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The Morning herald., 1875-12-15
MINOR LOCALS.

Snow yesterday morning, very light and
not enough TO make SNOWFALL.
At meeting of the Mechanics Loan As.
sociation last evening, $4,000 sold at rs per
cent. and $500 at 30N.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. Eli Crozier, Pre-
sident of "We the People" will give fair
in the Odd Fellows Hall. d..
The boot and shoe store of W. Fl Babcock
y Co., on Market street, was sold out at
Sheritf's sale on Monday.
Monday evening the ordinance of bap-
tsm was administered to seven persons at
the Second Baptist Church.
Letters of administration have been taken
out upon the estate of the late VIM, S. Men
denhall by Elizabeth H. Mendenhall.
The Fame Hose Company is having new
hose carriage built for them until it is fin
ished they will use the Hanley carriage OF
Chester.
Lewis Parson had the end of one of his
fingers taken off by punching machine In
The shop of the P. w. & B. Railroad Co.,
| on MondayJ -,,., go .. ..tt-., ..-f fs-..g
The birthday Of lady recently decea sed,
in this city ,only occurred once in every four
years. She was born OH the 29th day of
February, 1903.
To day the last steamer for the present
season of Warmers Electric Line of freight
steamers, between this city and Now York
will sail from the wharf of the company.
News has reached the city of the death of
Mr.. Isaac S. Elliot, at st. Paul, Minnesota.
Mr.. Elliot removed from 'Brandywine Hun
ired to st. Paul In 1857.
Geo. r. Townsend, real estate broker,
has sold for Thomas Webber, a farmer near
Christiana village, containing $50 acres, to
Patrick H. Flynn, for $10,400.
The limited express train on the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail Road
made it on Saturday last from Philadelphia
TO Baltimore, a distance of one hundred
miles, in two hours and eightee minutes.
stopping only twice.
John Hanley who was convicted at the
November term Of the Court at New Cas-.
tie in 1874, Of assault with intent to rob,
and sentenced to two years Imprisonment
has been pardoned by Governor Cochran.
He is in Wretched health.
A communication received at Tie HER
AID office states that the Railroad Compa-
ny should award the Young Mems Christian
Association of Wilmington one hundred
dollars for giving them such a fine revenue
in the Moody and Sankoy excursion that
went to Philadelphia last evening.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-15
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

A caucus of Democratic Councilmen
was held on Monday night, to consider the
police ordinance and other measures. All
,he information gathered of the business
transacted, was that officer Seth Stewart,
at present special officer at the Hall, had
been made fire watch, ,:and will consequently
take his position in that piece of work man
ship on the Hall known as the tower. A
representative of the HERALD approached
Mr.. Farrell yesterday on the subject. but
that gentleman trowned upon him from be-
meath his huge sombrero, and making a
bow that was dis nifty personified, said with
great impressiveness ~ most respectfully
decline to answer the question"
The Morning herald., 1875-12-15
zoe jefferson u Spiritual Medium.
From The WaskiAqtoN Capil0l


One night while Joseph Jefferson was
acting Grip Van Winkle," he lost all con-
sciousness of where he was. When he
came to himself, he started as though
from sound sleep, and, finishing his
scere mechanically, rushed up to some
one in the wings and asked them what
happened-bad he made some dreadful
blnnder? No one had noticed anything.
Yet Jefferson AYERS that he was not there
in spirit from the early part of the per-
formance to the late stage of the represen-
tation, when he "lwoke" and found HIM
self touiours Rip. After this it is not sur
prising that Mr.. Jefferson should declare
tha: he plays The character under spiritu-
alistic influence.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-15
POLICE MATTERS.

Last evening four boys stood up in front
OF his Honor at the Mayors court, to an-
Swer the charge of throwing stones and
Ijsorderly conduct. They were given q
caring and having been found guilty they
Tcre dockel fifty ents each and costs. 4.
The city's hospitality is still largely par
t&lscn of by that class of cosnlOpolitans
known as tramps. Last evening fifty of
them parook Of the soft side of a board at
The Hall.
A boy named John Matthews, who had
been arrested in Browntown, Monday night
by officer Wingate for stealing coal from the
Wilmington and Reading Rail Road, was
h2ld iI 500 bail for bis appearance at
court.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-15
The MSgel's List Of Casualties.

|, NEW York, Dec. 1.-THE agents Of the
ffEyh German Lloyds Line received de-
Am this morning, giving the names of
||stnD Passengers Of the steamship Mosel kill
jed and injured by The dynamite explosion
Eat Bremerhayen, as follows:
Second Hermann Cramer, Alfred
Granchsladtcr, killed; Bertha Lehr, slight
ly wounded; George Meter, missing, per-
haps left.
Steerage--Hcinrich Kautz, Otto Kuniske,
killed; Ernestine Kruger and child, Ru-
dolph Wittc, Hermann Happe, Carl Model,
Edward Becker, Adalbert Zinck, josef
Danzen, Wilhelm Schmidt, wounded; C.
Lane, j. Grimm, Joseph Wiessner, Johann
Roth, Frederick Sacmann, missing.
Government and the tiuez Canal.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 14-The Gov
ernment has informed the Suez Canal Com
pany that it considers the management of
the canal satisfactory, aud has nc intention
TO Interfere.
Arrival OF the Ohio Off Brow Head.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 1.-THE steamer
Ohio, of the American Liue, arrived off
Brow lead at 8 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Bremcr,taveM Explosion.
BREMEN, Dec. 1.-THE Weser Zeitun1
this morning asserts that the passenger
Thomas confessed to the intention of de-
stroying the steamship Mosel for the sake
of the insurance he held, and implicated
others in the plot. The report requires
confirmation, which cannot be obtained be-
fore the cni of the judicial investigation
which is now going on.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-15
W. e r. II. r..

MEETING OF THE FIRST MORTGAGE BOND
ROAD.
| twill be remembered by our readers that
about six months ago the second mortgage
bondholders Of the Wilmington & Reading
Company attempted to sell the road At
Sheriff's sale, in Reading, Pa, but the sale
was stopped, and by orders of the U. 8.
| Circuit Court in Philadelphia, the Trustees
named in the first mortgage bonds, George
iiobinson, Abraham Gibbons and Henry
Brooks, were appointed Commissioners TO
| manage the road
The first mortgage bond holders subse-
! quently held a smeeting, and appinted q
committe to devise plan for getting pos
session Of the road, that would inure to
'.eir benefit. The committee employed
counsel and instituted proceedings In the
United States Circuit Conrt looking to q
foreclosure of the mortgage, and called q
meeting of the bondholders which was held
in Philadelphia yesterday. %, ...
About one hundred and fly persons A.
sembled in the Board of Trade room, Phila.
delphia, at one o'clock, and organized by
clecting Mr.. G. Baber of Coatsyille, chair.
man, and Mr.. Ryson, Secretary. ....
The committee appointed at the former
meeting presented a lengthy report, with a
plan Of an agreement to be entered into by
she bondholders. They propose to appoint
the Fidelity Trust and Safe Deposit
Company, of Philadelphia, trustee,
o hold the bonds, and Messrs.i, Matthew
Baird, Lammot DUPONT, E. s. Buckley, c.
Raher and j. Vain Smith to be Attorneys,
in fact who shall be authorized to buy the
road, at a sum to be left to their discretion,
Of course, under 81, $50 900 the amount OF
ille mortgage. It is further agreed that
the agreement shall not be solid unless
persons holding 100000 wortkof bonds
shall enter into the project, but Mr.. Smith
assured those present that parties repre-
senting that amount had pledged them
selves to sign the agreement, 50 that the
success of their plan was assured.
After the reading of the report W. H.
Sutton, Esq, asked if the Committee had
printed copies for distribution among the
stockholders. +, E.~,
Mr. Smith replied that the Committee
deemed IL unadyisab!c TO make the plan
public, but any bondholdcr could have all
hey wished to carefully read over the
agreement before signing, by calling on any
Of the committee OF at The Fidelity Trust
and Safe Deposit Company's office. They,
however, wished all who were going into It
to do 20 as soon as possible, as the commit.
tee was anxious to close 1t out by January
lst, 1876 g"
After few more remarks the report was
adopted with hut few dissenting votes and
The meeting adjourned. tl.'
The road since it has been in the hands of
. .Io, 81 I, a.:
Ling over and above its expenses, and It fs
thought that it can at least pay per cent.
on the par value Of the First Mortgage
-wEndS ''- =
The Morning herald., 1875-12-15
The Bremer,tayem Expl0siO
Council Of Eoveraigm3.

HARTFORD, Ct, Dec. 14.-The State
Council Of Sovereigns of Industry met here
to-day. Nearly all the titty-eIght eubordi-
nate Councils were represented. From the
annual reports submitted by President
Graves of New Haven 1t appears nine
thousand persons have been initiated into
the order since it's introduction into this
State less than two years ago. There are
seven thousand members now in good stand
ing.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-15
The Weather To-Day.

For the Middle nnd Eastern States, station
ary or rising barometer, northuea 10 south
'rest minds, aciM cooler md clear weather, fol-
to'red oy mGrlner and hazy ueattsr.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-15
,ovEk srHE CABLE YESTERDAY

QuEENsTowy, Dee. 14.--Arrived steam
ers Spain, from N. Y, and Ohio, from
Phiia.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-15
W. NJ, the House adjourned.
'"'c9 t rom tho Capital.

"" oI oath provided by Mr.. Fulton
~' To he taken by members of Con-
'S 'oilows " do solemnly swear
,"NV | will support the Constitu-
az Inited States against all enc
I''S'' and domestic, and that l will
ana faithful allegiance to the
"clp me God"
"I~ell s bill for the resumption of
,uents provides that the Secretary
eSSaury shall retire and cancel on
,S,. S, every month beginning with
''o' 80 much of the currency,
in nn,C Session to-day was brief and
'N' business was transacted.
~ Roheson, Attorney-General
snc Postmaster General will ac-
ov ,me PRESIDENT to Philadelphia on
VAT On q visit to the Centennial.
I'VE n,e in executive session to-day
nlchard Gibbs, of New York, to
y yI,''faordinary w and minister pleni
The Morning herald., 1875-12-15
Fire Insurance.

1t is q law of reason with man to insure
against danger. The benefits to be derived
from insuring against fire is told inthe great
success that many of the companies have
met with. We publish to-day the advertise
mnnt of the Delaware State Fire and Marine
Insurance Company, which comes before
'hc people as u candidate for patronage rec
commended highly by the press and thote
VITO have had business in macy with it. -
presenting this company all that is ask.d
fr !. is fair test from he people, n careful
understanding of what It promises, and
hrn there is no question Of doubt that those
who insure with it will feel the utmost Sc
curity. There might be volumes written
upon the great safeguards that insurance
companies nave proven against ruin by fire,
and the opportunity Of investing with u COM
pany that has its origin among US, anu is In
every way responsible for what II proposes
to do, should be one Of The greatest induce
l1cns over offered to those who wish to IN.
sure. perusa Of the advertisement Will
give all the necessary information.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-15

The other day, when Detroit woman
i ked her husband o bring nome a bar Of
.uap as he camc home 10 dinner. hc ex.
rlaimed, "What! Is that bar gone 90 quickF'
: rs all gone" she replied, "hut l wes as
q .ying as I could be. haven't washed the
children for five days past, 90 as to make is
last the week outp'
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-04-16
The Khedive's Halfway Munifcence.

The Fitch-Shermau diamonds still
remain under lock and key in the vaults
of the New York custom-house. It
may seem a little odd, but it is nevertbe-
less true that the necklace has never
been appraised by the officials. Nor
do the owners evince any great curiosity
to ascertain its real value. This is per
haps attributable to discretion, says the
World, and calls to mind the famous
Portuguese rough diamond exhibited
in the palace at Lisbon. This diamond,
though 1t IS as large as a hens egg and
weighs over eight hundred carats, has
never been subjected to the tests Of
cutting and polishing, simply because
there is doubt about it. For there are
experts in the trade who pronounce it
to be merely very fine piece of chrys-
Olite. Hall the charm of the Khe-
dives present would vanish if this eel
ebrated necklace were tested by the
appraisers art. The jewelers. Circu
lar for March gives an excellent draw
ing Of the necklace, and says of it 4:
cine estimates Of the value of these
jewels have been exaggeratiOns beyond
all precedent, and $4,000 really repre-
sents the most liberal valuation that
can be put upon them, the number and
SIZE OF the diamonds are so counter
balanced by their ff-colOr." The Khe
dive has probably never seen the neck
lace /; and he would hardly be pleased
to learn that those who were intrustsd
with the order in Paris had an eye to
quantity rather than to quality in max
ing the purchase. This Ornauent con
taInS, it is said, about seven hundred
and seventy briliiants of all sizes, from
q seven or eight carat stone to some as
small as one-t Twelfth of q carat. The
aggregate weight of the diamonds is at
least 300 carats; but the quality is what
IS known as Cape Bywater-a quality
of diamonds technically described as
being of "off-coIor," and they are well
paid for at 800 per carat, cost of set
ting and all included. The duty at 25
per cent. on the Jewels would at the
utmost only be $4,000.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-04-16
The JananeSe.

The subjoined translation from an
editorial in a leading Japanese journal
is full of practical good sense, worthy
of a nation of much higher civiIiza.
ton. The growing commerce between
Japan and our Pacific states and thus
with the Union, causes an increasing
interest in the progress of that peculiar
people. We quote:
Many among US are DESTROYS that our
civilization should take equal rank with
that of Europe and America. But, as
our country Is poor and the people are
ignorant, we must first promote agri-
culture, so that the land should yield
more abundantly. We should promote
commerce. We should promote the ed
ucatiOn of our children aud compel
the indOlent to be industrious and
when all this has been done it will be
tine to talk about rivalry with foreign
countries. But our scholars who desire
all these changes Immediately are like
those who wOnld set child to hard Ia
Dor, or who imagine that the poor
should abound in luxury like the rich
We do not mean TO say that we are in
the same condition that we were several
years ago. But, as We have said before,
the first and most important thing to
10 4OtlO 10 w D'I4u SCILOOlS, anu 10 Sc
cure the diffusion of useful knowledge
among the people; then to make an ad-
vance in commerce and agriculture, so
as not to be decorating the outside only
and doing so much expensive work in
vain. Our scholars of European sci
ence ought to be assisting both the
government and the people. This is
the manner IN which they Will best show
their patriotism. And we entreat them,
too, to have little patience, and to
cool their ambition that all these
changes should occur at once. Let
them prepare the way for them, so that
when they come we may be ready for
them and they may be really to our
profit.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-04-16
impending War,

Europe Is not IN a condition which
promises a lasting peace. In Russia
there IS widespread discomfort and IN
certainty. The social results of the
emancipation Of the serfs cannot yet be
predicted, ami socialism is spreading
rapidly among the working classes, and
the army, which is undergoing reorgan-
ization. is not yet IN an effective condi-
tiOu. In Germany the feeling that the
empire rests on Bism2rck's shoulders
renders the public mind uneasy as t"
the consequences which viii follow his
death. Austria is trying the expert
ment Of dual government, and the sue
cess Of the experiment is PTOb4ematical.
Denmark breads an attack from Ger
many, and is troubled with a struggle
between the peasantry and the land
holders. Turkey is nearly bankrupt.
France Is without permanent govern
ment and burdcued by the cost of a
destructive war. Anarchy rules IN
Spain, and Belgium IS tom with relig-
ious strife. Only IN Italy and England
Is there promise Of p ace and prosper
ity. This almost universal discomfort
and uneasiness, coupled with the efforts
of all nations TO bring their armies up
to the highest point of efficiency, fore
shadows the near approach Of war, ana
the very reco milton of the fact that wal
may break out any day renders the con
fdence which Is the necessary condition
of prosperity all the more impossible.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-04-16
A Medical Journal on the Influence
Of ReIigious RevivaIs.

TIE points of contact between re-
HgjOn and medicine vary according to
the side from which their relation Is
regarded. Viewed from the side of re-
hgion they are many and various, as
our medical missionary societies testify.
Looked at, however, from a medical
point of view. they touch only at one or
two almost isolated places. Emotion
IS the motive power on which, for the
most part, our religious leaders have
relied to stir mems minds 10 effect what
is termed, with more or less Justice,
their conversion. To effect this much
force is needed, and in those whose
minds are in a condition of unstable
equilibrium the resulting perturbation
is sufficient to disturb the normal bal
ance of thought and feeling, and start
a series of consequences which may
result IN pronounced insanity. That
! this IS a frequent occurrence may be
doubted. Religious illusions are com
mon enough in the insane, but that
probably arises from the region OF
thought AMI feeling presenting the
most un0bstructed field for excessive
action. It Is in periods of reviyais when
religious emotion is stirred IN disprO-
pOrtiOnate degree that the danger of
such results IS greatest, and this aspect
of a movement so extensive as that now
commenced in London comes fairly
within the range of hephysician's con
sideratiOn. Judging, however, from
personal observations, we should say
that no movement of its extent could
well present less danger of excessive or
perverted emotional effects than that
of Messrs. Moody and Sankey. II e
testimony OF most unprejudiced Oh
servers is to the same effect. The
services are singuiarly free from the
moro Objectionable element Of revival
meetings. Sympathetic, but not over
wrought music, and shrewd, rough
aptnesa- sometimes humor-of the
sermon are the characteristics which
mark the service from most ordinary
preaching of the same theological
school and there is nothing to point to
artificial stimulation of the emotions
more than necessarily attends the ex-
tempore worship and earnest preaching
in a large concouTse.- Lancet.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-04-16
The Golden Rule of Agriculture.

Plants live a double life. They have
a two fold nutrition-mineral and Or
ganic. Their mineral food is derived
from the soil and the organic from the
air. While the organic constituents OF
plants are generally uniform, by strict
analysis Of their ashes 1t IS discovered
that the different classes are marked by
the prevalence of certain mineral eIe-
ments. Some abound IN potash, others
in lime, some in phOsphates and others
in silica. Different parts Of the same
plant have also their prepOnd Grating
elements. Thus it appears that the
reason why all crops are not suited to
the same soil is a variation Of the min
eraI clements. All crops are not suited
to the same soil, and mainly because it
is deficient IN certain mineral elements,
or they exist in too large quantities.
The fertilization of soils is the ad
ditiOn to the soil of suitable pabulum
for the growth and development OF
plants. If allowed sufficient time,
plants can extract organic materials
from the surrounding atmosphere to
attain vigorous growth; yet If we ap-
ply to their roots manures Welding am
monia, carbonic acid, nitrogen, ETC., We
supplement the atmospheric supply and
hE9tCL4 t4LSlL tOFSLO JLlcICs I4iCl Jlil u1d-
nures are, therefore, of high value, as
their action is immediate and powerful
Bat if this policy Is long continued it
Will exhaust the soluble mineral ele-
ments III the soil and render it com
parativeIy worthless. Hence, in all
permanent systems of agriculture, min
eral fertilizers can no more be dispensed
with than organic.
Long continued cropping removes
from the soil all the available mineral
constituents OF plant food, unless we
restore to the soil in the shape Of ma
nures exactly what is lost in the crop.
This, then is the golden rule Of agri-
culture. By failing to heed this I'M
pOrtant principle millions Of acres of
the choicest land have become worth
l. IS, and millions more are now under
going the same ruinous process.
We should economic every source of
fertility. Manure heaps should all be
sprinkled with some absorbent, such as
gypsum or diluted lphUrlc acid, to
prevent the escape of ammonia, liquid
excretions preserved in tanks that none
of ii may be wasted, ashes saved and
spread on the fields. Compost heaps
should be formed where all refuSe-ani-
NAL or vegetable-may be utilized; and
while the accumulation of filth and
nOisOme odOrs is prevented, the soil IS
enriched and farming made remunera-
tive. With fertilizers the careful farmer
can accomplish much without them he
can accomplish nothing. Cor. Anlerj-
can Farm Journal
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-04-16
The Great Work.

A telegram from Nevada says the
Sutro tunnel, which has reached s
length of 5000 feet, has approached
within one hundred feet of shaft No. 2
which Is filed with water 20 a depth OF
eight hundred and segenty-five feet.
From this point a diamond drill has
been started, successfully tapping this
great column OF water, vh:ch 1t was
feared might drown every man in the
tunnel before 1t could have been posi-
ble to escape. The workmeu can now
approach within twenty five feet OF the
column, when a great number Of holes
viii be bored to let the water off alto
gether. As an additional means of
safety, a bulkhead, suggested by an
officer Of the United States engineer
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1875-04-16

Atlanta Herald Yesterday in con
versation some one remarked that Gen.
TOOmbs neyer crOsses a court house door
for less than five thousand dollars.
When Judge Lochrane replied that
there was nothing strange about that
[ wouldn't take any case for smaller
fee than ten thousand dollars. This
caused the crowd to discuss legal fees,
and it was found that some pretty large
fees had been paid Atlanta lawyers
since th9 war. Mr.. Hill, in the ceye-
brated Metcalf case, received a hundred
thousand dollars fee. Judge LoUhrane
fee of forty thousand dollars in the
Brunswick and Albany case. Mr.. Hill
received a fee of twenty five thousand
dollars for his Management of Kimbau's
cases. Judge LOchrane received fifteen
thousand dollars as a fee from Mrs.
Kimbull, in the Kimbau House case
In addition to these cases, there is g
case now pending between Henry Clews
& Co., vs.. the Cherokee Railroad, in
volving 1915, 900, in which the fees viii
be large. It is said that Judge Loeb
rane's fee rs attorney for Clebs, Will be
S25 OCO.