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Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-10

ARTIzANs' SAYINGS bANH-At the thlrteenth
annual meeting OF the stockholders oi the Atti'
gans' Savings Bank held in this city, to-day, the
following Directors were elected
VIM s. Hillcs, Geo. w. Bush, NJ. l.. Litchten-
stein, Chas. W. Howlsnd, Job n. Jackson, Edw
Darlington, Clement B. Smyth, Geo. ). Capelle
Nathaniel r. Benson, Henry F. Dure, William ii
Swift, Anthony Higgins, 4. Nj. stotsenbnrS.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-10
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKIET. i,

MONDAY Feb. 9--5 z. NJ.
Beef Cattle were dull this week. but prices were
uncha naed 5000 head arrived and sold at 7I2asc
for extra Pennsylvania and Western Steers Ca c
for fair to good, do and 4aec. per pound gross lof
common, as to quality. -oo,
Sheep were In fair demand at full prices. .OOC
head sold at 4a72c per pound gross. US to condition
Hogs were firmly held at full prices. 5000 head
aold at 49 25aS9 50 per 100 pounds, net.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-10
LOCAL 1NTELLraENcE.

City and Mechanics Loan Asso''a'ions 'ne''
this evening.
The wind to-day, Is sweep'hs 'le s"o" "'"'
the roofs of houses
A man sustained severe injuries Iast hgh', ..
falling upon the pavement in front Of the Clayton
House.
Another runaway created an excitement on
shipley street, yesterday afternoon no damage
was done.
VIM. Ii. Barnes, gives bis entertainment at
Institute Hall, this evening.
The entertainment by the Young Ladies Re
lief Society, at tho Masonic Temple, next Monday
evening, will be creditabie affair.
W1rupRAwS.-The dwelling-hous and four
acres of land which Joseph llil OF Landenperg
Chester county, Pa, offered at public sale, on
Saturday, Were withdrawn on account OF small
bids. Tie property Is still for sale
TESTIMONIAL AT a meeting Of Wilmington
Council, No. 5, Jt. q. L. A. Nj, last evening, j.
F. Lummis, Representative to the National Ccun-
eli was prcsented with II handsome National
Council regalia and apron. Davis +. flniey, mace
the presentation speech. MI Lummis Is now
the only remaining charter member of lining
ton Council.
OFFICERS ELECTRp.-On Thursday last, the
Wilmington Navigation Company reelected the
following officers:
President-John A. GriffiD.
Secretary and Treasurer-Geo. Richardson.
Directors-Jotn A. Griffin, William 5. Craig,
George Richardson, Charles W. Howland, Jacob
s. w eldn John Ferris, VIM. McCaulley, joseph
Tatnall and l.. i. Richardson.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-03-26

NAMING CHLD.-One evening, al
the house Of DR.. Arnott (ls53, Mr.
Rowland Hill gave some curious traits
of the wretched ignorance of popula-
ton of nailers in some central district
of England with which he was ac-
quainted. A clergyman exerted him
self to effect an Improvement, took par
ticular care to get their children bap-
tised. One day, having come to bap-
tise newly born infant, whom he I'M
derstood to be boy, he asked what
name he should give the child. The
father was quite at loss, had no pred
Elections on the subject. "Shall it be
a scripture name?" Assent. swell,
what scripture name?" The man agreed,
at the minister's suggestion, that Ben
jamin would do. AS he was retiring
afterwards, he heard a great shouting,
and turning back, met the father, who
exclaimed: "Sir, it wunna dot maun
be done again-the BARNS a ,cench.m
-Er.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-03-26

CHINESE ENcYcLopKDn.-They have a
little book in China which we arc think
ing Of translating. 1t is entitled Zoo
Tswen Choo, and it is the natural en-
cyclopedia. 1t consists of 5000 vol
umes. We want to get out a pocket
edition which will do for holiday pres
ent. It will be nice thing to send
around by the dray-load to friend,
and will furnish much amusement and
instruction during the long winter even
ings. A man, indeed, may spend more
than one evening over it, for the pre-
face alone fills one hundred and ninety
four volumes, and you don't get into the
thick Of the story before you reach the
seventy-five thousandth volume. 1t is
a pleasant book for critics to review.
They generally go crazy when they are
about one-fourth Of the way through
Er.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-03-26

An exchange says: Keep an eye
out for the early resumption of pay.
ment." Both Of our eyes are already
out looking out for it, and SO are our
eyes are already out looking for it, and
90 are our elbows. a
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-03-26

An Irish crier being ordered to clear
the court, yelled out: "All we black
guards who are not lawyers lave the
coort."
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-03-26

"A Sioux city hotel has black and
tan dog that killed q thousand rats in
q month. This is good puff for the
dog, but Is hard on the hotel. VS.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-03-26

The Oxford, Me-, Democrat gives a
dish-liftsr as an inducement to sub
Dcribers.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-03-26

TMEis short, andifyonr cross be heavy,
you have not far to carry It.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-03-26

am not among those who indulge in
lamentations over the degeneracy of the
times, but am sure that in this part OF
the services of the sanctuary there has
been great departure from the sim
plicity and spirituality of Gods wor-
ship and even from its very nature. In
|numberless instances, to which | have
been suffering witness, the sacred ser.
vice of Gods praise has been turned in
to mere musical display, modelled at
ter the concertroom or the opera, de-
signed simply for the entertainment of
the congregation, and having no more
relation to the worship of God than a
theatrical performance. Now that our
churches are painted and decorated
more gayly even than theaters, and the
quartette of the artistic performers are
elevated to the most conspicuous place in
the gaze of the congregation, and the
style of music made to correspond, it ap-
pears to me thatifthe Master should come
again to our world and enter one of our
fashionable churches, of which there
are so many of evey name, he would
use his scourge of small cords and say
to those who are called to conduct the
worship of the sanctuary, in some such
words as these, "Take these things
hence; make not my fathers house an
Weekly reuieu.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-03-26

I,s costly moist
Ran down his board
-heafd-hIs-he -his-shei
Ran down his bsard-his-down his robes
its costly moist-his beard--uye shed
his--crst-his rohes--his robea~urc shed
Its COSTLY moiss-ure-shed.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-21
T,f WILD CHILDREN.

Some luic .,uce we mentioned the case Of an
eccentric man named Stephen Wells Parks, Of
Monroe Wyoming county, who, after the death
of h.s W. '''l d wife, allowed his con Will
liam and diul hlvf Nelvira to run wild and nak-
ed in toe wood. They grew up idiots, and were
found by hunters in 1871, and were afterward
hired for ex libition but this was failure, and
taey were sen: home. Soon after the girl gave
birth to child, but her brother, and herself tore
it TO pieces.
The brother, whore disposition il dangerous,
disposition,) with On OLD knife used for cutting
pumpkins and is now in prison at Tunkhannoch
for trying to kill his fsther, who constantly stu
dies The bible aud writes beautifully The son
tears off all his clothes and goes naked. Him
self ard his sister lived on roofs, berries and
beech-rus, and sometimes srakes and toads
Their language was n strange gibberish
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-21

Subject TO delsys incident to freight business.
FhN train will stop TO take up passengers only a
stations named, but will leave Passengers ~
s. oppins place. sxcept Bare's Corner, State Road.
Rodney, Armstrong's and DUPONT.
This train will be Withdrawn whenever the l.
tere. Is of the Company requires it.
The passenger Car hsretofore attached to II
viii be discontinued on the above Gate.
The Freight Train with Passenger Car sttachei !.
| eaving Harrington at 20 p. NJ. will nste all
| esnlsr stops for passsnsers.
| ssps. Isis. H.f' kENNkf.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-21

rJ,O THE PUBLIC.
L The WILMINGTON and Reading kailroad Com
pany have completed arrangement 10 carry Money
Packages and Express Matter to an from all points
ON tho line OF their road and West Chester.
Also. to all points on the Philadelphia and Read
ing and Catawissa Railroads. including Reading.
Allentown. Columbia. Harrisburg. Lancaster. Down
ingtswn, Mahoney City. Mt. Carmel. Norfist"wa-
POt9yile, Sc.
For further iusormstion apply at the Depot cor
ner Of Front and Madison streets, Wilmington.
Express matter sent to Franklin rslesfa2h on Q,
No, est Third street or to their ID pot Front
and Madison or orders Ieft with Mem allen & seal
delye erinS agents will receive prompt attention.
U. STOLZ,
sr6-d Cent sup't ". q. r: Co
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-21
Wilmington and Bai-
umore Railroad
~ 10 -
DELAWARE DIVISION.

TNrORTANT NOT1lE-ln addition to The resu.
J. lar Market Trains now RAINING. an EXTRA
FREIGHT TRAIN, (Sundays excepted.) with Pas
senger Car attached, will run between Whining
ton and Harrinston on and after Monday Septspa-
Der sth, 1878, as follows:
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-21

A RCN OF Ice ON THE RIVER AT PORT De-
roslT.-A correspondent at Port Deposit writes
as followes under date of 9th inst. Our an
nual visitor put in appearance Yesterday at one
o'clock, the ice plin5 up 10 10 20 feet in places
along the Port shore, causing some little ex.
element in town especially amongst the rail,
road men, who fired up their engines and
moved out Of the supposed. danger. The run
of ice lasted but a short time, doing no damage
except the moving OF pig pens along the shore
No further damage is apprehended as there ii
no gorge Of ice in the bed of the river, as wa,
last year at this date.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-21


The Mayor of Newton, Mas, has volunteered
to assume gratis.the duties of the Chief of Pc
lice, and save the town 81 ,500a year.
The famous box trick is now performing in
SsnFranci-co with s.pretty young lady inTurk-
ish custome as tho person put into the box.
Josh Billings says: "There amt ennythiug
that will kompletely kure lazyness. though q
second wife has been known to hurry it
some"
The city treasurer OF the new city of lIolyoke
added TO his oath of office: "And swear that
if see any more stealing going on will ex-
pose it,"
Pools, chance tables, 'oug et t-noir, end real
estate rafiles were part of the innocent anuse-
ments of church fair just concluded at Burling-
ton, Iowa
Under the new military aw Of Russia, bap-
tised Jews will no longer be exempt rs hereto
fore. Hence another motive for conversion
will be removed
In Richmond county. S. G., last year, 20, ,00(
acres of land were forfeited for non-payment o
taxes, more than fifth OF the area of the csun
~.
The hardware factories in England have late
ly received large orders for hoes, TO be used il
giving employ men, to the fAme-s,ricken peopl
in India.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-21
WiimingIOa and western 81 II ,
TIME TABLE.

FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENTS
EySsssEjzEszss1 cl..ls-z5g7 Commencing Oo'. ltt
SS16SSsssstr stsE,ss-&fytrains will run as follows:
Leave WILMINGTON 10 81 a IN, and SO p Il.
Leave Landenbers d As, a IN and 30 pm.
Arrive at Wilmington - a IL, and ~ n.
Arrive at LandenoerG u - n. IN. and q 5U y n.
CONNECcI0S5-Trains leaving Wilmington
10 30 IN w!,h train leaving Philadelphia at - IL
Trains leaving WILMINGTON At 81 . IN. connect ;
with train leaving Pniladelp hia at 70 pm.
Train arriving at Wilmington At : x 1t. WITH
train for Philadelphia at 5 ~ n IN.
Train arriving at Wilmington at p with troia
for Phil ad ell hia at I 90 m.
Sunday Trains will be Withdrawn after oc,o-
DAVID CoNNELL. supt
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-21

A JANUARY B)UQuET.- Mrs Samuel Hopes
OF Upper Oxford township, enjoyed the rare
privilege of gathering bouquet Of filowers..from
her garden on the 9Th of January. The flow
ers consisted Of pan les. mountain pinks and
gillyaowers. and they were found baskng in
the warmth of the January sun, shedding their
fragrance and beauty as innocenty as ii in the
lap Of May. Mrs. Hopes may congratulate
herself in performing a feat that generation.
pass without enjoying. Press
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-21

The Mined Train VIII run snbjec 70 de4are inel-
dent TO freight business. and Ill STOP ortv a. siz
tions " here time ID given.
NEW CASTLE TRAISA
Leave New Castle for Wilmington and Pnitld'a
at ~. II 80 AN. and $40 r. NJ. Leave Wilming-
ton $50 A. NJ. at LIS and % P. NJ. for New
Castle.
sunday Train--Leave Wilmington foi New Cas-
tle VI A, NJ, New Castle for Wllmingto 5.oUP. NJ
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.
Addition al to those abov leave Smyrna Tor Clay
ton II 30 a. m, and rs p. N. Leave Clayton for
Smyrna $40 a m. and 9.00 ,. m, TO make conueo-
ti0n with trains to sli ttCm Dover. 1ld sts.io .
South.
CONNECTIONS.
At TOWNSEND. with the II hent CJuatT and Gus a
Anne's 4 Kent Railroads.
AZ CLAYTON. With the Maryland and Delaware
Railroad.
AT HAkKI NaToN, with the Junction and Break
water Railroad.
At SKAF0RD with the Dor,h sitOr and Delswar.
Railroad.
AT DELMAR, with the Eastern Shore Eai!roai
and Wicomico and Pocomoke Railroad.
u ~ KENNEY s
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-21
DHILApRLPAlA.W WILMINGTON q BALT
i k0kE RAILROAD.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

q paassnser ear viii be aftAohed TO the freigh'
train leaving PhnsdsiphtA NO y. N. tor Will
The train win stop at Stations ss follows. when
dspaI,ei: Grsys Ferry. s.l2 p. m, LasArettQ s.Se
pm; Chester. s.4l D. NJ; Lamokin. sA5 D. dur.
. n .EAerslis, l0lsp. y; srriyy MilHinsten, lo.sl
= IostaOi q. ,. K0NHfY. 6spk
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-21
Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad.

Delaware Division Tame Table.
FALL ARRANGEMENT.
- p On ana after MONDAY, Sept. 9Th
0lS73. lsundays excepted Trains wiii
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09
Sheffield.

We are not prepared to report particular ly of the holiday events in this place, but can say that Sheffield was not unusually
 lively this year, At the Episcopal church appropriate celebrations were held, but the other churches thought best to keep si- Ter ce.....Santa Claus made his several wis Its in this vicinity to the delight of the lit tie ones, and some of the older people too were held in remembrance We hear of many queer gifts made a; Christmas time, but the strangcst of all was one made by an eccentric man not far from this place, who wishing to present a particular lady friend with an original offering on this oc- casion. sent her a bag of onions enclosing note containing the motto, "In onion is strength" We suppose he understood the word to mean union, or at least thought it might suggest the idea to his fair one.
 Miss Dewey entertained the Friendly Un- ion last Friday evening with history of her European travels, and the well filled hall bespoke their interest in her recitals. y. neck tie party is announced to take place m Frenchs Hall Tuesday evening of this week. This is given by the ladies of the M E, Church and for the benefit of tha, society. The novelty of the affair will at- tract many we trust and already we gen tlVmrn ir'mble for our fate. JOHN.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09
{ S'1Il3aS He

On Tuesday evening, Jan. 9th, there was public installation of the officers of
 uousatonic Lodge, F. S A. M., in their
 lodge room, aud though the evening Was unfavola5e, a gooIly number of ladies Were prlS'nt. After the installation ccre- monies, We Were invited from labor to re-
 whvrr a sump,uouS feast wts prepared, AS
 Mrs. Mixer is Well calculated tu furnish, and though vigorous attack was made up on the oysters, roast turkey and chicken salad, yet there was enough left for any worthy brother who might step up. By way ol amusement, d touch of the violin brought some to their feet, and after few >lighl trippings of the foot adjourned.
 Ine three days rain has somewhat damp enel the ardor of the youngsters who were to give an exhibition Wednesday night In the church. On account of the severe storm of rain, tbis exhibition of the sun day school scholars was postponed to Tues day evening next, (January I3th,) when, Providence permitting Il grand good tin C will be had.... The new heater in tue depot proves perfect success. Th> roou are kept in comfortable condition, anG Mir. EmmOnS says ii is not half the trouble to take care of it, that the Gcld Sanitary Heater, just remove, was CASAA2:
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09
Montgomery Lodge.

Al regular communication of Mont geometry Lodge. No. Is held at the lodge room Wednesday ~, ming, De- 3lst, 5S73, the following resolutions were aooplcd.
 Vhertd&, Brother Francis c. French. late Treasurer of this Lodge. has been called from this terrestrial 10 the celestial lodge above, therefore
 Rc$0lrCd That in the death of Brother F C French, this Lodge has lost valued member and an efficient and faithful of tic I.
 Resolced, That in Brother French we have always recognized & true and worthy brother; prompt al every call of duty and charity; loved and honored his genial presence. his trustworthy counsels and vir- luouS example will long be missed among IS
 Rfsotred. That this Lodge mourns the untimely death of Brother French, and of fer thclr heartfelt sympathy to the be- reaved widow and fatheress children.
 Res01red, That this Lodge be draped in mourning for the period of ninety days.
 Res0tced, That these resolutions be spread upon the records of the Lodge, and that a copy be forwarded to the widow of Brother French and to each of the county papers for publication.
 WM. B. PERRY, Secretary.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09
kAeMI.
JUAN.

Encouraged by the fact that my last items were found worthy of a place in HE NEws, 1 am taking once more my pen in hand to report the festivities of Christ mas eve at the Episcopal church. The exercises passed pleasantly the Christmas tree was consderd by all "a thing of beau ty," and its arrangements displayed the excellent taste of the managers The chief attraction of the evening was the singing, as we were favored by quartette choir from abroad, consisting of the we'll known soprano singer Miss Anna Mygatt from Amenia. N. 1., whose beautiful and culti- vated voice charms every listener. We sincerely agree in the expressed desire of our clergy that she might be always re tained in our parish; we would not fail to give due tribute to the alto singer, Miss l.
 Morchouse of Marblehead, and to Me ssrs Bowles of New Preston, with whose sing ing all were pleased and to whom many many thanks are due for their kindness and assistance on this occasion. The singing of the Sunday school was entertaining and showed that much care had been given to the training of these youthful voices We are encouraged to believe that our society is in a flourishing state, and that from these small beginnings great results may come forth. We are informed that a pleasant entertainment was given at the Congrega- tional church on Christmas eve, but not being present ourself, we will leave that for your regular correspondent to chl oni' cle. HRATHEN CHINER.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09
Those Moving Rocks.

CONN. WESTERN NEWS: A number of your paper occasionally falls into my hands, and observe with much pleasure that while it is rich in local news of pass ing events, it does not ignore items of 8 historical. typographical or scientific char Scter. The primary object of this note is 10 enquire about certain moving rocks or stones in one of your Salisbury lakes; suppose one Ot the Siamess Twins in the northeast section of the town. think some account of the phenomenon is given in one or more of the early numbers of S''!'n'6ns Jaurna! of Science some fifty years ago. have very indisiinct recol- lection of what was said about them, but the work is not now within my reach. A young friend who spent few days rusticAting about those lakes last season told me he heard something said about moving rocks, so infer they are yet in existence Where are are those rocks and how accessible How large are they? How deep is the water? Do they move at all seasons of the year, and how far annually-toward ' winter reach them Is there current, or slch position of the surrounding hills as to cause the wind to drift the ice in the di- rection they are moving?
 have seen some beautiful examples where stones had evidently been carried by Ice from shallow water and deposited in ri ilges on the shore between low and high water mark. We have a striking case on the east shore of the small lake between Pittsield and Richmond The ridge is some twenty rods long and the stone suf- h;ient to build Cornwall tarn, wall. The ice in winter reaches the stones, and when TAised by the rains and melting snows of spring, drifts tu that shore, carrying its burden attached to it's lower surfaces. In this case the position of the inlcts and the outlets, the deep and the shallow water, the east defended by hill from the wind, and the vest open to the wind, all combine to drive the ice upon that shore Ikn1w 80 little about the Salisbury lake, that all my queries may be blank cartridges fired into the air. Everything relative to the moving power of water and ice from the iceberg and the glacier of other days, and compared with which Greenland's bercs and the Swiss glaciers of the present day are but the school boys snow ball, to the deposits made by the waste water of the Iron mine and the melting snow bank are or great interest to the student of nature Since your citizens are disputing with the wild cats and foxes, the possession of the caves in that vicinity, from which the bears and wolves were, less than two hun dred years ago driven, thlnk it notam1ss 10 enquire what pranks the rocks and stone beneath the waters are playing
 ours, Ec., &. F.
Connecticut western news., 1874-01-09
COliilISviIIe.

One of the heaviest snow storms of
 many years passed over this section on Saturday night and Sunday morning, Dec
 27th and 2Sth, when the snow fell to the depth of two feet blocking up all travel on the roads. Some roads in the village
 were broke out on Sunday, and on Monday
 teams of horses and oxen were busy
 breaking out the principal roads in thls section. Many people shoveled the snow
 from the roofs of their buildings on Sun day, fearing they would be crushed, in by the great weight. The engines on the Conn. Western and Canal railroads were running back and forth Sunday to keep the track clear for Monday Lyman o.
 !li9ley of Simsbury plowcd all day Dec. 20, which shows We have great contrasts in the weather in December The Wesleyan praying band of Springfield, Mass, con ductrd the services for five Sundays in the M. F. Church, and the novelty of the rx
 e"ciSes with the good singing drew in many that rarely attended religious meetings, and the result has been deep religious feeling through the community. and quite nun Der ot our young men who were on the road to ruin have suddenly changed their habits and are resolved to lead hcncerorth noble and religious life. Our saloon keepers are the only ones that suffer hy this revival, as they have thereby lost son C Of thcr best customers .... Some friends ot the writer from Sheffield, Mass, tell of an amusing incident occurring in that place on the morning of December 2Gth: A man named Blake, tcamstrr at the marble mills. Is in the habit of rising every morn ing about five o'clock, on the passing down of the early freight train on the Housaton- ic road. On the morning referred to. soon after midnight, a spccIal train that had car rled party from Falls Village to Pittsfrld the evening previous, to hear Lawrence Barrett, were returning, and Blake on hearing the train hastily arose and called his wife to get breakfast, and without laok ing at the clock he ate his breakfast and with lis dinner pail started for his labors. tlls wife in the meantime looked at the clock; discoYered the mistake and went to bed again, Poor Blake made long day "l H. D. R. II.