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Prompt Justice.

The case OF Colonel Valentine Baker is n
suggestive one. He was travelling on an
English railroad with young lady, stran-
ger to him, and committed criminal assault
upon her. She complained at the next station;
he was arrested and within month from
the time of the offense he had been triel.
found guilty, and sentenced to pay a fine of
five hundred pounds and suffer q years i'm
prisonment Yet this Colonel Baker was An
intimate friend of the Prince of Wales. the
commander OF crack cavalry regiment, the
brother of Sir Samuel Baker, and an officer
who had gained laurels by his distinguished
gailantry in the campaign against Coomasie.
IL III England there Was one law for the rich
and another for the poor, this was the kind
OF case 10 show justice hslting. But had he
been tramp or loafer. he could not have
been dealt with more promptly or sternly;
and As the Pardoning-out system does not
exist there, 1t may be regarded as certain
that he viii serve out his term. OF course,
such a penalty TO such a man means ruin,
complete and irretrievable; but the law has
nothing TO do with considerations of that
kind. It recognizes him only as an offender
against the statutes of society, and it pun
ishes him with impartial severity. Now
turn 10 New York, AMI contrast the case of
Tweed with this. Tweed stole millions from
the public treasury, and organized n system
of public plumber so audacious and far
reaching that it required almost revolution
to unseat him. Sentenced to twelve years
imprisonment and paltry fine, he succeeds
from the first in evading all the punitory in
tent of the law, and, after years confn6-
meut, procures his liberation on something
very like a quibble, while he retains the
whole of his stolen wealth. The most terri
ble punishment that could be visited on a
man in Bakers position was, no doubt, the
application of the full ordinary penalty pre-
scribed by the law. But 1t WAS done without
hinchiug. In Tweed s case the whole course
of Justice seems TO have been paralyzed from
the moment of his arraignment; and, while
the courts appear to have thought it becom-
ing to make things easy possible to him.
even honest citizens have somehow regarded
the matter as though it were IN some sense a
pity 10 make a convict out of so magnificent
thief. It Is not always that. when sin is
plated with gold, 1.-THE strong lance of JUS
tice hurtless breaks. Sac. Record.
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For THE BoYs.-A contemplative philoso-
nber. whoss hear. is near the right place,
says: "Boya, did yOu ever think that this
world. with all its wealth and woe, with all
its mines and mountains, oceans, seas and
rivers, with all its shipping, its steamboats,,
railroads and magnetic telesraphs, with all
its millions of grouping men, and all the
sciencs and urogress of ages-will soon be
y;ven over TO bows of the present age-boys
5;ts vopI Believe ii, and look abroad upon
your inheritance, and get ready 70 enter upon
its possession The President kings COVER
nors, statesmen, philosophers, ministers teach
ers, men of the future-aH are boys now
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4 BAD FALURE.-The creditors OF the
publishing house of ]. 3. Ford & Co., are
advised by a committee of their number to
accept thirty per cent, in twelve monthly IN
stallInents, commencing in December next
This is nothing down, Hothin5 Tor sAr0S
months, and about three per cent per month
thereafter for twelve months. The embsr-
rassments Of Messrs. Ford & Co., are said to
be due in a great measure to the non-fuihl-
r,ent by Mr.. Beecher OF his contracts with
the firm. Over four years ago he entered
into 4 contract with them TO write his Life
of Christ" and received $4,000 soon after
signing the contract. The firm incurred
other heavy expenses in preparation OF their
work. but the Beecher manuscript was not
forthcoming at the appointed times Then
came the scandal. the trial, events which
substantially realized Mr. Wilkinson pre-
diction in regard 10 the final destiny OF any
"Life of Christ" which Mr.. Beecher might
Wri-e-
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How MANY LESS HAS A HErH-"hen
the E1l of Bradford was brought before
Lord Chancellor Loughborough, to be exam
ined upon application for statute OF iunacy
against him, the Chancellor asked him.
How many legs has sheep Does
your lordship msan." answered Lord Brad
f,-J ga live or dead sheepf" :" Is il not
the s.ne thing p said The Chancellor- NO,
I'D " sid Lord Bradford, "there is
much difference living sheep may haVe
four legs, a dead sheep has only two. lnere
are but two legs of mutton; the TWO io'H
Iegs are shoulders
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THE GIVER AND THE TAKER.

1.-The following is an attempt to versify libera
translation of a poem by the Hindoo writer, Tine
valuva, who lived, it is supposed, in the third cen
tury of our era he Was remarkable for his hatred
OF idoatry and caste, and for his almost Christian
conception of God and human duty.J
Who gives what others may not see,
Nor counts on favor, fame or praise,
Shall find his smallest gift outweigh-
The burden OF the mighty sea.
Who gives TO whom hath naught been given,
His git in need though small indeed
AS is the Grass-bIades winl-bIowa need,
Is large earth and rich as heaven!
Forget thou not, o man TO whom
gift shall fall, while yet on earth,
Yes, even 10 thy seven fold birth,
Revive it in the lives TO conc.
Who brooiing, keeps a wrong IN thought
Sins much, but greater sin is his
Who fed and clothed with kininesses,
Shall count the holy aims naught.
For he who breaks all laws NAV still
In Siva's mercy be forgiven;
But none can save in earth or heaven
The wretch who answers good with i'll
John C. Whirisg, IN he IyaiE.
, 1875-08-28

How ONE Man DEFIED MoB-Some
newspaper has lately unearthed story of
mob law in Henry county, Kentucky, in
1853, story which will bear condensation,
and which should go down to posterity, de-
scribing an example TO be immortalized- In
1853 there resided in the county named
several brothers hearing the name of Henry,
one of whom was charged with murder He
was acquitted upon trial, bat the mob was
dissatisfied with the verdict, and demanded
that not only the man charged with the
crime but all his brothers should leave the
country. One Of the brothers thus unjustly
branded was slow to leave, and in consequence
was assaulted, being shot at, and narrowly
escaping with his life. His wife and chill
dren were afterward taken to him by young
man, named Hunly. The the nob demand
cd that Hunly should leave the region. Hun
ly went TO his house and told his aged parents
of the situation. They decided not TO obey
the mob and barricaded the house. On the
next day the mob came, twenty members and
a number of respectable citizens who dare not
resist. The mob rode up to the house and
demanded the body of young Hunly. The
old mother appeared at window and said
her son had committed no offense; he had
simply aided an innocent woman and her
children he would not he driven out of the
country as a criminal; she and her husband
were prepared TO die with him. Then she
bowed and retired. The mob crowded for
ward, but there was man among the speeta-
tors 10 be heard. AS the old mother ceased
talking, he came forward with tears on his
face and said "Of all fortunes in life there
i nothing like a fortunate ending. 4 man
should be esteemed fortunate who finds an
answer to the old Methodist prayer: " Lord
give us good time TO get ont of the world. y
| may live a hundred years without finding
another opportunity 10 so happily end my
Ilfe. am blessed My prayer is answered
| I will die with these people !" Then draw
ing his pistol. the man (his name was Pollard
plaeed his back TO the door and his face L
the mob. The effect was grand. Hesitst
lag citizens, lacking but the nerve to opPos'
ruffianism, rushed to Pollard's support. Tht
mob fled for their lives before the desperate
resolve of the men before them, and Hunly
and his family were saved Pollard's nam'
is still II synonym for brave manhood IL
Henry county. and his glorious example ha
| done not "A little good. Could grande
sceeeh be conceived than this brief one of sil
clean sentences: And is not the story one t
| become immortal?
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CoURTIXG UNDER DIFFICULTLEs.-The
victim of the Joke We are about TO re-
late is well known TO most of our
readers. lie is rear-sighted, and can
not see a haystack q yard off, which
infirmity is the source of many of his
mishaps. Some sixty winters have
left their marks upon his bleaching
hair, but he still imagines that his
courting days were not yet over. One
day he alighted from his horse at a
farm house near lone, to pay his ad-
dress to a girl in her teens. The
sight was suggestive of the union of
the SHOWS of winter with the roses of
summer, and the girl treated it as a
farce, and determined to play her
suitor trick. While he was engaged
with the old folks, she stepped out,
took the saddle off his horse, turned
it the wrong way, and then plastered
it over with grease. AT length the
purblind old sinner prepared TO depart,
and unaware of the slippery condition
of his saddle, attempted to mount.
After a while he succeeded, and rode
off, amid the giggIing of the onlook.
ers. On the home journey the fat
gradually melted, penetrated the old
mans pants and ran down his legs in
little streams, while be wondered what
allied the animal that he sweat SO.
Reaching home, he attempted to brush
his clothes, but the dust refused to go,
and at last the thought struck him
that another little job had been put
up on him, and he exclaimed, Thun-
der the duIned gals have fooled me
again another Sunday courting suit
ruined guess Sally don't want my
'tention.' And the old man ceased
his visits in that quarter.
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p,ovoKING.-Yes, we know 1t rs pFoSok-
ing to have the old man come into the pa.
=, =, midnight and take your beau oY me
=, and suspenders, and carry him out anu
drop him on the walk, 1t always makes us Us
tanriDp mad to hear of such case and 'ne
ov Won can have revenge on the old
;s 20 hang yourself, and leave a note
hla ,d saving that his blind, cruel GOstinacy
behind =, - an early tomb. twill cut him
drove :5rTv III and he'll allow your next oides'
dreaaiu; ~ up from early twilight to noon
sister 70 ssv Il she wants 10. and then oHs'
the ,ae nr ,be lovers hack hire bone,
, 1875-08-28

4 STORY OF 4 WEDDING The assertion
that marriages are made in heaven has
frequently been questioned - chiefly, we
bel;eve on the ground of the number
of ill-sorted unions \ story OF a wedding
which we light upon in one OF tie French
papers Is, from the point of view OF either
theory. decidedly an odd one. The mayor
of the twelfth ACCOMPLISHMENT Of Paris, hav-
;ng one day to confer with family about
the formaIities of pending marriage, made
singular discovery. He found out beyond
possibibility of question that the bridegroom
,ros N. son of the old srec,aetr aes hG,ates
,r,,r,,e,-in other words, the executloner-so
| he thought it was his duty to warn the
mother of the young lady. "Oh, yes, Mr..
| Nr,yor she replied, - we know that qui e
we'll: in fact, that il how We came TO know
him One of the members OF my family
came into the hand Of the father OF my future
son-in-law for execution, and received from
him the most delicate attentions. Mr. Heads
man was so good to him, You see-so hu'
,rsue. in short-that We have ever since had
the deepest regard for him; and from thai
moment the relations between our two iami
lies sprung up which find expression in TIN
e-riape.'' II is not often that the kindness
g an executioner is so thoroughly spprecl
.,ed. By the way the story suggests a very
delicate question of etiquette In the case o
rho Is the son of hangmsn marry
daughter or niece of man who wa
,s5 which of the two Is TO be considefe'
n,stipp the sacrifice? We suppose that I'M
na-sI verdict would give it to the iaGy
are not quite sure that snch verulc
,,d ous he morally defensible. -Ifotor'al aria
, 1875-08-28

II YOU think of offering your mana
to a lady and fear she wont acoePs y, !.
as GOOD a time as any is when SDs 10
geftinp out Of a wagon.
, 1875-08-28

Drp you ever meet Alonzo Brown, OF Viz
piuia? II you never did you never Will
He wes found hanging to limb the other
day, and a paper pinned OF bis coat read F;
a. Ha stole hams"
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TIVE New York Hal is much puzzled to
k,ovy how II is that a woman who Is twisting
M her back hair, and has her month full OF
hair u;ns, manages to keep or talking.
, 1875-08-28

TIE Ssrtoris baby hasn't said anything
very cute vet, and lis teeth don't come along
very rapidly, although be is nearly month
old and is one Of the heavy weights
, 1875-08-28

rgosr four Baltimore babies are all dead,
IA tbsir mother wipes her weeping eyes ana
s,rrowfnlly exclaims: " Tain, lksiy l II 0e
tho 20 another such crowd
, 1875-08-28

II vou zznt any kind Of joo So.k.
C,iI a. ths s1AIEss.IS Printing C--i-e
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NEw YoRK, August 3, 1875.

NV Aohk, August >, 90
In a private note accompanying the above,
Mr.. Judd mentions that he has since spent
nearly or quite half million dollars in ad-
yertising, and estimates the amount spent IN
ths Tribune alone at much above fifty thous-
and. He has the results to show for 1t.
Ed
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-30
vECETINE
.Il.LULEANSE EsCROFrLAFROM THE SYSTEM.
HONEST OPINION.

Mr. II. X. STEVENS:
DEAR SIR his IL 10 show that my son was taken
4irk in January, 1864, with Scr0iula, which came
ont ia large sores and ulcers on his leg and MP. HIS
leg was sweled more than twice Its natural hlZe.
he hal several doctors Of high standing In tnelI
protessOn-two from Boston aud three from
t'lArest stown-withOut getting Il bit better, He was
Obliged to lie wherever he was placed, for he had NJ
use Of his limbs wha ever When we had given up
i'll hopes OF his living we were tod to try NEGH-
TINE, the great blood remedy and HI. had taken II
tut short time before we could see great change.
lle sores run 10 bad that we had W change tile
cloths four or i've times day. STILL lie was getting
,cttcr; for he could move his limbs and help him
self little. lie was soon able TO sit up In bed and,
ny constant use of vEGEPINE. 1t has cured him.
lie las lame leg, which he will probably have for
NE hut we all honestly believe, If we had used
VEG ErlNE before we had bothered with those doe.
lprs, Il would have saved the use OF MS leg, and
restored II TO natural health. | hope all those
tr0lbed with Scroua will read this testimony OF me
and my son, who is now well aud able TO speak for
himself CATHh RINE MAll0NEY,
DANIEL MAHONEY,
10 Trenton ST., Charlesiown, Mass.
May 10 ISL
the above plain but honest statement conclusive
Il shows the quick and thorough cleansing effects
ut The YRGEllNE In Scroiula.
VEGETINE Is acknowledged by all classes Of people
'u ,t the hest and most reliable blood purifier in
iuu world.
VEGETlNE is SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS.
urt22-lw
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-30
8ailraad gines.
FALL ARRANGEMENT

MARYLAND q DELaW ARE Rail-
vi ROAD.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-30
Mfaifal.
Mystery Solved.
Mfaifal.
ras GREAT sEcRkroF Tut woNpE r1t
SUCCESS OF VEGETINE.

1, a,rkes NJ the root OF disease by purify ng fhe
l,oI reAtorng the liver and kldne,s TO healthy ac-
,,n lnylgorating the nervous system.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-30
THOUSANDS SPEAK.

yLGRTlHK is acknowledged and recommended by
,nyslcluls and apothecares to be the hest puTlfel
,u, cleanser OF the blood yet discovered, ana thou
sands sppak In | praise who have been restored u
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-30
City Business directory.

Bnnisers ind Brokers
X. Il. Robinson 4 Co., 40 Market street
Boot and Shoe Makers md Deniers.
Babcock 4 Bro, 213 Market street.
John y Moreand, 4th and Poplar sta.
Carpenters md builders.
j. g. Haddock, shop rhorne bel Front Res inia
j. X. ID. Seeds, shop w. 4th, near West.
Cigars nnd Tobacco.
Brisbane DeMainvilie, II Fourth strost.
Coach and Carrinse Material.
Druggists.
ii. X Bringhurst. 3l7 Market at
Florists.
Tatnall 4 Co., Delaware Avenue and Jefferson at
General Insurance Agents.
Thomas r. Plummer, 5U1 Market st.
Gents' Furnishing Goods.
John P. Doughtou 40 Market st.
Iron and steel
VIM Green b Co., 8. H. corner Sd and Shipioy sta
Livery Stables
Patrick Holland, s. W. corner front and Ornnye
Looking xa(.lnsses md Frn mes
H. McMonagle. Sd and King sis.
Merchant TnIIors
Geo. Gouert 10 E. 9TH st.
john Ii. Muhlhausen, 4i5 King at.
Reni Esiute Agents
Evans Pennington, Almonds Big, slh and Market
NJ. NJ. Child 90. 4 west 7tb ST.
j. II. Frazer, Sd and Shipley SITS.
VIM Reynolds o., s3s Market 81.
Win McCnulley Il TO-, HB Market Et.
Restaurant and Billiard Room
Joseph tu,ner, 6i and 56 Market st.
Sewing HInchines
Grover 4 Baker Sowing Machine DO, bH X Ing al.
New American Sowing Machine. 7is Market ST.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-30
Trains will run al follows:

ON and after MONDAY, OCTOBER g,ru 1916,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-30
rEPORT FROM a PRACTICAL
CHEMIST AND APOTIIECARY.

DEAR sIR--This is to certify that l have sold at
frinil lsil, dozen Cs52 bottles) of your VEdET NE
anrc april u, 1870, and IN truly say That IL mas
WV, n lie best satisfaction OF any remedy for the
Complaints for which It ~ recommended that ever
Anld scarcely day passes without some OF my
customers leslifylng 10 ~ merits on themselves or
thrlr friends. am perfectly cORnlzant OF several
srrofuiOns Tumors being cured by YkGETINE alone
III lhls vicinity.
Very Respectfully Yours.
Al GILMAN,
10 H. sTLvsNs ESQ. IGS Broadway.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-30
Montgomery's
Nervine F.!

MunROmery's Nervine cures Rheumatism.
MnnigOmery's Nervine cures Neuralgia.
Munlgomery's Nervine cures Hyseria.
Mnntg0mcry's Neryine cures Headache.
MOntgOmery's Nervine cures Sciatita.
NOntgOnery's Nervine cures Fits.
M0ntgonerys Neryine cures Tic DoloreuX,
MOntgOmery's Ncrvlne cures Palpltntion on INC
Heart, and all Nervous Affections.
Why Auller, when one bottle OF this medicine VII
give yon Immediate relief? Principal depot, III ~
smith street, Philadelphia, Pa. For siiic by al
NIllKkslh.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-30

All freighte must be al the various stations at least
thirty (30 minutes before starting OF Trans other
wise will lay over twenty flour (24) hours.
Freight trainwill have passenger car attached and
will be subject to delays incident 10 freight business
Passengers using the 4.5D IL. III. train from Faston
will arrive in Philadelphia at TO- 20 a. m, and ieturn-
ing will leave Philadelphia at 5.15 p. m. thus giving
nearly seven hours for business purposes, ~ that
city. j. l.. CALDW ELL,
EAsToN, Oct. ~, 1915. superintendent.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-30
PILES, PILEsy! pILEsI,!

Spohr's New Pie Cure. Sure cure and abAolnte
preventative. Sold by all Dealers 81 per box Cir-
thars free ON appllca ion. ASK your druggists iof
l. Don't he put OH with any other article which ne
sys Is as good. II he has not got IT, We Will send
~ mail, post paid, for $l.ls per box.
Address, MONTGOMERY II CO., Agents, NO. l3l
n Ninth St, Philadelphia. augl0-6md&w
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-30
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON
l. BALTIMORE RAILROAD

PHILADELPHIA, WILM NFfoN Y
BALTIMORE RAILROAD
OCTOBER 25, 1875.
Trains will leave wilmington as follows, for
Philadelphia anil Intermediate stations, TO' $40,
300, g5l II. 30 O. M, q, 4.10, T.2O, 93O, p. M
philadelphia and New York, l.5l q. In., l. q! l3ef,
b.1G, p. m. .
Baltimore and Int-rinediate Stations, 1899, 93a,
q. m, $50 p. m.
Baltimore and washington, IL 81. 1863, 39 a. M.
1855, 1.23, $40, 7.lU p. IN.
Trains for Delaware Dlyslon, leave for
New Castle, 800, 62D % h. nl., l.2b, $40 p. NJ
Harrington and intermediate stations, b.U0. s3 Z,
q. M, $40, p. IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia AMI Intermediate stations, $40
M, 4.45, 6.3O, p. m.
Philadelphia and New YORK, l.3l a. N.
Baltimore and washington, l2b2,2O3 a. N.
For further Information passengers are referred
TO the time tables posted Mt the depot.
marl3-Iy III. II. KENNEY, Superintendent.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-30
Reliable Evidence.
Mr.. IL. II. STEVENS;

MIR, IL. X. STEVENS:
nrIR SIe-l will most cleerfnlly ALL my tcsmo-
nv tn ihs great nGmber YOU h ave hlf cad, received
m favor Oi your great and good lne'iicine, E6EflNE
~ ~ in not thluS enough eau be said 10 M praise,
,r was troubled over thirty years W nm That dread
hi dircase, Cutarrl, and had such bhd cough ng
,.renthe any more, and vRGETIsE has cured me !,
md do feel To thank God all the time the G ls 50
,nn,l n medicine as VEsE INE. AMI ] also think IL
,,ur of the hest medicines for coughs and weak
stnking feeling a. the ttOmach anu advise every
iniy 10 lake tile VEgETINE, for l can assure them
maj II IL one of the hest medicines that yer was
' MRS i GOhE.
cor Magazine aud Walnut streets,
Cambrl 'gp, MasB
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-30

AEi: DEsiRous OF SECURING
Several good Agents. end very liberal Inducements
will hc onered TO thoroughly reliable men, WHO can
furnish horse and Wagon. We are now prepared
to supply the New Family, the New No. 8, aud the
territory to work. This ia opportunity tor
ergetic Industrious men TO engage profitable bus-
Ipcsg without the Investment OF capital Lettefn
addressed or parties calling on us Will receive n.
mediate attention.
WHEELER Il WILSON MAEuF. Ia,
sls CnasINU,r STREET
PniLAD1iPEIi, PA.
dec14-ly
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-01
The Medicine That Cures Is
v e G. e r 7 N E.

Taking into consideration the character OF
its vouchers, the history Of its cures and the
immense increasing demand, vegetine may be
fairly entitled the leading medicine OF the age.
For scrofula In the blood, Veget1ne is an IN
fallibie remedy, and no person need suffer from
tumors, ulcers and all diseases arising from
impure blood, II vegetine is used according 10
directions. There Is not case OF scrOfula In
existence that Vegetine Will not cure provided,
however, the vital functions have not lost their
power Of action, all that may be said to the
contrary notwithstanding.
vegetine Is pleasant 10 the taste, mild In It's
influence, and absolute In its action on disease,
as tho following unquestionable evidence will
show,
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-01
The Boston Postmaster.

The Boston Herald says; 1t seems that
Gen. Burt is to remain in the post Office,
after all. As Postmaster-G General Jewell
had based his removal on his failure to file
bonds, we suppose this was the natural re-
suit after the bonds had been secured and
filed. But, as is well known, this was only
the pretext for the attempted change in the
office. The real reason was deep er-dis-
satisfaction with the management of the
office. 1t may be that Gen. Burt 10 only
to be let down easily. His continuance in
office will have bad effect upon the party
in this city, still further demoralizing it.
1t will also be grave disappointment to
the business men OF the city, who have had
reason to complain of the postmaster's in
attention, and who had hoped for improve.
ment as the result Of any change.