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The daily gazette., 1875-10-23
HOTELS.
JEFFERSON HOUSE.
NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE.
JOHN w. GRAY. PRoPR1rros

SOh%N We VIM MI hAhAOA
This large and beautifully situated house
has been put in the very best repair for the
reception OF visitors, who will and at 1t all the
accommodations of a FIRST-CLASS HOTEL /.
II commands fine view OF the Delaware Bay,
and is one OF the most pleasant and delightful
places in the State for excursions or pic-nics.
The house Is kept in the best style, the bai
llled with the choicest wines, liquors and
malt drinks, and table supplied with the sub
stantials and luxuries Of the market. ExcuI
sionists can arrive by boat or rail. Parties
who wish to go fishing or boat riding on the
noble Delaware, can be accommodated with
suitable boats. The patronage Of the public
IL respectfully solicited.
iva II J. W. GRAY,
The daily gazette., 1875-10-23

JUDGMENT RENpERED.-In the ref
cree suit of NJ. II. Crumlish cs, Smith
and Carpenter, for sci 900 on account
of work done on the Frankford and
Breakwater Railroad, the referees
John B. Wingate, John G. jackson
and George Sewall-rendered judg'
ment for the plaintiff, for $3.50,
The daily gazette., 1875-10-23

ALARGE FARM SoLp.-Thursday,
at public sale, the large farm of 2o3i
acres, belonging to the estate of Thos.
Worth, decd, and situated in West
Bradford twp, Chester CO., Pa, was
sold to Levi w. Croft. of Baresville
| Lancaster county, for $50 per acre.
The daily gazette., 1875-10-23
Rnsilless Failures.

Iyoxs. Ia, Oct. 22.-Two failures
are reported here; J. h. +. Balch,
Wholesale dealer in boots and shoes,
Who sold of his stock and left Iowa
week ago, liabilities over $50, 900, and
L, Reinstein, furniture dealer, whose
liabilities are $50, COO.
The daily gazette., 1875-10-23
SfsERzFF,s SALES.

ny virtue OF a writ OF Plus, Levari Faciss
u to me directed, will be exposed to Public
Sale at the
DELAWARE HOUSE, No 5lS MARKET ST.
kept - George W Ortiip In the city of Will
m,ngtin, New Casfle coun y. Delaware. on
SATURDAY,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28
Guine fur to Jine the Band.

The other night Fayetteville gen
tleman was greatly disturbed by dis
NAL bowling in his kitchen, which he
at first supposed was the sad refrain
of some low spirited tom-cat dying
with the bronchitis. Tracing up the
noise he found that it proceeded fr0m
an old negro woman that was rocking
backward and forward in chair, sing
ing as vociferously as her feeble lungs
would allow.
What are you doing, Aunt Peggy =
exclaimed the irate Fayettevillian.
Sim singin' of a hime, honey
The ID you are: what 'hime' are
you singing?'
'I'm a singin' 'I'm gwine to jine the
band.'
Well, I'd like to know what band
you are 'gwine to jine'.'
DE angel band, honey-de Lords
bandn
Now you'd make a nice angel
wouldn't you, with the dirt an inch
thick on your hide
sNebber mind about de dirt, honey,
piously calculated Aunt Peggy, 'neb
Der mind about de dirt-de Lord ht
got plenty of soap, he has, and h'
runs de ribber JordOn, he does-neb
ber mind about de dirt-T'm gwine 70
to jine-
Here Aunt Peggy's tormenter fled
and she was left to exercise her voca
powers at discretion.--[ Fayetteville
| Express.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28
Ev ergreens in Orchards.

A correspondent says that the theo-
ry of planting evergreens among fruit
trees, for protection, mentioned in our
Special Edition, recently issued, is
wrong.
They impoverish the ground, occu
py space, and shade the fruit trees
Fruit from shaded trees is always in
ferior in quality. To produce fruit
bud, the sun must thicken the sap to
a glutinous liquid. Without the rays
of the sun, buds will form only to
produce leaves. The most perfect
fruit is found on the outside of tree !;
and therefore, to give light, the po-
mologist strims and thins out the
branches. This explains why wall
trees produce such uniformerly large
and excellent fruit.
A belt of evergreens around an or
chard may be beneficial, not because
of the heat-that is supposed to ema-
nate from them, but because they
break the winds and still the air as
sweeping winds often dry up the vital
sap of both evergreen and deciduous
trees
Alternate heating and freezing are
destructive to vegetables as well as to
animal life; because the heart starts
the sap, and the frost freezes it. The
freezing swells the sap, and lifts the
bark from the wood, the channels Of
circulation are strained and destroyed
and the part so affected dies. We'll
matured wood is not apt to suffer from
cold. To save tender trees, let then
finish their seasons growth before
cold weather; and to hasten maturity
give a dry bottom and light and air il
abundance.
Some evergreens supposed to b.
tender (the rhododendroL, for in
stance) will survive the winter bette
on the north side of a building, un
protected, that on the south of tn
same protected and sheltered from tn
rays of the sun.-[Scientific Ameri
| can.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28
Gas from Crude Petroleum.

In a reply recently given to one of
our correspondents in respect to this
subject, he was informed that many
attempts had been made to employ
crude petroleum for the manufacture
of Illuminating gas, some of which
are in progress, and that, as yet, the
various inventions have pot succeeded
in perfectly overcoming the practical
difficulties.
The Ashtabula News, Ohio, objects
to this reply, because, it says, Ashta
bula is now and has been for more
than year lighted with gas made
from crude petroleum by process in
vented by DIR. Wren, of Brooklyn
that the process is entirely successful
and very economical; and that among
other places which are now using this
gas we may name Shelbyville, Indi-
ana, and San Jose, California.
We are glad to record these evil
dences of successful progress in the
use of crude petroleum, and we hope
that gas engineers in all parts of the
country will send us reports of what
they are doing in that line. Crude pc
troleum is very cheap, abundant,anC
valuable natural product. It's success
full, economical use for gas illumina
ton will be of great advantage to tht
country Scientific American.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28
The Bottom of the Sea.

Among the scientific puzzles is one
which has long perpIexed geologists.
namely, the existenne of large areas
of rock containing no sign of life,
side by side with formations of the
same period which are full of fossils;
relics of primeval life. Why should
one be so barren, and the other SO
prolific? There is now an answer to
this important question, and readers
who take interest in the exploring Yoy-
age of the Challenger will be glad to
learn that the answer comes from that
ship, in a paper written by DR., Wy
vile Thompson, chief Of the scien
tific staff on board. This paper was
read last month at a meeting of the
ROYAL Society. It contains the results
of deep sea soundings which have re-
vealed the existence of vast areas of
barren clay at the bottom of the sea,
in depths varying from two thousand
two hundred to four thousand fathOms
and more. In other parts, the bottom
is composed of the So called 'globige-
rina,' which live near the surface, and
sink to the bottom when dead. There
they accumulate, building'up chalk for
ages to come, when land and sea shall
once more change places. But it is
remarkable that, at the depth of two
thousand two hundred fathoms, the
'globigerina' thin off and disappear,
and the gray deposit merges into the
barren clay above mentioned, The
explanation is that, below two thou
sand fathoms, the tiny shells of the
sglobigerina' arc dissolved by some &C.
ton Of the water, and that the mi
mute quantity which they contain of
| alumina and iron gees to form the
areas of barron clay. The extent of
these areas is so great that it exceeds
all others as yet known at the bottom
of the sea, and it is the most devoid
of life. In this respect, the red clay
now forming resembles the schist
which at present occupies so large q
part of our earth's surface.
We are all more or less familiar
with chalk and with rocks that show
no sign Of fsssils; and to be thus, So
to speak, made eye witnesses Of the
process by which chalk and rock were
| formed is unusually interesting. An
eminent naturalist declares that this
paper alone is worth all the cost OF
the Challenger expedition.-lCham-
bers' journal.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28
Successful Bee Keeping.

Adam Grimm, of Jefferson county,
Wisconsin, is one of the larges: and
most successful honey producers in
this country. This year he began op-
erations with 700 swarms, which he
has increased to 1900, which are kept
in fifteen apiaries, with not over 100
in one apiary. These apiaries are scat
tered over an area of fifteen by ten
miles. They are located with farmers,
Mr. Grimm gives a quarter of the in,
crease, he taking charge of the bees
as far as practicable.
Mr.. Grimm's crop for this year has
been sold to go to New York city. 1t
consists of 1000 pounds net, of box
honey, in five-pound boxes, net, sold
at 20 cents, and 10, ,0O0pounds extract
ed honey, in barrels, sold at 10 cents.
He has shipped zone carload of his
own and neighbours honey, and will
soon ship another. These figures
would give $500 as the net receipts
for this crop
These facts we learn from M. M
Baldridge, ofSt. Charles, Illinois, we 1
known as a bee keeper, honey pro
ducer, and dealer in hives, etc., from
from we have had pleasant call
Western Farme
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28
From the Ohio Farmer
Dark Rooms.

hate dark rooms, and have no pa
tience with the woman who is contin-
ually striving to shut out the cheerful
light of day. have dear friend whose
only fault-that I can see-is this
She has nice rooms, and nice furniture
and carpets in them, but they are kept
so dark that feel as though am i'm
prisoned whenever l go into them
And it does no good to demonstrate,
she is 'sjoined to her idols. and be-
cause it is fashionable, and because
the hight will fade the carpets, she
lives in nothing but prison, and al
ways will 1t will do well enough for
q nice parior, where no one enters ex-
cept on estate" occasions, but for the
family sitting room, never. Send me
to the penitentiary at once and be
done with it. Thank fortune l have
no room too good to use, and sll are
made as light, and cheerful, and pleas
ant, and homelike, as it is possible for
me to make them, and am ever
studying up something new to add to
their attraetiveness. One gets tired
of seeing the samelthings always and
always in the same position, stiff, trim
and immovable. It's too sold maid
ish'' have a maiden aunt who has
never changed the appearance of her
rooms since I was cid enough to OBJ
serve what they looked like. A pic
ture of George Washington hangs over
the table, the table has the same cover
and holds the same books-"Fox's 5
Book of Martyrs" 'Pilgrim's Prog
ress," Baxter's s.Saint's Rest" the
family Bible, and the Hymn Book !;
and on the other side of the room
hangs an old map, yellow and dimmed
with age, showing the United States
before the acquisition of Mexican ter
ritory OF annexation of Texas. Good
ness! 1t makes me nervous to write
about it. I hope she won't see this,
for she will recognize the picture, and
then don't know what will happen.
change the position of pictures,
stands, tables, chairs, etc., at least
once a month, and even change the
objects themselves, adding new ones
whenever l can. I consider time thus
spent. A nice cozy, cheerful, happy
home is the best educator in the world
can scents effect on my own boys !;
and when husband comes in from a
long cold ride to town, can't I see
how he enjoys the warm, cheerful
room, made pleasant by Gods sun
light and little womanly contrivance.
l never could see what some people
have windows in their houses for
the friend l speak of, for instance.
One pane of glass would give as much
light as she permits to enter through
whole window. OF course there's
the looks of the thing. One must
have the appearance anyhow-and
shades and lace curtains and blinds,
all cost something; a single pane OF
glass would be too cheap, even if it did
look well. Now like shades and cur
tains, and all other fixings that make
beauty, but want them used rational
ly-not perverted. More anon.
PRISCILLA.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28
Not Any, [ Thank You.

The other day well dressed stFang-
er, carrying a hand valise, called Unto
life insurance Office and inquired if
the agent was in. The agent came
forward, rubbing his hands and the
stranger asked:
DO you take life insurance risks
here?'
Yes sir, glad to see you, sir-s,t
down, sir replied the agent.
What do you think of life insur-
ance, anyway inquired the stranger,
as he sat down and took off his hat
'It's a national blessing, sir-an in
stitution which is looked upon with
sovereign favor by every enlightened
man and woman in America
That's what I've always thought
answered the man. Does your COM
pany pay its losses promptly p
Yes, sir-yes, sir. If you were in
sured with me, and you die tonight.
| hand your wife check within a
week
Couldn't, ask for anything better
than that
No, sir,-no, sir. The motto of our
company is: Prompt pay and honor
able dealing
How much will a $4,000 policy
cost? 2 inquired the stranger, after a
long pause.
You are-let's see-say 35. A pol
icy on you would cost $110 the first
year
That's reasonable enough.
Yes, that's what we call low, but
ours is q strong company, does a safe
business, and invests in only first-class
securities. If you are thinging of TAX
ing out policy, let me tell you that
ours is the best and the safest, and
even the agents of rival companies
will admit the trGth of what l say
And when l die my wife will get
her money without any trouble p
'Pll guarantee that, my dear SIR
'And I'll get a dividend every
year? p
Yes, this is a mutual company, and
part of the profits come back to the
policy holders
And it won't cost me but SIIO for
a policy of $4,000
That's the figure, and it's as low as
you can get safe insurance anywhere.
Let We write you out policy. You'd
never regret it.
'Them's the blanks, l s'pose p said
the stranger, pointing to the desk.
Yes, replied the agent, as he hauled
one up to him and took up his pen
what do you say-shall 1 fill out al
application
No, I guess / won't take any to
day. replied the stranger, as he un
locked his valise, 'but if you wan
something that will take that wart OF
your nose inside of a week, I've 90
it right here! It's good for corns, bun
ions, toOthache, earache, sprains-p
He was placing his little bottle on
the table, when the agent reached owe
and took him by the shoulder anC
hoarsely whispered:
Mister man, if you don't want t.
become corpse, you won't be two
minutes getting out of herer And h,
wasn't Detroit Free Press.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28
Al Europe Aiming.
LONDON, Jan. ]

LONDON, Jan. 10.
The Times, editorially, says: 'In
the gloom surrounding US one thing
is perceptible-all are arming. Ger
many is arming en- masse. Surround.
ing nations, including the best part OF
the world, cannot do otherwise. MO
mentary dreams of peace have lied
Germany recognizes the stern neees-
sity that what she won Dy arms she
can only hold by arms, and while arms
are in her hands, The Times con-
fesses that Germany cannot raise
third army Her hopes are in her
navy.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28

- It was a Scotchwoman who said
that the butcher of her town only
killed half beast at time. 1t was
a Dutchman who said that a pig had
no marks on his ears except a short
tail. 1t was British magistrate who,
being told by vagabond that he was
not married, responded, That's a
good thing for your wife, It was an
English reporter who stated at a meet
ing of the chronological Society, that
there were casts of the skull of an in
dividual at different periods of adult
life, to show the changes produced in
ten years though Dean Swift certain
ly mentions two skulls preserved in
Ireland, one of person when he was
boy and the other of the same per
son when he grew to be man. 1t
Was a Portuguese mayor who enumer-
ated among the marks by which a
drowned man might be identified when
found, "a marked impediment in his
speech It was a Frenchman who,
contentedly laying his head upon a
large stone jar for a pillow, replied to
one who inquired if it was not rather
hard, Not at all +: l have stuffed it with
hay 1t was an American lecturer
who solemnly said one evening, PA
rents, you may have children; or if
not, your daughters may have II
was German orator who, warming
with his subject, exclaimed, There is
no man, woman or child in the house,
who has arrived at the age of fifty
years, but what has felt the truth thun.
dering through their minds for centu
ries'
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28

People in Paris can't display them.
selves by arriving at the theater half
an hour after the play has begun
They find the doors locked if they are
late
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28

Holmes county has notoriety
for furnishing more children of the
school age in proportion to its popu-
lation than any county in the State.
During the last ten years, by means
of false reports, they have managed
to obtain S31, ,199 more of the State
School fund than they are entitled 10,
and the Attorney General has brought
suit to recover the same back to the
State Democratic Exchange.
Little Holiness is where the Dem.
ocrats poll three votes to one by the
Republicans. We suppose this is all
the explanation that is needed to solve
the mystery as to how the above>thing
is done = Wilmington Republican.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28

A Methodist minister in a favored
region Of Kansas received only fifty
cents for mis- first quarters salary. He
resigned at once and left for the grass
honnar belt.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28
Senatorial ELECTIONS.

Thomas F. Bayard was re. elected
Senator of the United States by the
Legislature of Delaware yesterday.
Farncis Herman was yesterday elect
ell United States Senator by tie New
York Legislature, in joint convention.
A RostOn dispatch states that Hen
ry L. Dawes g yesterday elected
United States Senator from Massa-
chusetts.
The Pennsylvania Legislature in
joint ballot yesterday elected William
A. Wallace United States Senator by
125 votes, to 116 for Mr.. Allison,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28

Bridget, too, complains of the hard
times. A Madison avenue domestic
states that she has been obliged to
limit her weekly receptions to once a
fortnight
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28

The meanest man in the world is
the fellow who knows where Charlie
Ross is and will not tell.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28

What is the difference betWeen axsa
stars and shooting stars ? The first are
''suns'' the second, "darters."
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28

"You're a fraud" is favorite ex-
preston with some young ladies.
Well, nine times out often they're cor
rect, and if they look in the glass
they'll see another.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28
rae NTsKAT UNE SHAMELESS.

THE NUSKAE UNE SAAAERESS'
It was a gentle Shakeress,
Just in from Niskayune,
Five miles beyond the turnpike gate
One pleasant afternoon
Aloft upon wagon box.
She sat in virgin state
The spirit moved me to draw near
And hold with her debate
asked OF her the price of eggs;
She raised her eyes. and then
IF brother Jesse were but here.'
Then she looked down again.
She raised her eyes once more. at length.
You seem modest youth
= Too much so for my good" | said
My greatest fault, in truth
''Oh. say not So" she made reply.
THE fault becomes thee well;
The heart that harbors such q thought
Is virtues CITADEL
'aOh, heed" said she. ''the earnest call
That comes TO such as thee.
And be q bright and Shining light
In our community"
Before my eyes q vision passed;
stood as in swOOn.
saw myself in Shaker garb
At peaceful Niskaune.
Ny hair cut short upon my brow.
In long, straight locks behfnd5
A broad brimmed hat Gpon my head.
And nothing on my mind.
saw the barn-like meeting -house--
1t was the Sabbath day
A crowd from Albany and Troy,
But had come to stay
saw myself upon the floor.
asF A leader In the dance;
3. First on the heel, thentOn the toe.
/ saw myselfadvanee. ~
Then brother Jesse spoke awhile,
And when he reached the close
sang an edifying strain
sang it through my nose.
The vision passed, and then / stood
Once more upon Broadway.
wi lit gol'' inquired the Shakeresss
"Wilt goP' faltered, -'Nay!''
a tear-drop trickled down my cheek,
And fell upon my hand
A sudden hope shot through my soul;
Almost was Iunmanned.~
But thou wilt go W ith me2'' cried:
Fair Yirgin-let us be
In holy bonds, BY solemn rites.
Our own community"
My life, my fortune, all have 49,
tender now to you;
live a in three-stOry hsuse,
And am weIl-todO."
''Wilt go with meEyou hesitateI
A brown stOne-front, you know"
Down came she from the wagon box
And answered me, Il gO.''
-oOS----
COlOr--Whaf TfDOaS foV. TIs
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Common Pleas Judges-THos. 81. CRAY, 5. F.
Probate Judge-JOHN B. PRIDDY.
Prosecuting AttOrney-ACE GREGG
Sherin-JOHN MILLIKAH
clerk Of Court-M AsoN BLANCHARD.
Audifor-J AMEs p. ROBINSON.
Tegasurer-C. Cabs
Recorder-Z. W. HEAGLEK-
t,orOner-E. b. UPDEGEOVE.
mmissfOners-ABRAM BUSH, T. L. FORD
RoBFRT 8. SUTHERLAND.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-01-28
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

a T. CUNNING. Attorney at Law,
W WASHINGTON e IL. o. Office over
Fayette County National Bank. next door TO the
Telegraph ONCE 1874 5ly1