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An Ideal Heme.

The most perfect home ever saw was
in little house, into the sweet incense OF
whose fire went no costly things. Six
hundred dollars served for a years living
of father, a mother, and three children.
But the mother was a creator of home,
and her relations with her children were
the most beautiful | have ever seen. Even
dull and commonplace man was lifted
up and enabled 10 work for souls by the
atmosphere which this woman created.
Every inmate of her house involuntariy
looked into her face for the key note of the
day, and it always rang clear. From the
rosebud or the clover leaf. which in spite
of her homework she always found time to
put by our plates at breakfast, down to the
essay or story she had on hand to be read
or disc used in the evening, there was no
intermission of her influence. She always
has been, and always will be, my ideal of a
mOth,r, wife. Ito her quick brain, low
ing heart, and exquisite tact had been
added the appliance of wealth and the en-
largement of wider culture, hers would
have been absolutely the ideal home. As
it was, it is the best | have ever seen. 1t
has been more than twenty years since |
crossed its threshold. | do not know
whether she is living or not. But as | see
house after house in which fathers,
mothers, and children are dragging out
their lives in haphaZard alienation of
listless routine and unpleasant collision, L
always think with sigh of that little cot
tage by the sea shore, and the woman who
was the slight thereof" and find in the
face of mary women and children, as
plainly written and as sad to see as in the
newspaper columns of Personals -
" Wanted-A Home"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

IT WAS AN ANCIENT CUSTOM OF the
Spartans, in order to inculcate among
their youth an adherence of intemperance
and its kindred vices, to make their slaves
drunk with wine in the public market
places, so that the rising generation, upon
whom would some day.dev0lve the honor
and safety of the Lacedemenian Republic,
might see before them all the CHASTITY de-
tails of the drunkard's disgrace, his loss of
reason, and of physical strength. 'Twere
WE'LL perhaps, to-day, could some of our
Young men contemplate similar instruct
i've lesson drawn from the life, showing
them, by a sharply drawn contrast, the
advantages and true loneliness of absti-
neuce and virtue.
For such as appreciate these, VINEGAR
BrrTERs is the beverage best adapted, ii
being purely vegetable draught, devoid
of alcohol or mineral pOisons, and possess
ing all the virtues, but none of the damn
ing curses, of the different poisons which
year by year are sweeping away thousands
of dollars and lives. 1.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08
Odd Industries.


One OF the myriad singular industries
pursued by the ingenious Parisians is that
of tattening snails for the market. That
the demand for this article of diet is large
is proved by the fact that a great number
OF persons find profitable employment in
furnishing an adequate supply. Most
snail-breeders who carry on their business
outside 1.-THE barriers of Paris fatten the
mOlluscs in tanks, but some prefer to
keep the creatures in the open air. The
preserve in which snailS are fed is divided
into eight or ten separate Enclosures, each
of which is surrounded by line OF saw
dust four inches broad, and freshly laid
each merning. This simple hedge is an
effectual barrier to the passage of any
Helix tempted to indulge vagabond pro-
pensitieS and stray beyond the boundaries
of its allotted precincts.
Each daily consignment of snails is de-
posted in one of the parks or Enclosures,
and left TO fast for forty-eight hours. After
this they are removed to another park,
where they are provided with an abund-
ance of food, consisting of cabbage, let
tuce, endives, thyme, and vine leaves.
Purified by theirprolOnged fast, the snails
eat with voracity, and in eight or ten days
are fat enough TO satisfy the eye and taste
of a Partisan epicure. The tax upon fat
ted snails is very small, but it is estimated
that, were the levy TO be raised 70 one
quarter of that set upon oysters, and fifty
snails to be counted rs worth one dozen
bivalves, the revenue annually arising
from their consumption in Paris would
amount TO 100000 francs.
Ii is stated that diet of snails reduces a
mans flesh until he becomes mere
skeleton. The edible snail of the Colo
Coast has a shell inches long by inches
deep. From this he protrudes pair OF
tentaeles 4 inches in length. These ten
tacl.s are the choice part Of the animal.
and are served whole in that savory com
pound called snail soup.
Shiimp-iShiHg isalsoan extenslVeindus-
try ia France, and is mostly pursued by
women. The shriDps are plentiful on
sandy shores. and the fishers wade knee
deep into the sea, pushing before them a
net in IN form of a wide-nouthed bag
sewed around hoop and stened 10 the
end of pole by means of a eross-piece.
A bag tied around the waist receives the
animals as they are caught. In winter the
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08
TallOw Dips.

A writer in Lippincott' Magazine says:
Seventy years ago. when gas and Kerosene
were not, and wax candles were an eX.
travagance indulged in only on. state occa-
sions, even by the wealthy, the ia low dip
was an article of necessity, and " candle
dip day" was as certain of occurrence as
Christmas, though. perhaps, even less
welcome than the equally certain annual
fast day. Fancy am immense Kitchen
with fireplace in center of one side. Over
the blaze of backlog and forestick, and
something like half a cord of eight-foot
wood" are swinging the iron cranes laden
with great kettles of melting tallow. On
the opposite side of the kitchen two long
poles, about two feet apart, are supported
at their extremities upon the seats of
chairs. Beside the poles are other great
kettles containing melted tallow poured on
the top of hot water. Across the poles are
the slender candle-rods from which de-
pend ranks upon ranks of candle-wicks
made of tow, for cotton-wick is later in
vention. Little by little, by endlessly re-
peating the slow process of dipping into
the kettles of melted tallow and hanging
them to cool. the wicks take on their prop
er coating of tallow. To make the cancle
as large as possible was the aim, for
the more tallow the brighter the light.
When done the ranks OF candles stil de-
pending from the rods were hung in the
sunniest spots of sunny garrett to bleach.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08
Spare the Birds.


The most effectual way to spare useful
birds is to destroy their worst enemies,
viz: The crow and the skunk. Thirty
years. ago meadow larks in focks of
dozen or twenty were often seen. But
now two or three pairs are all see during
the season. The nest moved over yeSter-
day is found empty this morning. Moth
ing is left but the two wings of the moth
or bird, while skunk tracks are visible on
every square rod of newly-mOwn grass.
Thirty years ago the place TO find robins
nests was the corners of rail fences. But
now robins build their nests in the shade
trees nearest the house, under piaZZas. IN
old barns and under sheds. The crow has
driven them from the fields, and now they
seek the abodes of man. The crow Is an
omniverous feeder. During the winter he
win live on carriOn, in the fall on grass
hoppers, but in June nothing delights his
palate more than young birds and birds
eggs. During the early morning hours L
have known crows TO alight in a tree, con-
tanning a robins nest, not ten feet from
nv front door. Later in the morning
they have been seen in the orchard pursu-
ing birds on the wing. A crow is seen to
start from the hilltop, sail majestically
down into the meadow, and alight by the
side of a stump or clump OF WILLOWS. In
stantly two skunk blackbirds are seen
fluttering about, and filling the air with
their piteouS cries. Or, he directs his
flight to solitary maple by the road side,
when two red-wing black birds fly out,
uttering cries of alarm. The crow leaves
in few minutes, and the black birds dis
appear the next day. Their nest has been
destroyed. 1t may be that the crow de
stroys few grubs. 1t is quite certain he
destroys a great many birds in the egg or
embryo. Grubbs in a potato field are a
nuisance. But skunk is a greater nui-
sance, for he will destroy more potatoes
than the grubs. One season was obliged
to go around daily and pick up the pota-
toes unearthed during the night. l set a
trap and caught a skunk, which put an
end to the evil. That oneskunk did more
mischief than bushel of grubs could do.
This crow and skunk question has two
sides. Careful observation has satisfied
me that if birds are the friends of man, the
crow and the skunk are among his worst
enemies, and when read in the Times OF
man in Pennsylvania killing ga crows
last winter, say good, That man is a
bene1ctor to his race. Il. p, in ". Y.
Gry,1ge IL
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08
MINORS ANTI PEaIoDIo OR FEVER An

WnnoFT's ASTTPERioDIo OR FEVER AND
AGrE ToNIC.-Tlis invaluable and standard
family medicine is now a household word
and maintains its reputation unimpaired. II
is Endorsed by the medical profession, and
prescribed daily in the Charity Hospital and
other hospitals in New Orleans. Wilhoft's
Tonic is thus highly recommended by the
leading medical men of the country, and is
worthy OF such Endorsement. WHBELoCK,
FINLAY q Co., Proprietors, New Orleans.
Fox SALE By ALL DRUGGISTs.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

shrimp retires to deeper water, and Is
there captured in nets drawn BY boats.
These nets are now made of galvanized
wire, which resists The action OF the water,
and is great Improvement upon Irvine.
.Shrimps are sometimes left by the retiring
tide in sandy pools, and when alarmed
will bury themselves in the sand by dex-
ferrous movement Of their fan-like
tail. In feeding, they grasp their
prey by the short rake-like appen-
dages between the claws proper aud the
tail. and pass IL along up to the claws,
and so on to the mouth. The, choice be-
tween shrimps and snails is a mere matter
of taste. Many persons who partake 81
the one reject the other with loathing, but
there seems iBfaet NO reason why bothafe
not rs cleanly and Nh0lesene as the
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

CAN'T help it, sir,o said Boston hotel
clerk to Massachusetts, Senator, who
came in about midnight to get a room.
Cant help it, sir, If you're the Vice
President himself. Why, View got ten
Governors OF States sleeping on dining
room tables, thirty-odd Mayors lying
around on the parlor floors, and hundred
country editors snoring ike bulls of Ba
shan on the back stairs. "-Nsu York Com
nLeTcidI Adv,zfissr.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

ToorHAcHE proceeds from acue in the
face, operating upon the exposed nerve Of a
decayed tooth. Rub the gum thoroughly
with the finger, wet with J0hHson's AHodyRe
Lininae5st, heat the lace well, aud lap Ham
mel wet with the Imminent on the face; also
put little of the Imminent into the cavity OF
the tooth on cotton.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

IRON beds and furniture, artisticslly
worked. and by new system Of painting
initiating perfectly rosewood, are 10 oe
one of he chief contributions of Italy at
the Centennial Fair.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

RACINE society is scandalized because a
handsome young lady student at the high
school was ferruied on the hands the other
day by the principal, bur that's nothing.
When we went TO school they used to take
q piece of clapboard. and they. didn't use
il on the hands, either.-Miis0rnkee News.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

THE system frequently gets out of order
a"d should be at once regulated, else other
troubles win ensue; when physic is needed
take Parsons Purgst ite I'LL. they are safe,
wholesome and natural medicine.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

THEY have Judge down in Charleston,
S. O.. who brings in beautiful poetical
Quo-atiOns when he seitnces men 10 be
hung. The other day he favored two
murierers with choice and feeling rem
dering of the stanZa, This world is all a
fleeing show"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

THAT eight-f OF Irish giant of Baltimore
died poor. and vet his skeleton is consid-
cred worth $4,000. ''Och, sure,' we iu
agine we bear him saying now. = eff L ID
only known the loikes Nv that before. y
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

CONNECTICUT divorces one couple out OF
every nine she marries.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

THE Pittsburgh Pa.) Leader says: "The
drm Of Geo. P. Rowell q Co. Is the largest
and best Advertising Agency In the Quilted
States, and we can eheerfully recommend it
10 the attention Of those who desire to sd-
Yertise their business scientifically and $ys-
teaGtieally in such way: that is, to secure
the largest amount OF publicity for the least
expenditure Of money" III
. SIT Acts like u CHARM TO- the cure OF
Coughs, bronchitis, and all pulmonary diseases.
Dr.. TUFTS Celebrated Expectorxnt. Pleasant to
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-08

Beware of cheap and worthless imitation Elastic
Trusses which parties advertise and sell, fraud
ulcntly representing that they are manufactured By
the Elastic Truss Co.
These Trusses are sent by mail to all parts OF the
country Satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. Be-
fore purchasing any other write for Descriptive Cir
FrIar fEskFF ut
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-26
PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR.

Secretary Bristow is at work on Ills report to
Congress-
Judge Aphonso Taft, of Ohio, will speak
for the Republicans in Philadelphia tonight.
-ssn Domingo is peaceful and bankrupt
The latter condition ia not now.
Daniel Webstef's autographs sold in Boston
| few days ago al from eight to fifteen cent?
| each.
Tile water ia 80 low in some Of the Western
rivers that the catfish have to stand on their
heads ta breathe.
o Thelo' is the way that Milwaukee conn
posiror, OF the Irish descent, prints the name
| OF the Moor OF Venice.
General Sheridan had to mount chair in
| order to show himself TO the guests ut the ban.
1uet gwen him in San FranciAco.
Gov. Hayes aud Gov. Hartranft addressed
one OF the largest political meetings ever held
III Columbia, Penn, Oh Friday night
The difference between perseverance, and
obstnancy is that one often comes from II strong
will, and the other from strong won't.
The Mayor Of Omaha (Neb has sent bar.
rel OF choice Nebraska apples ~ IL present to
Mrs. sartoris, daughter of President Grant.
"A woman in Massachusetts fed a tramp the
other day. after which he asked if he might go
to bed long enough for her to wash and iron his
shirt.
EDWIN Booth re-appeared at the 9Th Avenue
Theatre, New York, last night ~ Hamlet. 1t
had been nearly three years since he played to
New York audience.
AN informal reception WAS rendered last
night to Carl Schurz, at the residence of Mr..
Royal Phelps. Among those present we're ex-
Governors Dix and Morgan, and other we'll
known persons.
"A letter WAS published some time ago, signed
Thomas Carlyle, in which he declined in rough
manner the degree OF LII. D., conferred upon
by Harvard. This letter turns out to be fraud,
the production OF a Chicago writer.
Prof. james O. Watson of the University Of
Michigan, discovered another planet on the 18th
inst, and is hilarious in consequence. The
planet shines like star of the tenth magnitude,
which is not much to boast of nowadays.
A noted soldier and stock-rsiser, aud
staunoh Republican was Gen. Sol. Meredith, OF
Indiana who died on Friday. Lincoln said he
was one of the few men he ever looked up to-
He was ak feet seven high. At Gettysburg Gas
well as elsewhere,) he fought bravely, and re-
ceiyed the injuries that caused his death.
Won Buow, notwithstanding his thin legs
and eye glasses, did not have any Boston ap-
plause prepared for him. But when he said,
j." love Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin and Lizt
but give me every Sunday morning my brown
bread and beans. Boston rose and said I" There
il the man who can interpret the masters. ~
T. Herald
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-26
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Tfie baltimore Ciiy HAIL

ITS DEDICATION, YRsTERDAY-A PROCESSION OF 10,
D00-ADDREssEs BY DIFFERENT PUBLIC MEN.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 25-The new City Hall, a
beautiful marble structure, covering the square
bounded by Fayette, Calvert, Lexington, and
Holiday Sts., was formerly dedicated to day.
The day was very pleasant and great numbers
of people were present. The great feature was
the procession in which 10000 men joined The
dedication services took place ut the east front
of the City Hall. His Excellency Gov. Groome,
the Judges of the Court of Appeals and the City
Courts, and all the municipal authorities were
present. Judge Giles of the United States
Court, Reyerdy Johnson, Thomas Swami, and
other representatives in Congress were on the
stand Mayor Yansant, Chairman of the Build
ing Committee of the new City Hal, gave an ac-
count of the Committees work. He reported
that the bailding had been completed and fur
nished inside the original appropriation of 81,
600 600.
The ceremonies attending the dedication were
continued until late hour this evening. The
dedcatory address was delivery by the Hon. ]. .
III. B. Latrobe. The building was illuminated at
night, and many thousands inspected the various
departments. During the procession to-day
number of accidents occurred, but none of a seri
Gus character
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-26
SECOND EDITION.
The Loan Associations.

MEETING OF THE FRANKLIN, LAST EVENING -
AMEsDAE ENTs TO THE BY-LAws-sALEs OF MON
EY.
At the meeting OF the Franklin Loan Associa-
ton, last evening, the following amendments 10
the bylaws were adopted
Any member making advance payment for
IL months or more shall be allowed reduction
at the rate OF per cent per aunum on the whole
amount eo paid in advance"
"Auy member III the first series having made
loan aud wishing hia Or her mortgage satisfied
Of record murt pay up in full for III months
and shall be allowed reduction as in the fore
going section, by giving note, to be approved
by the BOARD OF Directors, therefor.
The operation of these amendments will be to
clear or the mortgages in the frrt series. and to
promote saies OF stock in the ater series as well as
purchasers of money in them. borrowers in the
first series who are making payments on large
mortgages, and find the monthly burden too
heavy Can borrow ont OF the lstor series a sum
sufficient to lift their mortgage and very much
reduce their monthly payment.
The Franklin last evening sold large amount
of money, as follows $3.50 at 24l4; 1890 at 80;
500 at 22la; 5000 at 20 S1200 at 1S1S; S1100 at
ISL; 1880 at 18; $3.50 al IN; $500 at 175I;
S10D at 1. 1t was the S8th monthly meeting.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-26
Cutting orr HaiIrond Privileges

con1erenoe OF the managers OF the pflncl-
pal Western railroads was held in Chicago come
days since for the purpose of considering tse
propliety Of cutting the various reducticns Ii
passenger fares on account of political, the9,
ieal and other conventions. 1t was resolved {
during the year 1876 no reductions will be male
for political gatherings OF any nature, or
ings of Free Masons, Odd Fellows, Good Temp
lars or any other of like nature, past experience,
the managers declaring, having proved that
the expenses attending the arrangement for
them has not resulted in corresponding bene-
fit to tho railroads, while in many OF them loss
has been the result" 1t was also resolved that
visitors to agricultural fairs, horticultural meet
ings, and teachers conventions should not be
carried at less than two-thirds OF the regular
rat
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-26
Tho West Presbyterian church.

10 the Editor Of tbs Commercial
am informed that the amount necessary to
be raised during the present monrh, (yiz. slO,-
b00.) to satisfy the claim for which the Sheriff
recently made his levy, has not all been sub
scribed There is still deficiency of about
$4,000, with but four working days to make up
this deficiency. The question now arises in my
mind, has not the congregation of this church a
claim upon the citiaons of Wilmington, as citi-
zens without regard to religious denomination,
to assist in extrcating them from their present
embarrassment | think they have, and my
reasons may be thus briefly stated They have
erected large, convenient and substantial
church (and not all extravagant one as is by
some persons supposed in the growing part of
our city, where churches are most needed, as
was shown by the recent report to the Synod
that convened in this city last week OF their
church membership. Again, I find that these
sef-sacriiicing,. godly people have raised and
paid very large amount towards the first cost
of their building. Surely therefore, they de-
serve the practical sympathy OF our citizens and
would suggest that contributions be sent in at
once (be they large or small either to James
Morrow, Chairman, or to Chas Baird, Treasurer,
and not incur the risk OF the stigma that would
attach to us as citizens should this property he
sold A FRIEND,
But not one Of the congregation of the W. P.
Church
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-26
Applicntions Tor Centenniai,pnce.
. word Further on nea, Estate

In no other city of like size and situation has
is estate been lower than in Wilmington, hero
tetifc. The element OF speculation had scarce.
y, affected prices here, at all, and while in other
places inflated valuations had been placed on
property, both improved and unimproved here
the quotations were not above sound figures.
The recent public sales OF unimproyed lots are
At rates much lower than We're obtained at the
large public sale in Chester, few weeks ago,
aud we have no doubt whatever that the re-.
sumption OF active manufacturing business will
bring them up fully to the rates quoted before
the Panic. We do not say this with any refer.
once whatever to any sales which may take place
hereaftcr-aone are now proposed, 80 far as We
arc aware-but as a fair and timely comment Oh
ON real estate mlrkos. Wilmington ia sound in
hor foundations, and the actual value of real es-
tate here has not declined.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-26
Quaker Ald TO the FIRST Hallway.

One feature OF the recent proceeding at the
jubilee in Darlington. England, celebrating
the iftieth anniversary of the opening of the
first steam railway, possesses special in
or in present connection with the Society Of
Friends. 1t is the fact that tho active sup
porters of this initial enterprise were nearly
all Quakers. Its champion i'll Parliament was
Joseph Pease, the first Quaker member of para
ment; and its chief financial supporter was his
father, Edward Pease, who gave George Stephen
son the money necessary to insure practical
test OF his sdvansed theories OF transportation,
and also contributed other large sums for legal
expenses at period when investments in rail
ways were universally considered extremely
hazardous if not equivalent to an absolute ami
hiation OF capital.