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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
"A Triple Calamity.

Through the Lansing papers we learn tho par
riculars Of terrible calamity that befel family
residing at Virobua. Wis, resulting in the death
Of three little children, all under six years old.
The oldest. girl about FIVE, and her younger
brother found hens nest under the barn. Tho
girl reached her hand under to get the eggs and
was bitten twice by a hugo rattlesnake. With a
scream she Withdrew her hand when the brave
little fellow said he wasn't afraid of the old hens
picking him. and thrust his hand under with the
same result. Tho mother WAS attracted by their
screaming, and dropped boiler OF water on the
loor, which she had just lifted from the stove,
and hastened out to see what was tho matter,
and to her horror she found both of her
ttle children had been fatally bitten by the rep
tile which had taken possession of the hens
nost- She soized her little ones in her arms,
and ran into the honse, and, on entering, dis
covered that her baby had fallen into the boil
ing water In half an hour the three little ones
gere relieved of there terrible suffering by
ieath,-Des Moines (Id.) Register.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
Pennsylvania PIckfngs.

-Reading talks Of an excursion to California
next year.
"A Hartranft campaign club has been organ
lied in Weet Chester.
L. IL G. Brooke, at Birdsboro, will reduce
tho wages of their laborers to S1.00 day.
The North Pennsylvania Railroad Co. g new
line TO New York is being rapidly constructed.
Heading has more cross-eyed women than
any other city Of the same name in the world
The Daily Independent at Norristown, has
resumed publication. @. p. Shrcner, formerly
| of Lancaster, edits it.
1t is expected thatlocomotives will run on to
Brownsville, and perhaps to Yardleyville. by the
middle of October.
Tho Democratic county meeting of Berks
has been fixed for August 9th. The time for
holding the Republican convention has not yet
been named
While Charles Marten, of Parkesburg, Ches-
ter Co., was oiling moving machine the horses
started, and one OF his arms was 30 badly crush-
cd that amputation WAS necessary.
Lieut.. Mott Hooten, OF West Chester, who
sailed for Europe some time ago, was among the
sufferers by the failure Of Duncan, Sherman h
Co. He had to telegraph home for funds.
-Phineas Dixon, an old and highly respected
citizen of Media, died on Friday last. He was
probably one OF the Oldest stone Inasons in Del
aware county. Deceased was in his SD year.
During the month of July three fox scalps
were brought to the office OF the County Treas
nrer OF Berks county, for which the reward au-
thorlzed by law was claimed and duly paid.
Tho fourth annual picnic of tho Chester
County Agricultural Society will be held at their
fair grounds West Chester, on the 18th inst.
Those occasions arc always largely attended by
old and young.
jacob Manbeck, a prominent citizen OF
Bethel township, Berks county, died of lock-jaw
on Thursday last He trod upon an old rusty
nail on the 22d of July, the point Of which pene-
trated his foot, and in day or two severe pain,
and then gangreno. resulted. ending in totanus,
OR lock-jaw.
Surveys are being made about Schwenks-
vile, on the Perliiomen creek, in Montgomery
county, by the Philadelphia water department
people, the idea boing to secure water supply
from that stream, by erecting an immense stor-
age reservoir covering 1900 acres and with a
dam breast, on the lower side. 65 feet high We
should rather not liye on the lower side of that
dam
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
FOURTH EDITION.
Attempt to carry Off n Pretty Girl.

A FAIR RESIDENT OF CAMDEN IN THE ARMS OF
RUFFIANs--sBE SUCCEEDS IN EaoAPIsd.
Within three squares of the police station aud
situated in the midst of Offices Of justices Of
the peace" with which Camden appears to be
swarmed, the reporter found the humble resi-
dence of Miss Annie Barron and her old grand
mother, on North Fourth street "At O'Clock
last evening"" said Miss Barron, who was all the
prettier for a slight squint in her eye,
II was coming homo and was passing along
Broadway. near Nickel street, when man
jumped ont of an open wagon and asked me
where Federal street was l told him two
squares above. At that moment he struck me
blow on the head, / think it was with black
jack, and had it not been for the thickness Of
my hair" and as she said this she carressed her
light brown locks with additional affection, s.my
skull might have been fractured. He then pu,
his hand on my mouth and dragged me to the
wagon, when his comrade assisted in pulling me
in. They then turned the horses head and
drove away. l got his hand away from my
mouth and screamed Murder Murder J with all
my lungs, which alarmed the neighborhood.
"Then l made a jump, but got caught
between the wheels and the wagon, and was
dragged in this way for nearly two squares. l
was too frightened to know the precise place,
but think they let go of me somewhere in the
neighborhood OF Stars mls. My knee is so
bruised that can hardly walk. Some Of the
neighbors saw me home" "I was nearly fright
ened TO death when she came in" said the old
grandmother, women of about seventy-fve
years Of age. 81 was sick for two weeks, and
this has thrown me back" ~ think could
one Of the men," continued Miss Bar
ron. :" He was light ht-complexioned young
man, with black mustache. The other was a
heavy built man, with beard and mustache.
They drove rapidly Off when succeeded in get
ting away from their clutches. v To'ddy's P,ila.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
ATemper,.nce MANIFESTO.

lfrom Tie eHescue-TcmpcranceO Organ.l
The COMMERCIAL appears to think that tho
probability Of a temperance independaut candi :
date being brought out has vanished, and that it
ie confidently believed that Valentine will be
elected. We have only to say that the temper
snce men are waiting until the Democrats have
made their nomination, and, il they do no bet.
Ter than tho Republicans, an Independent candi-
date will be brought forward. Many of tho
most conscientious and better class OF Republi-
cans cannot be induced to vote for Valentine
and from present indications the Democrats will
nominate man that cannot receive the support
Of the better class OF their party. In both par
ties there are many who are eager for, and are
lrging the independent candidate movement.
1t will be throwing away votes on either can
ildate OF the old partiea and there are many
who prefer throwing away their votes OH some
me who is worthy, and not without some hope
that. if the right man can be selected, lie can
bs elected. The most radical temperance men
now express their regret that they did not early
organize and select their candidates and enter
on a vigorous campaign, for they find there is
10 hope In either Of the old parties OF this city.
They are both under bondage to the whiskey
ring. and dare not assert their liberty.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
Cleopatra's Needle.


A good deal of interest has been shown here
in the scheme for the transportation home of the
obelisk-one of the so called Ceopatra's Nee
dles-presented to England forty years ago by
Mohammed Ali. 1t is fine monolith Of red
granite, sixty-four feet in length and seven feet
in diameter. Its weight has been variously es
timated, but the maximum given is two hundred
and eighty-four tons. It now lies PROSTATE and
parallel to the sea. at distance of twenty -four
feet, on sandy bank fifteen feet high, with
nothing between it and tho water save q ruined
sea-wall. The hieroglyphcs are in good preser-
walton, and record that the obelisk was erected
at On (Heliopols, near Cairo,) by Thothmes H.,
about 1900 b. c., during whose reign Egypt ia
recorded to have 'paced its frontier where it
pleased The lateral inscriptions record the
name and titles of Rameses II, (known to the
Greeks under the name of Sesostris) and relate
how ne had conquered all the nations of the
world. 1t is worthy of note too, that the Israel
ties were in Egypt at the time of the construc-
ton of this monument. 1t is said to have been
brought to Alexandra in the beginning of the
Christian era. Various schemes have been sug-
gested for tho removal of the stone, but the
most feasible seems to be the construction of a
jetty to deep water, SO as to convey it along an
inclined plane of beams to raft, which il
might be secured and towed TO England in the
summer months.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06

The Gathering mt Sarnt Oga

IUUfTtslIJH Wt1IVU OF I7HIIWtIpNlH ITIUhI
Around the Congress Spring, properly named,
you may sec any day the red-hcaled, amiable,
high-toned Hendricls, tho bulbous-nosed, mar
bleeyed Blaine the great, graceful bishops
figure of Henry Wilson, the little. hllf-dignliod
boyshly-old Tilden, and Sanford L. Church, the
uneasy Cardiff Giant all Presidential aspirants,
they say. Well, they probably would do, but
how it takes the loyalty out Of man to see his
future President familiarly. OF the above set
the bert is the least considered there ID more
of the schoolboy's moral President i'll Henry
Wilson than ii all the rest, for the others have
boon laying by tho wind FOR this office for years.
Henry has not forgotten that there ia such an
office, but he has said more just and independ-
ent things in the past year than any of tho five,
and acted less thau any as il tho Presidency
frightened his convictions ont of him
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
New ark Items.

NEWARK, Del, Aug. 6.
Tramp, tramp, the boys are marching" from
sunrise until sunset, in twos, throes, and squads
up to eight or ten, some to Baltimore, some to
Philadelphia. 1t beats eyerything--the large
numbers of them. Our people have run out
ofpatience and by general consent will give no
more goods or food to them, talk about the
hoppers Or potato bugs-they are not circum-
stance to the tramps. Can it be possible these
men are honestly out of work.
The Juvenile Temperance and Anti Tobacco
Society will hold their third annual jubilee in
the grove of the Christian chapel of the late Ell
der stephen OFT, on the road leading from Chest
nut Hill, on Thursday, August 18th. There will
be speaking by the members The exercises will
commence at 10 o'clock, A. M. and 2 P. NJ. All
are invited to attend.
Tomorrow, (Saturday) afternoon, match
game will take place on the Agiles' ground, be-
tween the Cecil Club, of Elkton, and the Agiles
Of Newark. Game will be called at 2 O'Clock
Should the day be clear this will be a very inter-
esting game.
The +. IL d. Railroad will run excursions to
Red Lion camp, on Sunday week. The train
leaves Newark at s 80 A. M. and Camp station,
Oh the return, at Z. NJ.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06

pIis preparing for n brilliant display of
"'r frodncts ut the Exhibition next year.
II, me ine national Methodist camp meeting began
va orchard Beach, Maine, yesterday. 1t will
''u''hue until the 10Th inst.
lA-atate Treasurer Parker, of South Carolina,
rsanst whom verdict for S75, 900 was recently
',iuefed, has escaped from Jail.
, y Is now thought that notwithstanding tho
t,a t,aeaspread destruction by the recent storms in
gSos, Vi" west there will be fair average crop OF
.,.a. nv New Albany. Indiana, last night, the Ohio
snS Sl was rising at the rate of an inch i'm hour,
'be city. 'N''o-' '''''' ''''"
., snal M service officers report that nothing can
tr", ," tlle lower Mississippi country from disas-
noins jns overflow. River men, however, at various
'',''s are more sanguine.
p,a, aunean, sherman Il Co. have determined to
GF'T" ~ n sz5o 600 Borrowed money! in tho hands
tbair Di!se4ei, Morgan & Co., of London, to protect
,si letters of credit held abroad
y,,l me celebration Of the one hundredth ami
vraaa OF the birth of Daniel O'Connell, the
ill., IRISH liberator, began at Dublin yesterday.
$40 exercises will continue three days.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
nEurk T,yain Won't.

Mark Twain il as fully determined a. ever not
to lecture any more. lie writes as follows
Dear Redpdgt Here you are again with your
customary annual lecture temptations Your
offers have been prodgal before bnt this time
you surpass yourself when you say you will pay
mo whatever / ask. At first thought | would
take you up and 20 into the lecture field once
moro, charging you u million or perhaps two
million dollars u week. But l consulted with
friends OF mine, and they SAID, with strong pro-
family, that it was too much Now
that comes from people trying to talk
about thing they do not know anything
about. II these persons had ever gone lecturing
whole horrible winter, through mud and slu=h,
they would have known that my terms were not
only reasonable but almost dvnely cheap.
However, tho violent remaIks of these ignorant
friends have decided my course l will not lee
ture at all at any price. / will stay at home and
sulk But, joking aside, liedpath really can
not go upon the platform tho coming season.
All last winter | sat at home drunk with joy over
evory storm that howled along, because know
that some dog Of lecturer WIS ont in it. | am
expecting to have just az good time next win
ter and do not think it ia noble in you to want
to deprive me of it. Yours with affection.
MARX TwAiS.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06

CAMP MEETING TRAINs.--There has been con-
siderable inquiry whether the Wilmington Il
Reading road would provide special trans for
the travel to Braudywino Summit camp. Com
mencng August 9th, n passenger car will be at
tached to the freight leaving this city at LAS, A.
NJ, and arriving on its return at g. 23, p. M.
THIS train runs through to Reading, and passes
Coatesyille on the way up at 1,29, and down at
lilo. 1t will accommodate those going to
camp and will probably be run thereafter.
Also on tho Sunday that camp holds, august
15th) special train will go up from this city as
far as Smiths Bridge, the camp station, in the
morning, returning in the evening, and an extra
will be run down from Heading.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
New Castle Items.

New CASTLE, Aug 6.
The lightning on "Wednesday night struck the
masts Of two sloops loaded with stone for the
sinking of the new Government Pier. Strange
to say the two vessels were about 200 yards dis
tant from each other, and sustained no other in
jury than the splintering Of the masts.
The steamer Ar,el stopped here to-day to take
private excursion down to Bombay Hook
The steam barge Susie is unloading moulding
sand for the Taeker Iron Woria.
The peach plucks have become very trouble
some around here. From rs to 80 sleep in the
Jail every night regularly.
Some new benches are badly needed under the
willows at the Battery for the accommodation of
the ladies' the old ones are nearly all demol-
ished
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
A sailor Boys Dream.

l,young citizen of Rochester, who waB once
4 sailor, reports that one night when of the wosi
eoaat OF Africa, he dreamed that he saw hit
mothers corpse and the friends around it as al
u funeral. He awakened and found himself
weeping. He was 30 impressed with the dream
mat he noted the time when it passed through
MS mind, and when he arrived in port and has
tened home he found that at precisely the time
40 had noted, the facts that he had dreamed
Hoout had actually tarnspired.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
According to the Rescue, tho ATTORNEY. Co

According to the Rescue, tho Attorney General
Of the State. Mr.. Pennington, sis anxious to
break up the illegslized whisky traffic OF this
city" We are amazed at the information. His
anxiety certainly takes very singular method
to msnifest itself. Why don't he go ahead, and
prosecute the unlicensed places It cannot
certainly he for want of information concerning
them, for he could get all that from his Deputy
Tor this county. Mr.. Rescue don't take much
stock in that anxiety until you see it practically
,,israyed
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06

LOAN SALEs.-During the present week the
following loan sales have been made
In the Delaware, on Tuesday evening, s110
wore sold at 1S per cent.
In the Hope, on Wednesday evening" at the
lo2d meeting, SIoo were sold for 2313 per cent,
$1,000 at 26, $500 at 26l5, and $500 were paid to
Withdrawals. The sales were all of the 1st series.
At the 59th monthly meeting of the Citzen's
Loan, last night, 400 of the 1st series were sold
Mt 2l.6, and of the 4th series $2500 were sold for
$3.50, and S400 at 1885,
Loan No. 1, was held last evening, when S40O
were sold at 25 cents and $1,000 at 80 cents per
800.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
CoIors That IEarmopize,

Inc journal Of Education gives the following
~ Of harmonizing colors, which will be found
very useful in selecting wall decorations or col
Org Tor any purpose Red with green blue
win orange yellow with violet black with
warm brown violet with pale green; violet with
"sht rose deep blue with golden brown choc-
ola'e with light blue deep rcd with gray ma
'aon I with warm green deep blue with pink !;
,noHolate with pea green : maroon with deep
"'Ge claret with bun black with warm green.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
SeIf-GDnlrOI,

The work OF governing even the youngest
Children requires government of ones self. A
man must have his powers under command, if
others are to have tho full benefit of his guild
anee. This rules holds in all spheres. 1t is
essential for high standard in any profession.
ne who would control children easily and wisely
must keep himself in harmony with them, which
certainly implies that he keep himself in good
humor, and shun irritation. Children are often
punished, not from any fault of their own, hut
simply on account of the want of self control on
the part of those having the caro- of them.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06

LAUNCH OF THE d" CfTY OF SYDNEY. At the
Roach Yards, Chester, at half past three o'clock,
this new steamship, built for the Pacific Mail
Co., was launched. She was christened as she
left the ways by Miss Fountain, of Chester,
daughter of the Superintendent of the yard.
The event was Witnessed by large number of
people. She is of $500 tons burthen, Custom
House register and will have accommodations
for 1853 persons in the cabin, and 1900 in the
storage. She is of the same dimensions az the
two :" sister ships previously launched.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06

CRY PoLITIcs.-The Democratic nominato
election takes place tomorrow afternoon.
There is much heat and ill-feeling amongst
tho Democrats over the contest for Mayor.
made again this morning to induce Esquire
O'Neil to withdraw. A committee waited on
him and pressed him hard, but, report goee,
he declined to give any answer until Monday
morning, saying he always required two days to
think over anything 80 important.
Col. b. r. Heisler has withdrawn from the
contest for President of Council. This leaves on
ly Mr.. Bradford and Capt Postles. For Mayor, the
candidates are Col. Whiteey, Squire O'Neill,
sham. For City Treasurer, besides NEi. J. Nor
row, Geo. II. Robinette and Edward McIntre
are named
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
following is the score :

4uuiutoo. v - " " WV
Umpire, s. Betts
The Leatherstockings Club say they sent a
challenge to the Maple Leaf Club on Monday,
and want to know why it has not boen responded
to.
Another club, called the QuickstepP, Jr., has
been organized in Wilmington, and AL. Hindle
engaged to get them arig.
1t is stated that the Brandywine Club OF West
Chester, have arranged with the Eureka OF
Coatesville. for a series Of five games, the first
to be played in Costesyille. on Thursday of next
week.
Tho Mutuals and Hartfords played splendid
game at Brooklyn yesterday ending and /. The
score being tie at the end of the ninth inning,
another WAS necessary when rain began. After
waiting some time, as it still continued, the mn
pire declared the game a draw.
The Reading Actives got one more switching,
at Harrisburg, yesterday. The Experts gave it
to them, 25 to 10. Not very good fielding, evil
IDENTIFY, on either side.
Yesterday afternoon the Philadelphia and
Chicago Clubs again met, the latter anxious to
wipe out the stingiDg defeat of to 0 received
from the Quakers. The Chicagss made one run
in the first inning, and one in the eighth, and
the home club made none at all. Score to o.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
Life ,yeIi injured.

Ex-President Johnson's death will be regretted
by none more deeply than the insurance com
panies He WAS believer in life insurance, and
illustrated his faith by his acts TO an extent that
is rare indeed, even nowadays. Tho aggregate
of the policies on his life is no less than $780,
900. His happy heirs can well afford to say no
no moro about that little pile of $40 900 which
the ex.President lest by the bankruptcy of Jay
Cookies bank Charleston, s. @. Nt1cs.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
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CenIeuuin Posi- 0ffice.

Arrangements have been perfected by Post
master General Jewell to establish Post Office
on the Centennial Grounds. 1t will be attached
to the Philadelphia Office. In order that tho eS
penses of its maintenance may not infringe upon
the Post Office appropriation, experienced clerks
now in the pnsta! service will be detailed for tho
Centennial Office. Theso will be taken from the
country at large, and, as far az possible, will be
of various naiionalities which will be- reprcsent
cd in the Exposition.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
singular Accident.

A Quebec newspaper says that two mon named
Cote, father and son, while fishing in tho Nico-
let, near Danyile, last Saturday, kindled fire
against tree and afterward went to sleep. The
fro consumed the trunk of the tree, and it fell
over, killing young Cote. He leaves wife and
large family.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
raw AdverIisemes 'Co-nao

Seeing is beliaving-Dian0nd spectacle
Humphreys Witch Hazel-W Alfch
Summer Geods--E Larkin
Hedge Hooks-Billany
Bowmans Brevit
Internationally A ReynolIS
Tacks OF all klnds-Billany
Sale of horses-Merrlck's Bazaar
Weary head-Adair's brcviiy
Low priCes-nube,l's hrevlty
Straw hats-W' bh's brcvity
Place to dine-Fulmet's brcyity
City laundry-breyity
Gouert's brevlty
Walnut furnlture-breyIty
Tatnall's brevity
DeEormandie's sale-breyliy
Ice cream-brevlty
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
Ein1nCiat,

PRICE OF GOLD TO-DAY.
NEw YoRK. August 6.
Gold opened, this morning nt sl.13s4.
FURNISHED by Craige, johnson Co., Bankers and
Brokers, 9th and Market sts.l
LONDON, 1890 p. NJ, August G.
U. s. 1865, 1079l 1868, 10s9l Ten-forties
1868 New Fives of 81, ,104]S. Consols for money,
"a SIG. Account, 94 7-16. Erie common shares
13. Preferred 25. New York Central, 90.
= FRANKFORT, August 6.
q. g. 52O's Of 1862, 985s.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
Serious Fire.

BusrNE4s BLOCK BURNED IN LEROY, N. Y.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y. Aug. &.
ilre in Leroy, this morning, consumed, the
Storrs, aud Warren block. Loss $40 600.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
uaAlf-WnrII

There is time enough to do many things, il
.ne person is seriously concentrated in his work,
sni does not squander his mind and his time by
l'Alt' work. Nothing ID so bad as that. There
alo "! many persons who think they are working,
When in truth they are only dawdling over their
"n,k with half attention. 1t is better to be ut
'srly IDLE and lie fsllow to influences, than to
@ludle away hours in half-work.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06

There's shrewd suspicion that Donaldson is
still alive, hiding and writing book, expecting
the public interest in his supposed drowning to
make it sell. An Allentown paper Lays he used
TO discuss such scheme. Donaldson is capable
of doing that.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06
THIRD EDITION.
weather Record.

REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE
WASHINGTON. Aug. g.
Probabilities For Middle States partly cloudy
aud warmer weather, during the rest of Friday
with increasing south east to south west winds,
falling barometer, probably followed by severe To-
cal storms this evening.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-06

A carload of watermeons arrived in this city
yesterday morning from Wilmington. The mel
ons were of prime quality, and were sold to re-
tail-dealers at twenty dollars per hundred To-
days Reading Times.