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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05
French Canadian Families.

The editor of the Brunswick (Me.) Telegraph
has been investigating the matter OF the size OF
some of the French Canadian families employed
in the mlla at that place. and gives few of the
facts he has ascertsined. He says:
i" There is family at work in the cotton mill
which consists of father and mother and twenty
four children, all the children large enough be.
ing at work. The woman is the fourth wife. A
brother of the husband, living with his fifth wife
IN Montreal, has twenty-five children. Three
families arrived here last week to 60 to work NJ
the mill, and they number all told thirty. seven
persons. A lady friend Of ours few DAYS since
met French woman, who, looking at tie babe
in the carriage, said to our friend, i have got
fifteen OF those The only possibly reply Of the
lady with the one babe was, Gracious Ten
and twelve and fifteen children are by no means
uncommon IN the French Canadian families. bu.
twenty-four Is little above the AVERAGE"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05
City Business gireftnry.
AucfinuaAra


Auctioneers
l.. W. Stdham Son, Ill East 9TH street.
Bankers and Brokers
r. r. Robinson Co., 400 Market street
He'll Ringers and Bill Posters,
Gee. W. Jackson. West 9Th St
Boot pnd shoe Makers and Dealers.
4 A.Seoss 6 As5aPas sss s IL Msrsss Msrss' street s
John John Morelsnd N, IA, sth and Poplar sta
". WA 4 TTlas Turner Ii CO. tni ss 'id MsIist St.
Carpenters and Builders.
G. Raddost. shop Thorne bel Iron. @ Res iols w'shn
Cigars and Tobacco.
brisbane 4 DeMainyiile, II Il Fourth street,
Geo. A. Davis 6ra Shipley st.
Clocks. Watches, nnd-Jewelers.
Q. l. Bush, ~ Market street
j. .. Massey, lA King street.
Coach and Cnrriage Mnterini.
VIM. Green 4 Co., S, Il. corner 81 and shIprr sta
Druggists.
II. II. Brnghurst, sl7 Market St
Florists.
Tatnsll 4 Co., Delaware Avenue and Jefferson Al,
General Insurance Agents
Thomas i. Plummer. bta Market St
Woolley Van Trump. 5lJ Market ST.
Gents Furnishing Goods.
Shas i s u Morgan, asa 4f2 MAJ Maitet t street. street. ~
John p Doughten ilo Market ST.
Hats. Caps, &c
chAs E Dubel East Sd ST.
Iron md steel
VIM Green Co., s. E corner I'd and Shipioy SITS
Livery Stables
Patrick Holland, s. ". corner Front and Orange
Looking -(:insses md Frumes
Elwood Doane 10 west sth st.
i. MeMonAglc. Sd aud King sta
Merchant Tnilors
Geo. Gonert 10 X. 4th ST.
John II. Muhlhsusen, AIS King ST.
Samuel Miller, jr., lu9 Market St
Paper HanpIngs, Shades. &c
John II. Holt. a23 Market street
Real Estate Agents
Evans Pennington, Almonds Bog, sth and Market
NJ. Nj. Child 4 Co. west eth ST.
j. IL. Frazer, Sd and Shipley sis.
VIM. Reynolds 4 Co, Sii Market ST.
VIM MeCsulley a Co., 6s Market St
Restaurant ind billiard Room
Joseph fullmcr, 5Oi and 5D5 Market St
Sewing Machines
Grover Baker Sewing Machine Co. 66 King St
Now American Sewing Machine, 5ls Market st
Uuderfakers
| Thomas j. Giles, ri Shipley st.
| r. 3. Yor ng, ITO West Tenth street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05
Adroit ana Hcavy Robbery.

A very adroit and mysterious robbery has been
perpetrated in the office OF the United States
Treasurer at Washington. The amount stolen
is s47,500 and there seems to 10 no escape
from the conclusion that it was purlolned from
the cash room and by some one of the en-
ployees. The theft was committed on Wednes-
day afternoon, but was not made known
until yesterday. How 1t was done and what par
ticular individuals were concerned IN it is puz-
ze that was not solved up to last night. The
clerks are under surveillance and the detectives
are busy at work. There have been defalcs-
tions in the Treasury Department, but this is
the first occasion upon which any largo sum of
money has been stolen.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05
A Mania for killing Animals

An old woman Of Nottingham, England, has
singulsrly deprayed tastes. She coAxed all the
cats and dogs she could into her house, and
none OF her victims ever came out Her neigh
oors missed their animals, and at length found
out where they went to.
The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals finally took the old lady in hand. She
defended her house with red hot poker and de-
MED them admittance. They called the police
who stormed and took her castle. Her occu-
patton was to stsrye cats and dogs to death and
preserve their frames.
In closet the police found Fifty cat skeletons
and in her starving room were hundred dogs
and cats, IN different stages Of disease and star.
Vshon. These animals were killed to put them
out Of their misery and Mrs. Chantrel's muse
um was broken up. What the old lady was driy-
ing at is mystery. As it stands it ia case of
inexplicsble cruelty.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05

The contest IN the New Hampshire Legisa-
ture has thus far been mainly favorable to the
Republicans. They had sufficient majority in
the House to organize it, eect!ng all its officers,
and therefore to choose the Governor, there be-
ing no election, as our readers will remember,
by the people. The question as to the action
OF the Governor and Council in putting two
Democrats in the Senate contrary to the cleo
non returns. has been submitted by the Repub-
hcans to the Supreme Court and though two of
the three judges on that bench are Democrats,
they are confident OF satisfactory decision. All
the sharp practice and dishonest msneuvres OF
the Governor and Council will probably 80
for nothing.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05
DELAWARE AT THE CENTENNIAL.

What will Delaware show at the Centennial
Exposition This is question to be referred
we presume. to the six commissioners appointed
on behalf OF the State by the last Legislature
and for whose expenses considerable sum was
appropriated. These gentlemen are charged, il
we understand the duty placed on them, with the
business of securing proper display at the
great Exhibition of the products of our State.
1t is quite time, is it not? that they were decid-
ing what we have to exhibit, and what we ought
to exhibit, in order to give proper idea Of the
character resources, and products of Delaware.
The natural products Of the State suitable for
exhibition are less numerous than those OF sec
tions more abounding in mineral wealth. South
Of the line where the alluvial soil begins-and
Of which most of the State is composed-there
are no metalliferous deposits Of Importance. In
the Northern end of the State we have some
iron ore, a good vein of dolomite limestone,
which approaches the character of marble, and
eome valuable deposits of kaolin, but beyond
these the list of deposits which Nature has made
for MS beneath the surface is very brief. Our
woods, however, deserve some consideration.
Delaware white-oak has furnished the timber for
many good ship, and still abounds to make the
frames for new fleets.
But, naturally, our State has one distinguish
ing'characteristic. II is food-producing State.
The soil is the field Of the farmer gardener,
and fruit grower ; the waters are those where
the fisherman and the oystermanImay with equal
success gather their harvests. 1t is an agri-
cultural and seaside piece OF the Republic and
has the character that belongs to such locality
We may look therefore to the grains, the fruits
the vegetables which our soil produces IN pro
fusion, with cultivation and without it, and tc
the aquatic and marine. treasures of our rivers
bays, and sea-shores for our best display Of
natural products
What, then, of the arts ? What will our man
ufacturers, our mechanics, our skilled work
men show? As the middle and lower
sections OF the State belong to the food pro
sumers whose loom, hammer, and lathe worl
out results in the useful and industrial arts
They must, of course, have something worth
showing. Their paper making machinery, theii
machinists' tools, the models Of their ocean and
river steamships were prominent objects OF dis
play at the great Fair of the Franklin Institute,
last year, and in our local Exposition many 9TH
er of our less pretentious productions were col
lected. The lists from those Fairs will give some
idea to the Commissioners for Delaware what
they may get from our factories and workshops
which will serve to represent the progress OF
DelaTare's arts From our ship.yards, and
morocco and carriage factories, our machine
shops, our car-factories, and looms, very
creditsble work comes, day by day. and it should
be exhibited on our behalf, st Philadelphia.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05

81 Persons leaving to,on for the summer can hare
the COMMERCIAL mailed 10 them, postpaid, for 81
cents month.
Subscribers sending single copy Of the COMMERCIAL
apay by mail are Informed that tro-ee'f stamp y
required fan ordinary prapper b used " sent 10 fh'
post Office teitA cent stamp it irilt pfoodty 'ere'
reach iis desnation. The paper NTH no iorappsr al
oil or q liqM one, can Be mailed for one ent.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05

The gathering in Boston, on the l7th instant
to celebrate the Bunker Hill Centennial, pro-
misses to be simply immense, and to far exceed
the dimensions of anything that city has ever
experienced. From all parts of the country
word Is sent that military and other organiza-
tions will attend. The display of troops will no
doubt be very fine.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05
Yesterdays PrOgrcss

Mr.. Evarts has not yet concluded. He devot-
ed Yesterday to a comparison of Mr.. Beechers
testimony in regard to Mrs. Tiltons confession,
retraction of the confession, and recantstion OF
the retraction with that OF Tilton aud Moulton
on the same feature Of the scandal.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05

On our third page, to-day, we place in hon.
or of Saturday, short story complete, and
suggestive little poem.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05

The excursion from Kennett Square and Ok.
ford, for trip to New York and up the Hudson,
on Wednesday was failure. About fifty per.
sons were on the train, and .on arriving at Phil
delphia it was decided to go no further.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05
r W. BRINE,
SAIL MAKER,
NO, IL EAST WATER Srurp,r

continues to make store and window avulnps of al,
varieties of patterns, In connection with san maSns
Al awnings, when desired, made miidew proof. al
q MoIerate price. call ia respectfully solicited,
,o NJ s'-Csnvass printing also promptly attended
my10-1m
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05
SpffiaI Autiffs.
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Choice Soda Weter.


K Brnghurst 4 Co. have re-openeh their Mineral
Water Fountain for the season. The majority OF
our citizens have tasted and know for themselves
the superiority OF the soda water from this fountain
and the delicious llavOr of the Fruit syrups they
prepare, of which there are upwards OF twenty va
rieties. They have
GLASS sIPHoN BOTTLES,
and the necessary apparatus for properly hng them
with highly charged Carbonic Acid Water, which
can be drawn at will, making the bottles really
PORTABLE FOUNTAINS,
which enable the invalid who may require It, or the
lover of Soda Water who may desire 1t, 10 enjoy the
of this delightful beverage at any time al home.
We have on draught the following popular
MINERAL SPRING WATERS
Geyser, tSaratoga) Excelsior, (Saratoga,l High
Rock (Saratoga,) Vlchy, Klssingen. Also, the fol-
lowing waters In bottles: Congress- Exec siOr, lla-
thorn, Geyser, High Rock, 81. Louis, Magnetic
Franklin, Ballston Spa, Gettysburg, Mtsssquo
Rockbrdge Alum, st. Catharne's Aresian, Fred
ericshalle, vichy Seltzer, Bedford, Etc.
<. BhlNGHuRST & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists,
Corner Sixth and Market Streets.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05
PuBLlsHED EVERY AFTERNOON. tssndays

PUBLlSHED EVERY AFTERNOON, tSs"ddys
roeptsd,) at the COMMERCIAL BUILDING, Soufh-'oesf
corner Frrk and Market Streets. Too cents copy
Ten cents sesk. DELIVERED FREE By carriers
throughout tAs csy The COMMERCIAL 'sia be cent by
mail to any Post O5ce in Neo Castle County at *a.oo
per anns,n; si.q5 for months; 50 cents per month
Post OHoes outside Of Nep Castle county $50 per
am~us; tl.40 for trse moaths; 30 cents pr MONTH
THx PupLlsHRRs PREPAY PosrAax In all easeA
COMMERCIAL STEAM PRINTING ROOMS, pro.
vided ssifA rst-class machinery and skiHfl 'cortn'e
for executing Book Job and Mercantile Printing Of al
descriptions, at pS1lss betoU the aiding Printing
Hossses Of tAe large eifies.
DELA WARE TRIBUNE, tWsekiy) the Penins''la'
organ Of Farmers and Frtit-9roicers; great Family
Newspaper Published erery Thursday morning, a
T,eo Dollars year, POSTAGE PRErAIp BY rHK PUB
LI5HxR1. "a.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05
4pefixI Hptiffs.
Oricnlnn Pile and Burn saIvc.

UFN""~sN
Oriental Pile and Burn salve.
Prepared bs Mrs. DR.. Foster. An infalhble REM
edy for piles Qnternal aud externaD and burns.
Read the testimonials on circulars accompanying
each box. Price rs cents each.
Mrs. Fosters letter SaIve.
For tetter, ringworms erupti0ns. To be used in
connection with the Blood Purifier Price 70 cents
per box.
Cholera and Diarrhea Mixture.
Cures aiarrhua, dysentery, cholera morbus,
cramp, pain etc. Price 25 cents per bottle.
All the above remedies prepared and sold whole
sals and retail at
FOSTERS DRUG STORE,
Front and West sts.
Mrs. Dr. Fosters Blood Purifier.
This well known and thoroughly tried preparation
maintains its reputation as q remedy unsurpassed
for the of blood and skin Diseases viz: letter
riDgworms, Scrofula, blstches, pimpea, boils I'm
puiities of the blood, etc. Put up IN quart bottles
Price si.o0 each.
Testimony.
l cheerfuy give this testimony to the public that
Mrs. Fosters Blood Puriaer and Tetter Ointment
cured me-
i was aniicted for many years with dlsordered
blood a troublesome and obstinate letter Of the
skin and swelling of the glands of the neck, which
was the occasion OF prolonged suffering and ex-
pense.
consulted eight OF the most prominent physi-
clans in the city and used their medicine long time
without receiving any permanent relief; on the
contrary getting worse, till finally almost despair
ing OF hope, l was induced TO try Mrs. Fosters
Blood Purifier, which was recommended to me as
being certain cure for my disease. II was the
turning point in my case after using two bottles
OF the Blood Purifier in connection with the Tetter
Ointment, the swelling ceased, the eruptions dsap
peared and now am entirely and ehectually cured
II further Information Is desired concerning my
case, call at my residence.
1890 Claymont Street, over llth Street Bridge.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05

improved Tronimers
EXTRACT OF MALT.
To those who wish the nourishing propertes OF
Ale. Beer, or Porter. hut who cannot take them on
account OF the alcohol which they contain, we re-
commend the lmpry we'd Extract OF Malt which con-
talns In concentrated form all the nOurlsnnent OF
malt liquors without their stimulating effects Sold
by
b. c, SHOEMAKER
PHARaA 1sTS,
novS-f sos Market treet.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05
MRS. Fosters Tonic Bitters.

Tonic, Invigoratng, Appetizer Cures dyspepsia,
headache, nervousness, debility, fever ana ague
etc. Put up in quart bottles. Price, $l.O0 each.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05

New York Oat Meal.
NEW YORK oAT MEAL.
Equal to the Scotch and on,y half the price.
SOLD BY
B. Il c. SHOEMAKER,
PHARMACISTS.
novS-u sos Market street.
Jordan's Tome Ale
Is Just wha: you want, 10 strengthen the system,
under the enervating influences OF Spring. sold 10y
B. C. SHOEMAKER,
PHARMI MICIsTs,
hovs-u slS Market street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05

Prepared bs Mrs. DIR. Foster. An infallible REM
edy for piles Qnternal and externaD and burns
Read the testimonials on circulars accompanying
each box. Price 25 cents each.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05

Mrs. Fosters letter SaIve.
For tetter, ringworms, eruptions. To be used in
connection with the Blood Puriner. Price 70 cents
hnX
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-06-05

Mrs Fosters Rose WOrm-LOxcnRes.
An infallbe remedy for worms. Safe, pleasant
and reliable. Price 20 cents per box.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-16

How COFFEE CAME TO BE Used
1t is somewhat singular to trace the man
ner in which arose the use of the common
beverage of coffee, without which very
few persons in any half or wholly civil
lied country in the world now take their
breakfast. At the time Columbus dis
covered America, it had never been
known or used. 1t only grew in Arabia
or upper Ethiopia. The discovery of its
use as beverage is ascribed to the Su-
perior of a monastery in Arabia, VINO,
desirous of preventing the monks from
sleeping at their nocturnal services, made
them drink coffee, on the reports of shep-
herds, who observed that their focks
were more lively after browsing on the
fruit Of that plant. Its reputation spread
through the adjacent countries, and in
about two hundred years it reached Par
is. A single plant, brought there in
17l4, became the parent stock of all the
French coffee-plantations in the West
Indies. The Dutch introduced it into
Java and the East Indies, ,.and the French
and Spanish all over South America and
the West Indies. The extent of the con-
sumption now can hardly be realized
United States alone annually consumes
it, at the cost, on its landing, Of from
fifteen to sixteen million Of dollars.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-16
LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

l. Subscribers who do not give ex-
press notice to the contrary, are consider
ed as wishing to continue their subscrip-
ton.
2. IF subscribers wish their papers dis
continued, publishers may continue to
send them until all charges are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to
take their papers from the Office or place
to which they are sent, they are held re-
sponsibe until they settle their bills and
give due notice to discontinue.
4. If subscribers move to other places
without Informing the publisher, and the
paper is sent 20 the former direction they
are held responsible. Notice should al
ways be given of the removal.
8. The courts have decided, that refus-
ing to take paper from the Office, or re-
moving and leaving it unealled fJr, is pri-
ma fdcie evidence of Intentional fraud.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-16

THOUGHTS OF A LITTLE BoY.--I won
der what makes papa tell such nice sto-
ries to his visitors about his hiding his
masters rattan when he went to school,
and about his running away from the
school-mistress, when she was going to
whip him, and then shut me up all day
in dark room, because tried just once
to be as smart as he has been.
Wonder what made papa say that
wicked word, when Betsey upset the ink
over his papers, and then slapped my
ears when 1 said the same thing when
my kite string broke.
Wonder why mamma told Bridget,
the other day, when Tommy Days.
mother called, to say she was not at
home, and then puts me to bed without
my supper every time | tell lie.
o dear, there are lots of things / want
to know. How / wish / was a man.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-16
weekly Trinity 5olsraal.
Weaverville, January 10, 1875.

ANOTHER RAILWAY ExToRTIoN.-
Yesterday afternoon an old man appear
ed before the Detroit & Lansing Railroad
ticket window at the Central Depot, and
asked:
What you charge for ticket to Ian
sing 7''
Two-sixty, SIR" replied the agent,
wetting his thumb, and reaching out for
the money.
1.-TWO dollar und zixty cents" ex-
claimed the stranger, pulling his head
out of the window.
Yes, sir that is the regular fare"
"Then schtays here by Detroit forty
years l'' said the man, getting red in the
face. 81 haf never seen sush'n swindle
as dat"
Two-sixty is the regular fare, and
you'll have to pay it if you CO." replied
the agent.
- I shust gif you two dollar, and no
MORE" said the stranger.
No; can't do it."
Veil, den l schtays NIT Detroit till l
dies" growled the indignant old man,
and he went away and walked around
the depot. He expected to be called
back as he left the window, as a man is
often called back to "take it along"
when he has been chatting with a cloth
ing dealer. Such an event did not occur,
and after a few minutes, the old man re-
turned and called out:
"Vell, gef you two dollar and ten
cents"
No: can't do it," said the agent.
Veil, den / don't go, so help me gra-
shus ! haf lived in Detroit three yare,
und shall pay bolice tax, sewer tax, and
want TO grow up nit dis town, und
shall not be swindlot"
He walked off again, looking back to
see if the agent would not call him, and,
after a stroll around, he returned to the
window, threw down some money, and
said
Vel, dake two dollar und twenty
cents, und gif men dckette."
My dear sir, can't you understand
that have schedule Of prices here, and
that must go by it ?" replied the agent.
"Vell, den / schtays in Detroit one
tousand yare /" exclaimed the stranger,
madder than ever. 81 bays bolice tax
es und sewer taxes, und shall see about
this NIT de sheaf Of bolice."
He went eff again, and as he saw the
locomotive backing up to couple on
on to the train, he went back to the win
dow and said:
"Gif men dickette for two dollar und
thirty cents und rides on de blatform.'
"Can't do it," said the agent.
"Vell, den, py golly, l spikes to you
what does. Here is dem two dollar
und zixty cents, und goes to Lansing
und never comes back. No; zir, / shall
never come back, or | shall come nit dc
blank road. l bays taxes by dem bo-
lice, and by dem zewers, und l shall
show you dat shall have holdings more
TO do nit zis town."
He went on the rain.-DetroH F'ec
Press.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-01-16

Mr.. Wilson, Of Nevada, belongs to
that large body of men who have learned
that Tilted women do not always pine
quietly away and die. After long mat
rimonial engagement with Miss Dunphy
he married Miss Matthews. The honey
moon is not over, yet he has already
been shot at three times by Miss Dun
ply, and he owes it to her lack Of marks
manship that he has not left Mrs. Will
son, nee Matthews, widow. The last
bullet grazed his chin, and, that being a
decided improvement on her previous
efforts, he thought it time to have her ar
rested.