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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-20
Literary Notes.

announcement is made that the letters writ.
ten by Mrs. Mary H. Wills, Of Norristown, Pa.,
to the Daily Herald, of that town, describing her
European trip, last Summer, will be collected in
volume to be shortly published by j. B. Lppin
colt & Co. under the title "a Summer in
Europe" Mrs. Wills is an observant, bright, and
entertaining writer, and her book should be a
success.
Gen. W. W. II. Davis, OF the Doyestown.
Pa, Democrat, is about to issue, by subscrip
ton, his History Of Bucks County, which las
been in preparation for several years. The Gen.
eral has devoted to this work much careful and
patient research, and it will be valuable contri-
button to the historical records OF Pennsylvania
Henry James, Jr.s new novel; Roderick
Hudson" (Dow Issued in book form by Osgood
Co., but which many of our readers have en-
Joyed in the Atlantic MOnMlu,) is pronounced by
AppIetcn's Journal a wonderful production as a
specimen of ingenious and sustained psycholo-
gcal analysis, though rs novel it fails to stand
the crucial test His characters, says this critic,
do not develop their own individuality in the
action of the story they simply come upon the
stage to display the characteristics which the
authors psychological analysis had already as
signed them. But for this defceucy of drama
tic faculty, Appetons thinks this might be the
long-eIpected "great American novel;"
1t ls no harm 10 say, probably, that some OF
our Wilmington ladies' who had been reading
=" Roderck Hudson " in the Atlantic with close
interest, were 80 disappointed with the denoue-
ment that they addressed joint note of remon-
strance to the author, protesting against the
manner in which Roderick is disposed Of and
other results, which however trne to psychologi.
cal principles they regard as decidedly unsatis-
factory from other stand-points. As Mr.. James
is now in Europe, the letter has probably been
forwarded to him, by his publishers.
H1rpQf-'g IN IN N tha
ment, ~ the February Number, of new novel
by George Eliot, Of the same scope as " Middle
march" .portrsying English social life Of the
present day
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-20

Oriental Pile and lBurn SAIve.
Prepared bs Mrs.. DR.. Foster. An infalible rem
| edy for piles (nternal and externsl and burns,
Read the testimonials on circulars accompanying
| each box. Price % cents each
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-20
Advertise.

Cur regular business of our Wall Paper and Win
dow Shades. The large assortment constantly on
hand and our Superior Workmanship being already
well known to all Of our citizens. But we now de-
sire 70 call at ention to the Great Variety Of Fancy
Goods and Fancy Trim ngs, which we have Just re-
cell ed for the Holiday trade in the decoration OF
Christmas Trees. consisting of Fairy Heads,
Wreaths, Lanterns, Gold and Silver Fancy Papers,
Embossed Gold and Silver. Plain, Morocco, Brick
and Granite papers and Brlstol Gard Grotesque
Figures and endless varietyof all shades Of fancy
rates. We invite you to an inspection. This de-
pertinent will be in charge Of lady assistant. We
would also remind the Husband that nothing could
be more acceptable 10 the gentle housewife as a
christmas 1ift than that the old dingy room should
be repapered or that the house should be adorned
with new Window Shades. 1t won't cost you much
and will be som ething of real wtrth. Our agents
will soon call upon you to solicit your order for our
MERRY CHRISTMAS IAMBRhQU UlNB-reserve
your orders until you see them.
8. H. BALL 4 CO.,
No. 617 Market st.,
deslv,u Opposite the City Hall)
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-20
A New Joarnali.,ic Venture.

Now JOuFHHl1suIc VentuTc.
1t is understood III press circles in New York,
says Jennie June" in letter to the Baltimore
Americos, that new venture has been detsr.
mined upon in weekly journalism. Three prom
inent gentlemen--David A. Wells, Colonel Gros.
venor and Carl Schurz-hAve purchased or OBJ
tanned large proprietary interest In the Fiaon-
cisr, which is to take the new name Of the Pub
fic, and become the organ Of administrative T.
nancial reform. With such leaders its tone will
necessarily be judicial and state smanlike, and II
will doubtless, in great degree, take the place
Of the Nation, which hardly sustains the i'm
preston upon the public mind 1t first created.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-20
80 the Ladies.

Mrs. DR.. Foster keeps always on hand full sup
ply Of trusses braces supporters syrlngesf
breast pumps and many other articles to numereu,
10 mention. Ladies' In want of the above line oa
goods can be accommodated by calling Vt the pr1
vate entrance on West street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-20
dApetiaI Nutiffs.
Fosssr's BlsoA Puriflsr. .

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take Tce1sgs Hood Purider.
II you wish to care pimpleS and blCechee, tar
Fosters Blood Purifier.
II you wish to cure tetter and ringworm, take Eos
ter's Blood Purifier.
II you wish TO cleanse the blood from old and in
dolent ulcers, take Fosters Blood Purince.
I ur Blood Purifier does all we claim for II. 1t Il
purely Vegetable, contains poisonous sups ances
and B pleasant TO take has stood the test for
II has cured hundreds Of cases given up BY ply 81
clans a. incurable. We challenge the world TO pro
duce any medicine TO take the place of our Boot
Purifier. letter Ointment used in connection witt
the uriner for all eruptions OF the akin. Sol,
wholesale and retail, ct
FOSTERS DRUG STORE,
Front aud West Sts Wilmington, Del.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-20

subscribers senai'sg single copy Of the COMMERCIAL
apay by mail are Informed that tsso-cent stamp "
required 1a1 ordinary prapper be used; sent TO the
post Office Icith cent stomp 0fH probably "eoe'
reach is destination The paper oith no wrdpPsr al
All or a IiaA one can Be mailed for one cent
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-20

pUBLISHBD EVERY AFTERNOON, tss1'dass
ssc.pted,) at tAs ConxxRCrAL BUILDING, SottA-s'ss
corner FfrA and Market Styests, 1vo cents COPY
Ten cents d ssesk DELIVERED FREH oy eorTte''
throughout tbs city, 1As CoMsRoIAL Will os sent o
mai to any Post Office IN Re~ Castle County az ~"
PER anns.r 81 rs for months; 70 cents per n'o''tA
TO Post Onees outside Of NeV casth county, so'oo ps'
annu; slaO for three MONTHS ~ cents PER "'0'''"
TIE PusLrsHxRs PRxpAY PosrAeH IN si oasss.
COMMERCIAL STEAM PRINTING ROOMS, pro
,tdsd With 6rsselass machinery and ssfi vorkmsn
sor EXECUTING Book, Job and Mercantile Printing Of al
asscrtpt,os, at prices belos the Ladin9 Printing
8ossss Of the large citiss.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-20
senator Logan's Good Name.

The attention of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury WAS called this evening to recent publica
tions in the West, In which the name Of Senator
Logan WAS connected with the whiskev ring
Secretary Bristow said "You can say thai
there is no evidence, aud has never been any
which in any way duplicates Gen. Logan in the
whiskey ring, and don't believe there will be.
- Washington Correspondence of1.s Cinci'sndf
Gazette
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-20

The dynamite plot and all its horrible features
afford theme for Charles Resde. Look at this
chapter Thompson had his explosive arranged
with clock-work. to be fired. say, in eight days
after the steamer left port his scheme was to
go in the ship from Bremerhaven, himself, but
to land when it touched at Southampton; now,
suppose the terrible box slowed In the ships
hold, and Thompson, with the guilty knowledge
OF its fearful character, on board, when, from
some unexpected reason, the Captain does not
touch at Southampton, but sails away upon the
broad Atlantic, with the conspirator himself on
the fated ship, unable to escape, and equally
unable to get at the slowly-revolving mechar-
ism which every hour is hastening on to the
awful catastrophe There would be situation,
indeed. We tender it to Charles, without
charge.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-20
DArbers' Su applies.

Pomade soaps, bay rum, hair and shaving brushes
bs' bers' combs, Tsylor's shaving cream, Auters
razor straps Cosmetic Aambleton's toilet powder
French rose pomade. full supply OF extracts for
the handt erchief, viz White rose, Heliotrope
Jockey Club, JassSmine, etc. Sod wholesale and
retail, at FOeTEhr DRUG STORE
Front and West Sts.
BARRIERS would do well TO give us call before
purchasing elsewhere.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-20

These Cachets are made OF simple nour paste and
adapted to substances in powder form; they dis
solve very readily in the stomach thereby allowing
the contents 10 act at once. They are prepared az
the physician requires them, therefore the contents
are fresh material. The most nauseous and bI ter
medicines Quinine, Aloes, etc, as well as those
of unpleasant odo-, like Assafetida can be taken
with perfect comfort by the most sensitive patient,
the taste aud smell being perfectly and completely
disguised To be up with the requirements OF the
times and the demands of our customers we have
supplied ourselves with the requisite apparatus for
neatly and expeditiously i'll ng and preparing
Cacnets for use which are much approved By both
physician and patient.
e. BRIN9HUaST d CO.,
EP0THEcARIEs
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-20
FROM TIE COMMERCIAL or DECEMBER sTH.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS IN FURkl.
TUAE.

An Immense Stock on Exhibition at the Enter;
prise Manufacturing Co.'S Warerooms-An
In preparation for the holiday trade, the Enrprise
Manuactrina Co. hare laid in store stock
ofJrnitre TO meet the demands of their customers
ami others.
Their al 220 and 1922 Market street ara
solutelv filled ,eith every grade Of furniture, and the
nany little ornaments whch hare become so popular in
erery household.
The rariety is almost endless.
OF course il IL No. e;pected that Toe should enunerats
ehat is displayed tor sale such uoud s.ss out
tieie too long for columns. Nor yet eiA any
look for descripn Of the articles this ,oottd be i'm
possible to give any idea Of phat Is actually there
Erery one at least IN this community knoics that IN
its makes Of furniture the Enterprise Co. combine all
the latest styles and neest designs rhieh not hung
together but ieeu built. But in addition TO their
opn n.akeshey haze great variety Of other furniture
suitable for any department Of the household, and at
prices at all figures.
Their opn make Of chamber suits range from s3ot
docnwards, and they can furnish walnw suit, eit'
marble corers for s55.
In chairs, SOFAS lounges, tables, secretaries. &c
there many designs, ,ohiie IN the smaller articles
brackets DC, the array is simply past
All that luxury, ease, comfort or economy can de
mand Is IN store at the Enterprise Co.'S, and due re
gard for sefinterest suggests that all purchasers sho
at least pisit their ,5are rooms. dec1O,toJanl
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-20

A description Of what has come to be known
as the "new Confederate House." which we
print on our first page, gives an idea of the
changes that are taking place under the direc-
ton Of the present accidental majority. One OF
ts potable features is that when disabled Union
Veterans arc turned out, on account Of their Re-
publican politics, other ex-Union soldiers, oil
Democratic associations, are not put IN, but ex-
Confederates. There is no sense of obligation
to the men who saved the Union, indicated by thii
South-ruled majority, and while, in the temper
of Cox's resolution, which so delighted his fel
low Democrats, the soldiers who wore the gra,
are now just as much entitled to the consldera
tion Of Congress as those who wore the blue, as
matter of fact they are accorded all the favor
and the blue-coats none. The American peopl
will not approve this. We shall hear from them
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-20
DR., FOstor,s Cough Mixture

MRS. DR.. Fosters Cough Mixture
Stands unrivalled Q specific for groups, coughs
colds and all bronchial Affection. prompt, safe
and reliable remedy, pleasant 10 take. sold whole
sale and retail at FOSTERS DRUG STORE,
Cor. Front and West Streets
full supply OF nne felt lung protectors for weak
lunpa
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-19

The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph and Messenger
relates the following story: IA man set a trout
line in the river few nights ago, with one
hook baited with live frog. On going to his
line next morning, he was surprised to find
it lifted out of the water and into the branches
of neighboring tree. A closer examination
revealed the fact that his live bait had been
taken by an owl during the night, and the owl
in turn had been caught by the hook"
We had friend who once went fish
ing, on broiling hot day, in the Poto-
mac, at Washington. He baited his
hook with live frog and threw it into
the river; and sat patiently waiting in
vain for hours, blistering in the sun, for
bite. At length passing stranger
called his attention to the fact that the
frog had located himself OF stump out
in the stream, high and dry out of the
water. There the fisherman and his
bait had been facing each other fol
hours, each engaged in solemn con-
temptation Of the line that dangled be-
tween them.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-19

Our enemies have pet phrase of
denunciation when everything else fails
them, they call us "a little demagogue, =
The truth is we weigh more than nine
tenths of the fellows who call us "little; =
and ii we were to sit down suddenly on
some of these human yard-sticks the
coroner would have to be called to re.
adjust their cadaverous ruckles OF bones
into some semblance of humanity.
BY "demagogue," they mean one who
courts popular favor by bowling to the
prejudices of the hour. When have we
ever done this? Have we not stood al.
most alone on repeated occasions against
popular clamor? We accept the name
in its original sense, "a leader of the
people" If we have any influence to-
day with the people of Minnesota it i:
because we have dared to think for our
self despite all the howlings of tn.
mObs.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-19
A SAD MISTAKE.

We always said that the people of
Zumbrota were the most intelligent and
at the same time the most stupid on the
continent; for there is kind of intelli-
gence that is as unprogressive, as lntol-
Grant and as conservative as ignorance
itself; it is the intelligence of the man
who "knows it ALL" and whose mental
constitution is incapable of the recep-
ton of single new idea. Hence such
man IS always the victim of cunning
receptions.
For instance, Zumbrota, the other day,
celebrated the 4th of July; and some
fraud imposed himself upon them as
Mr.. Donnelly, -ourself; and he made them
a speech; and that poor, oenighted peo-
pie hailed him with shouts OF delight
and could not tell the difference between
our own burning eloquence and the milk
and-water-stuff that any denizen OF
Zumbrota could PRODUCT We quote
from the Independent:
About this time Mr.. Donnelly was called for
| With considerable reluctance he at last cams
forward in response to the united voice of tn,
Rag Tags. Mr.. Donnelly made good speech
and with his usual eloquenue brought dow1
the House; and the grangers and the ragged
farmers present on their sorry nass vowed tt
put down the Monopolists if It took all sum
| mer.
Heaven grant that Zumbrota may have
railroad soon for if it does not it viii
yet present an array of fossilized brain.
as curious as the archaeological speci
mems of the Bad lands of Nebraska.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-19
MORE TAX BLEEDING

Clerk Albaugh, of Hennepin county, gets
", $50 for copying and entering up judgments
of the delinquent tax list. Serves him right
Exchange.
But how about the Taxpayers? The
Job referred to is worth about $25O. 90.
Why throw away $4,000 OF the peoples
money to enrich Clerk Albaugh. or
Clerk Anybody else? In nine cases out
of ten men do not pay their taxes because
they cannot. Why impose penalty on
poverty and make the poor, struggling
taxpayer contribute, oy the work Of his
muscles or his brain, to enrich Clerk Al
baugh? What claims has Clerk Al
baugh on society that it should supp ort
him9 Is society his father, his mother,
or his aunt's cousin?
Minneapolis is full of merchants on
the verge of bankruptcy; full of proper
ty owners who can scarcely support their
families; full Of mechanics, owning
their own homesteads, who are seeking
in vain for work. But Clerk Albaugh
pockets q ZOO and they must help make
it up to the county or lose their home
steads.
We need reformation or revolution
Why should a man who perhaps does
not, and who certainly need not. own "a
foot of real property. fasten himself like
a wood-ick on the throat OF laborious
productive industry. and suck the blood
out of it?
We don't blame Clark Albaugh OF
Clerk Anybody efe who will take q. 0Ol
if the law gives it to him. But we blame
the people who are supposed to make
the laws, that they are stupid enough to
make such laws.
Years Of blood and struggle have Civ.
en- US equality and liberty; and now lie
US see to it that equality and liberty Civ,
NJ CHRAP-GovERxNET. That Is Ii,
issue Of to-day.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-19

A ridiculous Republican thinks he
sees through the method of our mad
ness. Now we don't pretend to say he
is right or that he has solved the prob
lem which has so distressed the souls OF
some of our Democratic contemporaries,
but we give his lucuorations, for what
they are worth:
The third element Of Republican weakness is
the Donnelly or granger movement. The
abuse heaped by democrats upon Mr.. Donnel-
ly for his alleged third-party movement, is to
in any other way is he helping them on to sue
cess. A very large majority of the grangers
are republicans. They are not democrats and
never will be. Though dissatisfied with the
republican party, yet they will vote with it in
preference to the democratic party, if the con-
test shall be, it clearly i'll be in this State
this fall, q pure party fight Give them a
granger ticket and they will vote it in prefer
ence to q republican ticket. Mr. Doinelly
aims to do this, and if he succeeds in so doing
he will rob the republican party of severa
thousand votes. It ought to be borne in mind
that when democratic success is probable, thers
will be very few democratic grangers who will
not he true to the old party. 1t will be safe to
give the granger ticket 5000 votes, 1850 O
which will represent republicans Repub.
lican correspondent Of the Pioneer Press
Very we'll reasoned; but we would
prefer to have all the Opposition vote to
gether for the same ticket. Then sue
cess is certainty.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-19
THE POWER Of PUBLIC SPEECH.

The Waseca Radical thus rebukes the
shabby nonsense preached by the Pioneer
Press, that the first requisite for public
life in Minnesota is that the aspirant
must be an ass and secondly that he must
be incapable of ever braying. The Rad
zeal says:
Windy oratory, without sense or substance,
is continually distasteful, and cannot win
among intelligent men; but the fact that man
of forty cannot convey his ideas, if he have any,
in ordinary language, is no credit to the man.
Men Of brains and or iinary intelligence can
generally express their views in public withou,
much embarrassment, and if they cannot, they
generally know enough to keep out of public
positions. The State of Minnesota is OF sc
hard up for gubernational timber as to set up 8
mute for figure head.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-19

Milwaukee grain spectators are having i've
ly times about these days, consequent upon the
rapid and unexpected advance in whesf. Ons
party is hunting eagerly for money to pay loss
es with, but not more eagerly than the other
party is searching for the dollars of the victims
of their good luck. Rmmors of.fcilsrcs ore not
Undergraduates. Paul Dispatch.
Good! We hope all the knaves who
have by systematic lying depressed the
price of wheat during the past year. may
60 by the board. They have cost the
west millions upon millions of dollars,
and produced innumerable mercantile
failures and untold suffering among the
producers.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-19

In answer to letter from Harrison.
Kandiyoh county, in reference to the
titles of land bought by settlers from the
st. Paul and Pacific R. r. Co., we said i:
The statement Of President Becker seems
fair and reasonable, but as the question at is
sue involves the title to thousands of homes;
and As law consists Of one part justice and
nine parts technicalities, we would advise
those interested to club together and raise $50.
and employ q first-clAss lawyer to look into
the whole title and tell the purchasers iu,,
where they stand. Let fifty of the parties in
interest put in one dollar each and make mr.
the fee. We will publish the decision of the
attorney upon the matter.
To which the Uillnar Republican,
responds as follows:
Mr.. Donnelly's advice is good, and a. h.
himself belongs to the old school Of Philaiel.
phia lawyers, who take the lead in solvinr
Chinee puzzles; and as first-class lawyers. who
could he obtained to look into the title de6ci
ency to ''tel the purchasers Just where the,
stand for $50, are scarce, we would adviss
those tin interest," to employ Donnelly. who
thinks the desired information can be obtained
for $50. OF course he will not refuse to do tn,
farmers . good turn when he loves them &
well.
To which we reply: Send us th.
$780, 90 and we viii get some firss-clas.
lawyer to make an examination and re
port. We haven't as much coafidenc,
in ourself IS 3 lawyer. IS the editor o
the Republicans has in himself in ever,
particular.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-19

The Dispatch very properly rebukes
the attempt of some of the newspaper
fraternity to dictate candidates to the peo-
pie. 1t says:
The foolishness Of the newspaper attemp,
to supplant State conventions was never more
apparent than in the asinine display made nj
themselves 10y the Minneapolis dailies. They
have been flashing themselves into q great fury
in endeavoring to get upa "waven for Pills
bury for doverner. Their efforts are being
generally treated with contempt, and it will
not be surprising if Pillsburvss name is no,
mentioned in the convention. The Republic
can part Is able to run without advice from
Bill Kings newspapers.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-19


Blatherskite and an unadulterated old liar,
is what Donnelly calls the editor of the Peo-
PIES Press, of Owatonna.-Chisago Co.
Post
Well, didn't he deserve it? He threat
ened to 'stap' us and let our Anti-Mo-
nopoly out, by proving that we gave
some votes last winter in opposition to
our professed principles. We challeng-
ed him to quote those votes and prove
his charge or be branded as an old liar
and he has neither attempted to sustain
his charge or apologize for it. They
say that Amos CoggsweH owns the pa
per. If he does he should train his
tool to higher sense of editorial duty
or take the responsibility himself.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-19
ANT,.MoNoPoLY STATE CONVENTION

AN IIsMONOFOEI 0IHiI 0O'''
The Anti Monopolists of the State Of Min
nesota, of all political parties, who are IN
favor of independent action, are invited to
meet in Mass Convention at Owatonna, on
Wednesday, July q, 1875, at II o'clock NJ,
for the purpose of nominating an Antl-Mo-
nopoly State Ticket, establishing platform
Of principles and perfecting organizations
throughout the State
O Fl. Page. Chairman, E. S Waldridge,
S. T. Newsham u. u. hopkins,
F. A. Honeywell, IT, y. HUN,
7 Potter. H. Moulton,
VIM. Potter. John Cornell,
NJ. Hepner,
Olmsted County Anti. Monopoly INIT
H. H. Young, D. Wilkins,
J. Ostrander, John Bamoer,
R. L. Cottrell, Oliver Potter,
VIM. Teachout, VIM Busian,
D. D. Kimball, J. TAFT,
VIM. Elliott, o. +. Ostrander'
James Button.
Of Olmsted County.
Ebenezer Ayers. member OF Democratic LAD, ,
eral and Anti Monopoly State Centrai
Committee
Dated June q, 1879.
P. S.-We are requested to notice that
the above Convention has been postponed
from the Dist to the Doth inst, on the order
of the committee, per E. Ayers.