 forward in good spirits, and hope, year
hence to be able to congratulate all our readers
upon the happy completion of the Chiefs eigh-
teenth year, and an auspicious commencement
Of its nineteenth.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25
sr. NICHOLS FoR JuLr-I. nnusnally brilliant.

81. .NfcHoLAsFoR JULY-Is unusually brilliant.
There is a story by Bret Harte, about wonder
fal little grizzly bear, in which the varied and
curious fortunes Of the animal, "Baby Sylvester"
by name, are told with all the authors accus-
toned quaiutness and humor. "Baby" must
have been a charming bear. "Your caressing
hand," says the author, "sank away in his fur
with dreamy lsnguor. To look at him long was
an intoxieation of the senses, to pat him was a
wud delirium, to embrace him, an utter de-
moralization of the intellectual faculties" The
story isl finely illustrated by Sheppard and James
c. Beard, one Of the engrsvings being a capital
picture of the author disturbed in his sleep by
the infant grizzly. william Cullen Bryant con-
tributes a beautiful little poem from the Spanish,
and there is avery well told story of the war of
1872, called "Rebecca, the Drummer" by Charles
Barnard, which will stir up the patriotism in
girls as well as boys. Then we have an article
on "Fire-Crackcrs and the Fourth of july" by
WIN. e. Rideng, in which the mysterious in
scriptons on packs of crackers are explained,
and the whole subject of fireworks is discussed.
This articleis well illustrated, and the last pic
ture, by Thomas Moran, shows a pack of fire.
crackers flashing and banging away, as they will
Oh tue plOTlOUs mere Is one VI tuo Ia
vOrite "Peterkin" sketches by Lucretia p. Hale,
and L. G. Warner has charming poem, "Four
Years Old" illustrated by eight of Miss Led
Yards delightful pictures There are also poems,
by Celia Thaxter, Elizabeth Akers Allen, and
others. Prof. Rattray contributes a useful arii-
cle on the microscope, and Fanny Roper Feudge
tells about some miniature vessels, built by great
men. That excellent story, "Nimpo's Troubles"
comes TO a conclusion; j. 7. Trowbridge's "Fast
Friends have some interesting literary and mer-
camille experiences in New York, while the hero
of what Might Have Been Expected" Frank r.
Siockton's story, becomes an involuntary sailor.
"Jack-in the-Pulpit" is full Of information, and
The Letter Box" evidently great favorite
with the boys and girls, is larger than usual this
month. OF course the number is full of good pie
lures, and one article contains five "Magic Pic
tures," which sure to create sensation.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25
REPUBLICAN DIsTBICT CONVENTION.

The Republicans of the First Congressional District Of
the State Of Kansas will in Delegate Convention at
the Court House the city Of Lesvenwoth the Goth
day of August A D. 1874 at the hour Of O'Clock, p m
for the purpose nominating Member of Congress for
said District
This Convention shall be composed Of Delegates from
each Representative District in this Congressional District
1t recommended that the Delegates to this Convention
be elected the 18th day Of August the primary meet
ngs called for the purpose of eecng Delegates to the
state Convention and that the time Alternate
shall be elected for each Delegate.
by order of the Committee at their regular meeting at
Manhattan the nth of June.
S. d. LECOMPTE Chairman
CYRUS LELAND, JR-, Secretary.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25
ST. LOUIS HARKET.

NJ. LOUIS. June a
Hemp-Dnll. Good to choice undressed, sOcsi 10
Flour-Dull drooPing and bnyers making terms Some
demand for round lots from 8 50 to s5 co.
whea-DaI and not enough doing TO establish p,ir.s
which are nominaIly about yesterday f'
Corn-In better dnmand and closed higher M nixsd
go 660.e
Oats-Iu better demand. No. mixed 46a47c. seIler
first half of July. 4Jc
Rye-No. 2 held at 9Oc.
Park-Quet and firm at els 12l ais 25
Bacon-Firm bat quiet Shoulders 1IaTIe. clear r;b
IOc clear sides, 10tc-
Lard-Quiet and unchanged. Summer steam held st
IOie; salable at I0ic.
Cattle-Tn fair demand Prime tn choice native a. ooa
6 25 butchers 90 5Oa4 90; Texan 81 5Oq5 90 " "@
Hogs-StTUng at 81 55d IS.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

e If there still be persons who think that
the world does not move, we refer them to the
name of S. ID. Lecompte, attached to the call for
Republican District Convention to nominate
Congressman for this District, and remind them
that this is the same Judge Lecompte for whom
Lecomption was named, and the very mention of
whose name, less than twenty years ago, caused
shudder everywhere in the Free States. He is one
of the pleasantest looking old gentlemen imagina-
BILE. 1t may serve to strengthen their faith in pro-
gress, to know that Gen. Striugfellow is a men,
Der in good standing of the Republican party.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-06-25

II The Emporia Commonwealth puts the knife
to Calvin Reasoner, exposing him for clerical
trickster, political charlatan, and cheeky hum
bug. Its remarks are true and just. And would
MT good part of that same suit fit B. H. McEck-
ron; He "scrooched a little" to the ti-Republi-
can element, in order to secure the Speakership;
and if that element had exhibited healthy symp-
toms, he wonld have remained in its embrace.
Having got a taste of Office, he wants Office con-
tinually, no matter where it comes from, and
whether he is capable of filling it or not.