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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-23
New Jersey,

CATHOLIC CHURCH BURNED AT PAssAIo
A ssociatei Pre- Special Telegram.
PATERSON, Dec. 22.
The Catholic Church and near stable at Pas
sale were burned by an incendiary fire. last
night. The church WAS two stories in height
and was also occupied al school and residence
of the Priest. The loss has not yet been aecer-
tajua,l
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-23
EataIIy wounded OH an Oyste
Schooner.

Thomas Meekins, and employee on the oyster
schooner Breeze, Capt. Meeks, was fatally injur-
ed Thursday last while dredging of Sharps Isl
and. The windlass slipped as he WAS turning it,
and tbe handle struck him on the head, intiict-
in ina a severe fracture Of the skull. He died Mon
day evening.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-23


CASSIM ERE SUITS. for $3.50 worth $40
CASHMERE SUITS,
in Pin Checks and Stripes for $40 worth sl4
WoRsTED SUITS,
In Basket and Diamond Patt. for tll worth SIS
WoRSrEp SUITS
better quality, for fl2 worth SIT
WoRsTHD SUITS, much better, for tl4 worth 500
IMPORTED CASHMERE SUITS,
different styles, for flb worth $40
BLACK CORDED CASHMERE,
SUITS for SIS worth s22
BLACK CORDED woRsrED
SUITS for tl7 worth ss3
FRENCH WORST A. SUITS,
palt, rus. for fls worth s25
FRENCH woRsrEp SUITS,
better, for go worth S2s
FRENCH WunsrED SUITS
verv une, for t2b worth sa3
BLACK CLOTH COATS from 50 upwards.
DoEsKIN PANTS, all wool,
from IS and upwards
YOUTHS SUITS. in wcrsted and Cashmere,
81, IS, $40, $i2, tl4 tla, and tis
BOY y SUITS from 50 and upwards.
CHIlpRKN'5 SUITS from u and upwards.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-23
jan!e lweod4 W
Montgomery's
Nervine |!

.d0ltgomery'a Nervine cures Rheumatism.
h0ntgolnery's Nervlne cures Neuralgia.
M0ntgomery's Nervine cures Hystera.
MontgOniery's Nervine cures Headache.
nongomery's Nervlne cures Sclatica
hontROmery's Nervlne cures Fits.
Montgomery's Nervine cures Tic Doloreux
M0ntgOmery'a Nervne cures Palpitatan of the
Heart, ana all Nervous Affections.
Why suffer, when one bottle OF this medicine WIN
give you immediate relief2 Principal depot, lM N.
ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa. For sale by all
drt YglstA,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-23
France.

PIERRE BoNAPARTE CANDIDATE F)R THE CHAM.
BER OF DEPUTIES.
Associated Press Special Telegram.
LONDON, Dec %.
The Standard publishes telegram from Paris
announcing that Prince Perre Bonapartiste has
issued an address as candidate for tile Chamber
of Deputies from Corsica.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-23
8aiIrnad giues.

8atlrrad 9tues.
DHiLADELPHIA, WILhINa'FiDN T.
Il BALTIMORE RAILROAD
NOVEMBER %, 1875.
Trains Will leave Wilmington as folowH, for
Philadelphia and Intermediate Stations, 100, sl0
300 9.b3 1890 u. M, 2, 410, TAO, $50, p. m.
Philadelphia and New YORK, Isl o. m ID, 1887,
$50 p. IN.
Baltimore and intermediate statlons, l1.h4, 9.06,
q. m., $50 p. IN,
Baltimore and Washington, 12 b2. Is sO6. a. H.,
1885, 1.23, $50, T.1U p. IN.
Trains for Delaware Division. leave for
New Castle, 900 $40, 9.8 q, M, Lag, $40, p M
Harrington and intermediate Stations, n.0J, 93 !,
a. M, $40, p. m.
DelInar ara Intermediate Stations, 800. 2 81, IN
SUNDAY TRAlEa.
philadelphia ana intermediate Stations, $40, a
m., 4.45, $50, p. nj.
Philadelphia and Rev YORK, 1.8l a. N.
Baltimore and Washington, 1252, ,1.b5 o. III.
For further information passengers are referred
to the time tables posted at the depot.
mar1s-1y Il. F. KEHNEY, Superintendent
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-23
PILES, PIr.ESII PILESIII

spohrs New Pile Cure. Sure care and absolute
preventative. Sold by all dealers, 81 per box. Cf-
tulars fee on aptlica ion. Ask your druggists for
H. Don't he put OH with any other article which he
Says is as good II he has not got IT, We Will send II
w mail, poat paid, tor 81 ls per box.
Address, MONTaOM HRY l. CO., Agents, Mo. 1871
II. Ninth St,, Philadelphia, auglU
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-23
Medlfal.
THE GREAT REPUTATION
,,,,,o, yrsxrIsH has attained in all parts OF the
ouptry as Il
,,reat and Good Medicine,
#saifal.

-, rho large number OF testimonials which are con-
a,n,ny being re, eved from persons who have been
sDah Inv its use, conclusive pioof OF its great
i,,a IL IL re commended by physicians and apoth-
,res. As biood-puriner and heallh-restorer, It
Ias nu ia not prepared for fancy drink made
,,,n moor liquors. which debiltates the system and
"'ia to destroy health instead OF restoring 1t.
sre not the many Testimonials given for the dit
/, rant complaintH satisfactory TO any reasonable
rsnna suffering from disc Sc that they eau be
prrsIne Head tne diferent Testimonials glvep and
~, ana caa doubt. In man, OF these cases the per-
os ~ say that their pain and suffering cannot be ex
sa Il. aa in cases of scrofula, wnere, apparently,
r.. uhole body WIS one mass OF corruption. IL
VsaprINY will relieve pain, cleanse, purify and cure
rh disease, restoring tn patient To perfect health
surr irving different physlc'anf, many remedies,
ntrp for years, is IL not conclusive uro0f, II you
sa a llerer you eau be cured? v ny iB this med
,ne nnr fo ming such great cures? II works In the
.ud in The circulating nud 1t can be trnly called
tna Grsaf Bis.d Purifier. The great source OF dis
.se uriytnaes in the boed and no medicine that
. MOI act directly upon it, TO purify and rcDoyate
ne hIood bee mes iifeles' and slagnant, either from
arnnve of weather or climate, want OF exercise, ir-
~ ar eiet OF from any other cause, the VK0E1 INE
I'M renew the blood, carry Oh the putrld humors,
cieansp the stomach, regulate the bowels and i'm
,,,ri n tone OF ygor to the whole body. The con-
,.ton 49, In the public mind as well as In the med-
Al mrofessOn that the rene lies supplied by the
t,,sfubte Rfngdom are more SAFE, more successful
in 'tne c1re Of disease than mineral medicines
VsaRq1NE il composed OF roots barKs and herbs 1t
~ neasnlt to take, and ID perfectly safe to give
infant, Do you need II Do not hesitate 10 try H.
iou will never regret 1t,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
lfioiu Our lute Edl ions Of Yesterday
Railroad Accident
TRAIN WRECKED BY A MIsPLAcED SWITCH
ssoeiated Press Special Telegram
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 22.
An accident occurred at Canastata at 7 O'clock.
last evening" The fast train which left New
YORK, yesterday morning, and Albany al three
O'Clock, T. NJ, was thrown from the track at the
above named point, in consequence Of mis-
placed switch.
The President,
EN- ROUTE TO THE NEW ENGLAND socIRTY DINNER
Associated Press Special Telegram.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
President Grant, accompanied by his son Jes-
30, left here. this morning, for New York. to at
tend the New England Society dinner.
China
APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER'S To THE UNITED
STATES.
Associated Pyees Special telegram.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 49,
Chen Ian Pin and Yung Heng have been ap-
pointed Ministers to the United States.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-23
WHAT Is NEEDED.

BOSTON, Fed I3, ISIl.
HENRY X. STEVENS, KsQ.:-
DEAR sIR-Aoout one year since found myself In
feeble condition from general debility. VKapTlNE
was strongly recommended TO me by friend VINO
article and after using several bottles, was restored
to hea Ill., and discontinued its ure. / feel quite
confident that there is no medicine superior TO II
rr those complaints for which 1t Is especially pre-
pared. and wonld cheerfuly recommend 1t to those
VINO feel that they need something to restore them
10 perfect health.
Respectfully yours, -
u. Il. PETrENaILI,
Firm of y. M. Pettengill 4 Co,
No, 10 State street, Boston.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-23
GAINED FIFTEEN POUNDS OF
ELESH,

SOUTH BERWICK, Me-, Jan. II, 1872.
II. h. sTEV EMS, RsQ. =
DRAR sIR-I have had Dyspepsia In Its worst form
for the last ten years, and have taken hundreds OF
dollars worth OF medicine without obtaining any
relief ln September last commenced taking the
VgGErINK, since which time my health has steadily
improved. My food dgesta well and have gained
fifteen pounds of iesh. There are several Others IN
ihis place taking vEdErIHE; and all have obtained
relief Yours truly,
THOMAS E. MOORE,
0yeraeer of card Room, Portsmouth Co.'S MlH.
VEGKrlNk Is SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
nOyHI.IW
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-23
CANNOT RE ExCELLED.

CHlRI gsTowN, March 10, 1869.
II. II. STEvRNs:-
pR.R sIR-This Is to certify that have used yonr
and tnlni that for Scrotula or Cankerous humors,
ar Rheumatic AhectiOns 1t cannot be excelled and,
AN blood purifier and spring medicine II lB the best
in,nv have ever used aud | have used almost
ryei3thiDy | can cheerfuy recommend 1t to any
one IN need OF such medicine.
YnnrB respectfully,
MRS. A. A. DINSMORE,
~ kuBse Street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-23
GIVES HEALTH, SrHENGTn AND

My daughter has received great benefit from the
use oT The VEGETIRR. Her declining health was u
tUuree Of great nnx ETY. to all of her friends. few
bottles Of lle vKdRrlNR restored her health strength
aud appetite.
N. II, TILDEN,
Insurance and Real Estate Agent,
No. 40, sears Building, Boston, Mas.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-01-29
soUIELs.

When l got home last night, said Squills.
the old lady was up waiting forme knew
there was something in soak There always
is when she sits prOpped up in bed reading,
and knew Il.
wasn't feeling pretty good, said Squills,
for | had been whitewashed in the conyen-
tion, sold ont body, boots and breeches, and
felt like board yard he-cat with his back
hair curled the wrong side up.
"Have you got the nomination, Squills,
dearT'
knew she had seen the evening paper,
but said "No, love, i" as mildly as if conven-
tions and all such snares were beneath my
notice.
"Not got the nomination, Mr.. Squills 2''
"No Mrs. Squills, not that the court is
aware of at this present writing. Certainly
not.'
"Then what do you expect to get for all
the whiskey you've been pouring down those
fellows throats ?"
+. "What fellows throats ~
"Your friends who have been trampling in
and out of my house, Mr.. Squills, and
borrowing your poor children's money, and
running you into all kinds of disreputabIC
places to hunt up votes, and sneaking you of
into the country to barbecues and other inGi.
mous resorts, paying for buggies, and max
ing ridiculous remarks which l know you
paid the reporters to work up into a speech
A nice thing you have done for yourself and
me and the poor children, and then, after
all, not to get anything for your pains In
ashamed Of you, Mr.. Squills would blush
for you, but can't, and what's more,
won't. Don't tell me, Squills, that YOU
don't want me to blush for you, and You sit
ting there just as mad as hat full of hor.
nets. After you telling me, too, and the
dear child, that she should have a new silk
when you got the nomination Anice nomi
nation you've got, and those fellows who
took your money and your whiskey JUS
laughing at you, and thinking what foo
for believing them. That's what hurts int
in the tenderest point, Squills."
Iput out the light, tumbled into bed anC
prepared to go asleep, but Mrs Squill.
still kept at it with forty-Squills power.
After a time exhausted nature gave away
and she was silent.
Then l felt a singular iggling of the bed
and turned around and said
'Mrs Squills, is that you? What in the
world are you doing that for? If you want
to laugh, laugh, but don't shake as if you
had the buckague."
"oh, what a politician you are, Squills !!
said she. "Two weeks cunvassing, ant
then to be skunked by tadpole !"
"To keep peace in the family" saiC
Squills !" 81 had to promise that dress, OF
something else, and as for the tadpol,
business, what can You explain to 9
Hbman?"
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rnr oI.p Aon or lrxIsoroN.

Nine miles from Frnkfort, on the road to
Lexington, stands one Of the finest and rich
est farms in Kentucky--that owned BY Mr..
Alexander On this superb stock farm we
saw 300 blooded horses, ranging in rank
from old Lexington, the monarch of the turf
to the kittenish and frisky yearling. Here
also Mr. Alexander has collected 800, 900
worth Of cattle comprising some Of the finest
stock in the world, and peeping into the in
closure where the costly cattle were kept,
VIC saw one diminutive heiier worth $27, 600,
and a variety of foreign creatures whose
value seemed almost fabulous. On this farm
are bred the great majority of fine trotting
and running horses which appear in our
parks during the racing season. Mr.. Alex
ander's estate, which is admirably stocked
with fine farm-houses, barns, and stables,
and which is more tike ducal manor than
the ordinary American farm, extends over
3 200 acres. Near by is old John Harper's
modest farm Of 1000 acres. The roads, the
stone walls, and the fine lawns covered with
massive shade trees, make series of delight
tul pictures. The annual sale of horses on
the Alexander farm occurs in June. Only
yearling colts are sold. Hundreds of people
from all the country around, and from every
State in the Union, flock to this sale. An
immense barbecue is held, and high wassail
marks the conclusion of the occasion. We
paid a respectful visit to old Lexington, the
mighty sire of q mightier equine family.
He is now quite blind, veteran of twenty
two, afflicted with goitre, and stood gazing
in the direction from which our voices came,
a melancholy wreck of his former greatness.
The princes Of the race-cour of the present
galloped by ,ueighing and paving the ground,
as if annoyed at our presence. One of them,
named Asteroid, so far forgot his princely
dignity as to charge incontinently upon the
fence where we were seated, and the artist
has depicted the result in a spirited sketch.
The negro men who manage these crratic
brutes undergo all sorts of perilous adven-
tures, but they seem to possess as many lives
as cat, and, like that animal, always land
on their feet, no matter how far the plung-
ing aud rearing horses may throw them.
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Chnd's World
lul
Seeing Mother.

A lady was riding one day in her car
riage among the mountains, when they
came upon an old woman, with funny
little hood on her head and staff in her
hand, walking on all alone. She was
neat and clean, and her skin was soft
and delicate, but her back was bent and
she was barefoot.
The lady saw she was shoeless, and
stopped the carriage. ''Here is some
money" said the lady in tender tone.
"What for 2" said the woman, looking
up pleasantly.
"To buy shoes for your poor feet.
Do you not want pair of shoes1"
The woman laughed little low laugh,
which seemed to come from a heart
filed with simple, happy thoughts.
"Dont you want pair of shoes ?"
asked the lady little hurt.
81 s'pose 1 do" said the woman, "but
I didn't think of anybody's giving 'em
to me-"
"Take this bill, please, and buy you a
pair, said the lady.
"God bless and reward you!" an
swered the woman heartily.
The carriage drove on, and the lady
sank back on the seat with tears in her
eyes. "Oh" said she, 81 thought 1
saw my own mother in that dear old
lady. She had just snch a sweet and
pleasant voice. You don't know how I
felt when thought of my mother, old
and feeble, walking with bare feet over
this rough, rocky road"
II we all saw fathers and mothers,
brothers and sisters, in the poor, the
cold, and the hungry, what world this
would soon be
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-01-29
Ax OH sronr wrL1 nrroGp.


"IIafe you got some Of dot kind Of oysters
what haie been sphilcdFn
"Spiled oysters Yes, vo have a few
cans left over from last week that l think
win ftyou"
"lIow you solt 'em dozen?"
"Oh, I'll sell 'em right you may have oil
sou want for a nicklen
"Vell, den, mine goot trent, viii you be so
kind to pring me four dozen for dot damaged
lotT'
The oysters were brought, and the custom
er put them quietly down into the pit Of his
stomach, and having finished the job, he
said to the restaurateur:
"Now. my very kind trent, you have got
some good oysters, Rin'd it?"
You're mighty right, have -
"Vell, l takes a hafe dozen raw und some
pickles"
These were in turn served and quickly put
down ON top Of those gone before But the
restauNteur was troubled, and when the
patron came to settle the bill said to him
"Look here, pard, don't like to be too
inquisitive, but blowed eff wouldn't like
ter know why you have took fancy to so
many spilled oysters and so few good ones 2"
"Vell, j" replied the man, you have been
a goot trent to me, und so told you some
thing. You see, it was dis way. Now,
hafe got a tape-worm, my kint trent, you
understand, und efry time dot is the way
hafe to do. You see dot last hafe dozen
vas for me mineself; but dot damaged lot,
dem was for de tape-worm. You know dot
ain'd dot kind Of Comodore Vanderbilt
what can afford it to preak up mine whole
peesness to feed a tam tape-worm on goOt
oysters
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-01-29
the DwARFs OF AFRICA.


There have ever been traditions of strange
ly formed tribes of human beings dwelling
in Central Africa. That unknown region
has been peOpled by fancy and fable with
tailed men, hideous hybrids, half-human and
holfbestial, dwarfS and giants Travellers
who have plunged into it have had their
stories Of discovery met with cool incredulity.
1t was years before Du Chailu could con-
vince people that the gorilla was not myth.
When the animals existence was definitely
established, it was thought by many to ac-
count for the stories of men with tails. A
truer explanation has been given by the ex-
Plorations of Doctor Schweinfuerth, the
German Livingstone. This intrepid traveller
spent the three years from 1868 to 1871 in
the heart of Africa. One of the tribes he
reached was the BOngo. All its male
members wear an animals tail fastened by
string tied round the middle of the body.
This explains the fable Of the tailed men as
full as a man on horseback explains the myth
of the CentauIs.
l.
fuerth's minor discoveries was yet to come.
Throughout his long journey he had heard
of pygmies that lived near the equator.
They were never over three feet tall, said his
Nubian servants, and they wore boards that
reached to their knees. They were skilled
elephant-hunters, creeping under the animals
and killing them with stabs from below.
They were in great demand as court buffoons
The explorer put little faith in these stories,
thinking that seeing was better than hear
ing. Finally he saw. At the court of a
cannibal king, who ate baby daily, he
found several pygmies. They were very
shy, and kept out of his way for several days.
At length his servants caught one. looked
up, surprised at the shouting" says the
traveller, land there, sure enough, was the
strange little creature, perched on Moham-
med's right shoulder, nervously hugging his
head, and casting glances Of alarm in every
direction" The wee man was soon paeified.
He was chief Of quite large settlement
near by. Doctor Schweinfuerth afterward
measured number of these dwarfs. The
tallest full-grown men were not over four
feet ten inches. They said that great tribes
of their fellows lived just north of the equa-
tor. They are amiable, aHectionate, and
quite intelligent. Doctor Schweinfuerth
considered them to be closely allied to the
Bushmen of South Africa. He bought one
of them, NeswnO, for dog, but kept him
only eighteen months. At that time he
died Of overeating-surely a very civilized
way of shutting of the mortal coil, and did
not the first gentleman In Europe'' to
whom Sir Walter Scott played nunky, die
from the self-same cause? Neswnos fate
is less to be regretted, inasmuch as two of
his kindred are now en- route for Italy.
They are to be placed in charge of the
chronological Society at Florence.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-01-29
HOLDING HIM EVEN.

a paper out in Dakota, Territory, the Elk
Horn Cleaner" relates the following story
of fellow who solemnly pledged himself
not to drink drop of liquor either inside
or outside of house for two years. Soon
afterward he passed saloon where three
former boon companions were taking their
drop Of comfort, and he could not help
stopping and casting one mournful look of
longing within. One of them spied him,
and invited him to join them.
"Oh, no." said he, 81 wish could, but
I've sworn not to take drop either inside or
outside of house for two years"
"Oh," says one, "you can have one drink,
for all that; WEN lift you off the threshold,
and you can drink half inside the house and
hall out"
So one took hold of each leg, and thus
they raised him up, while the third filled
and passed the bottle. He took one long
drink, and was just drawing breath for
another, when one of his supporters shifted
a little, and he shouted
"oh, hold me even, boys, for my souls in
your hands"
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-01-29
BRIDEGROOM KILLED BY AN OF.
TENDED FATHER.

L. Bradley has for some time been
paying attention to Miss Dora, the
daughter Of P. H. Thomas. A short
time ago Bradley asked Thomas con-
sent to marry his daughter, which he
positively refused. The daughter being
of age, and of different nind, the
couple escaped and were married. Then
they went to the house of mutual friend,
and relative Of the bride, named Geo.
Head, and passed the night there.
Early the next morning Thomas, miss
ing his daughter, Immediately surmised
what had taken place, left the house in
search OF the pair, bearing with him a
double-barreled shotgun, stopping ct
several places to procure some buckshot
for the purpose, as he said, of shooting
id dog with. " After procuring
the shot, and avowing the purpose for
which they were to be used, and being
emplored not to do anything Of the kind,
he followed the bride and her unfortun-
ate husband to the residence Of Head,
entering which he leveled his gun at
Mr.. Head, commanding him to reveal
the whereabouts of the couple. Mr..
Head, of course, could do nothing but
tell him they were in the next room.
Bradley and his wife having seen her
father approaching, and fearing that a
difficulty would result if they met, Brad
ley promised his wife that he would not
iniure her father. Deciding to avow a
meeting, Bradley left by door leading
into the garden, leaving behind him a
double-barreled gun, which he knew
was loaded, and endeavored to escape,
Thomas at this moment entered the
room which Bradley had just left, and,
seeing Bradley through window, start
ed in pursuit. Reaching the door when
Bradley was within ten PAGES of the
garden gate and about the same distance
from him, he discharged one barrel, the
charge striking his victim in the head,
and almost Immediately firing the second
time, the charge striking him in the
side. Bradley fell, then arose and stag
gered to the gate, where he stood mo-
ment, then falling to the ground corpse.
Thomas then rode home from whence
he started to escape, declaring he would
not be taken alive. As soon asspossible
party started n'-pursuit. II Galveston
News.