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Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13

TO be sure. The following telegram from
g,4ton is more likely than that from Washing
tin, on Saturday -
BosroN, July 1.-THE rumor from Washing.
fan of the intended resignation OF Vice President
wilson. in consequence of ill-health, has no
foundation in fact. The Vice Presidents health
,s hetter than it has ever been since his illness.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ASSOCIATE JUDaE.-S Samuel Higgins, of Vienna,
has been appointed Associate Judge of the Or
phans' Court of Dorchester county, to fill va
cancy caused by the death of former judge.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13

LOOKING UP THE PEACH BUsINEss.-A Com
mittee of the "American Institute Farmers
Club of New York, the Milford Me'os states, are
expected to visit Milford at an an early day.
Their object is to make observations upon the
peach business in Delaware, and especially to
investigate the insect and other enemies of the
fruit business The Committee will include one
or more competent entomologists and other gen
tlemen distinguished for their knowledge of hor-
ticulture, pomology, etc. A Committee of the
Ceatral Delaware Fruit Growers Association are
in correspondence with them, and the Associa-
ton designs to hold public meeting at the time
of their visit
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13

EVENING TRAIN TO REHoBoTH.-Beginning on
tomorrow, an evening train on the Junction X
Breakwater R. r. will connect with the 6.35 p.
nj. train south from this city affordng an oppor-
tunity for visitors to Rehoboth to reach the sea
shore the same evening. We cannot state how
long the train will continue but presume during
tl1a remaindar of the season.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13

Chief Justice Waite is rusticating at PUTIN
Bay.
fatal case of Asiaric cholera isreported from
Louisville.
Base ball at Chicago on Saturday -Chicagos,
II; Baltimores 12.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13

CLUB ExcunsIoN.-On Wednesday next, the
N S. U. club of this city will go down the bay
for several days excursion, taking passage in
the yacht wilkins. They will visit Lewes, Re-
heboth, Cape May and other places.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13
Annuner pn.snge hy the Grnnada.

The steamship Granada, of the Pacific Mail
line, (buiIt hero, by the Harlan n Hollingsworth
Co.. came in to San Francisco on Friday, in "a
days from Hong Kong, and II days and hours
from Yokohama-ono OF the quickest trips ever
,nn1n
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13

The Arkansas Constitunal Convention meets
tomorrow at Little Rock.
large Boston warehouse fell in from roof to
basement on Friday evening.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13
Police Court.

Three drunks since Saturday.
Chas. H. Lewis, for disorderly conduct, paid
costs and peace bonded in 5000.
John Mahin, for all assault on John Adams,
was fined $S and costs and held in $500 to keep
fine neace
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13
THIRD EDITION.
Massachusetts.

REPORTS OF FLOODS AND DAMAGES.
BosToN, July 10.
A great flood in the Westheld river has swept
away numerous bridges, houses and mills.
Travel on the Boston and Albany railroad is sus-
pandad
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13
Great Britain.

DEsTRUcTIvE STORM, YESTERDAY.
LONDON, July 13.
A violent thunder storm, yesterday, caused
several fatal accidents.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13

"A Heai Yea cat on shipley street between Seventh
" ~ Eighth is very annoying.
ul,;aI ,;ae BTandywine was very high, yesterday,
"''Vh indicated heavy rams in Chester county.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13
weather Record.
REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE
WASHINGTON, July 10.
Probabilities: For the Middle States, clear
or fair weather during the day, with south or
west winds, rising temperature, stationary or
falling barometer.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13

.., "hAhlLRss LAR. MoTHER.-During the first part of
M, ,,om MHeh young and prepossessing white wom-
smer S,ma OF Eighth and Spruce streets, and left
!. a"n 'Nh pany, stating she would return for it
''oiuy, fay ny The woman. however, did not return
.ir W. tue child and on Friday night it was taken
nn, ana died. Coroner Winslow held an in
deroI dnI On saturday at p NJ, and the jury rem
''o" verdict of death from natural causes.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13

LEG BRoKEN.-On Saturday afternoon, Char
McCarron, 1918 Chestnut St., fell from an apple
tree upon ledge of rocks and fractured his
right leg above the knee. DR.. West promptly
attended the case. The boy is doing well.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13
Daifu GeutateretM.
COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY.
Howard M. Jenkins, Wilmer Atkinson,
Francis G. Ferris.
$50 M, gs,,,,s. stc.. see Second Page.

Persons leaving the city during the Summer can
have the COMMERCIAL mailed to their addressby or
lerIng the same at this office. Terms, including
.ostagc sixteen cents a week in advance.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKETS.
PHILADELPHIA July 13.
Beeves dull ; common to extra State and
Western 3sl0D71lc. Sheep dull at 41105s4c.
Hogs higher at S937110D$975.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13
SECOND EDITION.
Financial.

PRICE OF GOLD, TO-DAY.
New YORK, July 19.
Gold, to-day S1.09%.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13

Governor Caldwell of North Carolina died at
Hillsboro Saturday night; of cholera morbus.
The loss by the burning of the oil works at
Weehawken is estimated at about $4,000
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13
Com mercIaI Reports.
PHILADELPHIA MAnKErs.

PHILADrLrH1A, July 13.
Cotton steady at 1714@l7s4c. Flour in fair
demand superfne, $3 50@4.5O extras, "a 75
t05.5O State, Ohio and Indiana extra family,
$70750. Wheat dull 2; new red 81 LAP amber,
81. .45@1. AZ white, 1.5O@1.55. Rye held at 81.
Corn in more inquiry yellow, Sic; western
mixed, 79@sOc. Oats in good demand white,
58@69c; mixed, 6516c. Whiskey held at 9s]sc
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13

THE STORM OF SATURDAY.-It is very seldom
that thunder storm, capricious as they are,
more vehemence than that of Saturday evening.
long black bank of cloud arose from behind
the southwestern horizon with accelerating mo-
ton as it assembled the heavens, and almost un-
awares it overspread the city and poured a tor
rent of rain and tornado of wind upon us before
many people were aware of its presence. Pc
destrians were obliged to seek shelter in the
nearest store or office, and many were drenched
even in crossing the streets. The avalanche of
rain, however, was most welcome Wis
itant for it gave the streets thorough clean
ing and was of infinitely more value than the
labors of multitude of scavengers. The high
wind blew down several trees, one in Market
street at the City Basin, another in 4th steet,
another in Pine street, and elsewhere, but nc
serious damage was done that we are aware Of
The weather has since been delightfully."- cool
the temperature being moderated by numerous
showers, but the SUMS rays are now beginning to
fall with greater warmth.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13

WEST CHEsTER's RAILROAD WEsTwARp.-On
Thursday last the committees of conference on
the proposed railroad westward from West Ches-
ter went over the routes surveyed, going by the
southern one Seeds Bridge to Unionville) and
returning by the upper. The result is general
expression Of satisfaction as to the practicabity
of either route, the upper one presenting cheaper
advantages owing to its being shorter; besides
the landholders along the line express strong
desire to have the road built, which will also add
TO it's oheapness of the right of way, etc. H. X.
Smith, Superintendent of the W. O. & p. II. r.,
who represents about one-eighth of the stock of
that road, states that his company are willing to
extend the road to some point on the W. r.
Railroad, for which purpose they have $l50,O00
worth OF bonds to devote to the project, pro-
vidng the people Of West Chester will exhibit a
proper interest in the enterprise.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13
Aleu- advertisements.

WE NOW SELL TURKEY RUN LE-
w HIGH, which is proved by three years expe-
rience 10 be equal for hardness and purity to any
Lehgh in the market, at Schuylkill prices. All who
have used 1t, buy again,
GEO. w. BUSH Il SON, French 81. Wharf
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13

Hourly quotations received by telegraph from New
York; Philadelphia and Baltimore Stock Exchange,
COLLECTIONS MADE ON ALL POINTS.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13

CHAS. CAMBLOS u CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
No 99 SOUTH THIRD ST., PHILADELPHIA
DEALERs IN
(iOvERNMENr SECURITIES, GOLD, SILVER, &c
Stocks and Bonds bought and sold on commission.
Particular attention given to Investments.
noY1I-1Yfp
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13
aleW advertisements.

COMBINED EYELET PUNCHES AND
" sets, and variety of Railroad Conductors,
TRUMAN Il SHAW,
" - t5hilndnlnha.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13

DURE PEPPER, CINNAMON, ALL
a. spice, cloves and nutmegs can always be nadat
II EAST FOURTH STREET
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13

TUST RECEIVED, JAPANESE FANS,
81 all styles, lowest prices, at ,.u,,,,.,,,,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-01
POlYandrY in India.

An officer of the Bengal army, in an
essay just published in London, de-
scribes the practice of polyandry as it
exists at this day in one of the hill
tribes of India ga husband and wife
are betrothed, dowries being exchanged
between the husband and the father of
the bride. After marriage, without any
rites or ceremonies, but with the APP
prevail of parents, and in full cognizance
of the village community of relatives,
the wife accompanies her husband to his
own house. If the husband has brothers
or very near relatives all living together,
they may each, if she and he consent,
participate in the right to be considered
her husband also, on making up share
of the dowry that has been paid.
Younger brothers, as they grow up to
maturity, and other brothers, as they
become widowed, may each either take
separate wives, or purchase shares in
those already in the family. Any de-
gree of complication in perfectly lawful
welded life may now be met with from
the sample of the single man living with
a single wife, to that of family of rela-
tives married to group of wives. All
their children are held to be brothers
and sisters. In poor districts several
men have to be! content with one wife
between them but, as women become
more numerous, greater proportion of
men are able to procure wife apiece. I"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-01
THE CHRISTIANS GIFT.

Around the Christmas tree we stood. and watched
the children's faces
As they their little gifts received with childish airs
and graces.
We grown folks had share OF fun in making wee
ones merry,
Ard laughed to see the juveniles kiss meath the
"holly berry,"
Beside me sat sweet Bessie Moore lovely darkeved
maiden,
While her stood our little Eve, her arms with
love-gfts laden,
Until around the room she went, the blue-eyed baby,
shyly,
And, blushing red, into each lap her offerings
dropped syly.
But when to me the darling came, all empty-handed
was she,
And when / asked, 8. Why slight me thus % she an
swered, "Oh betause we
We dinna know y0u tumHing here :" and then, with
blue eyes shining,
To Besse's side she went. her arms her sisters neck
But something must have" said L. "rny Christ
mas night to gladden."
A shade of thought the baby face seemed presently
Till all at once, with gIeeful laugh" Oh! know
what do, sir
I've only sister Bessie left but I'll div her to you,
STRIP
Amid the laugh that came from all 1 drew my new
gift to me,
While with flushed cheeks her eyes met mine. and
sent a thrill all through me-
"Oh blessed little Eve - cried 1, "your gift wei
come gladly -
The little one looked up at me, Extraordinarily,
half-sadly.
Then to her father straight turned and hurnbly
asked his blessing
Upon my Christmas gift, the while my long-stored
hopes confessing.
And as his aged hands were raised above heads,
bowed lowly,
The blessed time Of Christmas meier had seemed TO
me so holy.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-01
How to Cook q Beefsteak.

A beefsteak is always best broiled !;
but the following method is recon-
mended when broiling is not convenient:
The frying pan being wiped dry, place
it upon the stove to become hot. In
the meantime pepper and salt the steak,
then lay it on the hot dry pan and in
stantly cover as tightly as possible.
When the raw flesh touches the heated
pan, of course it seethes and adheres to
it, but in a few seconds it becomes
loosened and juicy. Every half minute
turn the steak but be careful to keep
it much as possible under cover. When
nearly done lay small piece of butter
upon it, and if you want much gravy
add tablespoonful of strong coffee.
This makes the meat delicious, deli
cately broiled steak, full of juice, yet
retaining all the healthy, beef flavor
that any John Bull could require. The
same method may be applied to mutton
chops or ham, only they require more
cooking to prevent them from being
rare. An excellent gravy may be made
by adding little cream, thickened by
a pinch of flour, into which, when off
the fire and partially cool, stir the yolk
of an egg, well beaten.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-01
The Grizzly Bear.

The grizzly stands at the head of the
bear family, and is more feared and re-
spected than all others. He is treach-
erous, sullen, malicious, desperate, i'll
hammered, uncouth, shaggy brute,-one
who stubbornly resists all advances
toward friendship, and is ready at any
time to die IL. the last ditch. Like the
immortal "Old Guard" of Napoleon,
your genuine grizzly never surrenders,
but is game to the last. The grizzly
has lordly, Independent bearing, and
on his native-mountain-sides or in the
forests will hardly deign to make room
for man himself. If you meet one IN
the road the chances are that he will
not bulge an inch, unless he happens
to be in an accommodating mood, and
then he. will trot out one side few
yards. rear himself upon his enormous
launches, and graciously wait for you
to pass. No matter whether you are
armed with breech-loading Ballard,
needle-gun, Winchester, or Sharp,
never attack q grizzly alone or out in
the open country. The only safe posi-.
ton is on the back of a good horse or
in the limbs of a cottonwood tree.
Many persons, disregarding this advice,
have paid for their temerity with their
lives for no matter where you shoot a
grizzly, whether through the heart or
the brain-box, he never gives up the
ghost without struggle, and will fight
as long as he can lift paw.-Denver
Letter.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-01
Prussian Finances.

The financial statement of the .Prus-
sian Government for 1872, which has
recently been published, shows q very
economical administration of the public
funds. This surplus of income over ex-
penditures for the year amounted to
28, OO0, 900 thalers, while the public debt
was reduced 80, 1000 thalers during
the same time. The French indemnity
money, of which Prussia received the
largest part. sufficiently accounts for
the reduction of the public debt but
the handsome surplus over expenses
shows thriftiness and economy which
undoubtedly lie at the bottom Of Prus-
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-01
Origin of the Prairies.

DR.. Newberry, of Ohio, in an article
in Appleton's Journal, expresses him.
self as of the opinion that prairies are
the results of diminished rainfall. In
reply to this statement, DIR. Chase, of
Kansas, says that, having resided four
years in the heart of the minimum rain
fall district, lying between the Missouri
river and the Rocky Mountains, he has
observed hundreds of magnificent oaks,
from one to three feet in diameter, far
from perennial streams, but protected
from fires by rocky hill-sides second,
groves of cottonwood, water-loving
tree, which now are often found thirty
feet high, and foot in diameter third,
groves of young trees, often covering
an area of a hundred acres or more, ind
as thrifty as any amoag the Catskills;
fourth, thousands of acres covered with
tall, long-jointed grasses, which ten
years ago produced nothing but short,
wiry, Buffalo grass.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-01
Important Decision.

The Supreme Court of the United
States, in the appeal of the Union Pa
cifc Railroad Company against the
Treasurer of Lincoln county, Neb., re-
sisting county tax levy on the property
of the road, has decided that the taxing
power of State is Independent of the
Constitution of the United States, and
that, as an attribute of sovereignty, it
may be exercised over all property and
business within the boundaries of the
State, except in so far as it may have
been surrendered to the Federal Gov
eminent. The county tax on the Union
Pacific railroad is therefore valid. JUS
tice Strong delivered the majority opin-
ion of the court, but Justice Bradley
filed dissenting opinion, in which the
tax of the Union Pacific road is held to
be an unlawful interference with instru-
mentalties created in this case by the
General Government.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-01
Humorous.
A MATTER of course-Racing.

A MATTER of course-Racing.
To BE taken at any time-a hint.
WALKING sticks-Promenading swells.
A CowARDLY assault-To beat a re-
treat.
LAST words of the criminal" Forget
me, knot"
SOME people have their thinking, like
their washing, done out.
A BosToN dry goods dealer advertises
Financial crash towels"
Ara hotel table one boarder remarked
to his neighbor: "This must be
healthy place for chickens" "Why ?"
asked the other. Because 1 never see
any dead ones hereabouts."
THE wedding cake of couple recently
married weighed forty pounds, and was
in the form of three-story house, with
sugar bride and bridegroom coming
out of the front door-and, like the real
couple, too sweet to last.
A LADY of the shoddy aristocracy
found, on returning from a drive, some
visiting cards on her table. She called
servant in great haste, saying
"John John ! take these and run
quick Them ladies is forgot their
tickets y
SWELL, Mr.. -, how do you feel ?"
said friend to a defeated candidate
Jews days after election. "I feel, I
suppose" he replied, Gas Lazarus did"
" Lazarus was licked by the dogs, and
so am L.
THE man who advertised for an "epe-
tarfe for his wife, who had "dyed,"
was served with this couplet
My dear wife Betsey Ann had a bad spell
And the end Of it Is, she's now in hell"
But the next mail brought more APP
propriate and comforting response
My wife Betsey Ann she colored her hair.
And all that's left of her is buried here"
A DETROIT negro prisoner, on his way
to the pemtentiary for larceny, was
asked what he thought of his trial. He
said when de lawyer that Tended
me made his speech, / made sure that 1
was going to take my ole hat and walk
right out of dat cot room but when de
odder lawyer got up and commenced
talking, l knew was the biggest rascal
on top of the earf."
A SOUTHERN paper advertises as fol-
lows Wanted at this Office, an able
bodied, Manufactured, bad tempered,
not to be put off and to be backed down,
freckled-faced young man to collect for
this paper must furnish his own horse,
saddle bags, pistols, whisky, bowie
knife, and cowhide We will furnish
the accounts. To such we promise con-
slant and laborious employment.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-01
TunneIing from France to England.

The tunnel under Dover Straits is
again under consideration by the French
Government. A public inquest has
been ordered by the Minister of Public
Works into the project of Messrs. Low,
De Gamond and others. A working
model of their plan was ON view at the
grand exhibition of 1867. 1t received
at that time the sanction of Napoleon
Ill, who proposed to help it by Gov
eminent subsidy. The Prussian war
prevented this plan from being carried
out, but the company are now willing
to build the tunnel at their own ex-
pense, provided the Government will
make their grant perpetual monopoly.
This the Government will not accede to.
1t is probable, however, that limited
monopoly will be granted.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-01
An Indians Experience with Breech-
Loading Rifle.

Max Adeler says: "When breech-
loading rifles were flst introduced
among the Kickapoo INDIANS, the prin-
ciple upon which the weapons are con-
structed was not exactly understood.
Jumping Bear got hold of one, the bar
rel of which opened at the rear with a
spring and was attached to the stock
with hinge. The chief got it open and
put the cartridge in, and then he was
deeply perplexed to know how to get
the barrel back in its place again. After
making sundry futile efforts. he aban-
doned the attempt and carried the gun
around with the stock hanging loose.
He thought he would use it as club,
at any rate, even if it wouldn't shoot.
One day, soon afterward, he became en-
gagged in discussion with an Arrapahoe
Indian, probably on the subject of
C@sarism, or hired girls, or the price of
mutton, or something of the sort-and
he attempted to convince the other gen.
tleman of the unsoundness of his views
by whanging him over the head with
the demoralized gun. As the butt struck
the noble savage, it shut ON the end of
the barrel with slam, exploded the
cartridge, and in less than minute that
exasperated leader of the Kickapoo Sec
ton of the North American Indian race
was browsing around in the happy hunt
ing grounds In condition of unfeigned
establishment. His bereaved family
neglected to load up that sacred relic of
their departed head until they had taken
a few lessons but now, when an Arrap-
ahoe Indian presents heretical opinions
concerning mutton or such things, they
perforate him properly"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-01

sia's power, and which will continue to
give that country a performance in
Europe so long as these virtues are
practiced. This saving is all the more
remarkable when the enormous military
expenses of the country are considered.
The american Register says that it is
stated, on reliable authority, that the
Government holds in gold 4S0, 900, 600
thalers, and about 700, 000,9 600 thalers in
bills on London. With this plethora of
money on hand, Prussia can well afford
to dictate in Europe.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-01

RECENTLY, two young men living in
Detroit, anxious to exhibit their nerve,
laid wager with third person, which
resulted In some rife shooting of an
extraordinary character. A dozen ap-
pies were procured, and one of the gen.
tlemen stood 40 feet distant from the
other, who shot with rifle each of the
dozen apples in succession from his
friends head, after the manner of the
late William Tell. Not satisfied with
that, the apple holder procured COM
mon paste-board matchbox cover, and
held it close to his head, between his
finger and thumb, and in that POSITION
permitted his friend to fire three times
at it, each going "plumb" center.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-01

CONGRESS having failed to renew
LaDgstroth's patent on the movable
frame principle in bee hives, there is no
longer any restriction upon its use, and
this is the only feature of any real value
in the various hives which have been
patented. A simple box hive, with
movable frames, is as good thing as a
bee-keeper can get, unless he makes his
colonies strong and constructs his hives
with "two stories Langstroth, by
his inventions, changed the entire sys-
tenn of bee management. but his patent
was infringed upon very generally, and
he spent such large sums of money in
attempts to protect his interests that he
is said never to have made much out of
the invention. The old, old story of
inventors