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The daily gazette., 1875-10-08
SHOOTING WILD PIGEONS.

INTERVIEW WITH JACOB HoTF, THE OLD
EST PIGEON SHOOTER IN READING.
Jacob HoG, residing on Chestnut street
between Seventh and Eighth, shot -
wild pigeons on Saturday, more yester-
day, and altogether this fall 81. Last
year lie secured with his gunl0o pigeons.
including perhaps the largest ever shot
| In this vicinity. 1t measured "a inches
from tip to tip of wings, and 49, inches
from the bill to the tail. An ordinary
wild pigeon measures II or iS inches
across the wings. An EAGLE reporter
last evening interviewed Mr.. Hoif on the
subject of pigeon shooting. lie said
am now 80 years of age. When l was n
boy 10 or II years old, my father, John
Hof and Parson Muhlenberg. who
preached in Trinity Lutheran Church,
used to take me along with them when
they went out wild pigeon shooting, ana
| have been going out shooting ever since.
My father died in 1872, and have here
his powder horn. shot pouch and game
bag. had my fathers gun 80 years and
| then gave it TO q relative in Philadel-
phia. l have an English dou BILE -barreled
gun which | would not part with for 500
in gold. With it | can bring down pi-
geon 80, 40 or even 50 yards away. / can
see pigeon mile away with the naked
eye, and never wear spectacles in going
out cunning. l went on Saturday and
yesterday to the woods in the vicinity of
Blandon. took boy along to carry
the gun and load it. We rode in the East
Penna Railroad cars to the Temple and
walked from there short distance of
some four miles. We saw about ~ per-
sons, principally Blandon Rolling Mill
men, out cunning, and l don't think any
got more than two or three birds. Wild
pigeons are very fond of acorns, and some
that 1 shot had as high as nine in their
stomachs. The best time to shoot the
pigeons is early in the morning and about
4 clock in the afternoon. when they
are seeking food Reading Eagle.
The daily gazette., 1875-10-08
Sherlff's Sale.

virtue of a writ of Ala. Levari Faeias
to me directed, will be exposed to Public
Sale at the
DELAWARE HOUSE NO. SIS MARKET ST.
kept by George w. Ortlip. in the city of Will
ninsto New Castle county, Delaware. on
TUESDAY. the 18th day of OCTOBER. 1875.
At2 o'clock. p. m..
The following described Real Estate. viz:
All that certain messuaGe. tenant house and
lot OF land situate on the southern side of
Front street between Market and X ing streets.
in said city of Wilnington. bounded as fol-
ows. to Wit BEGINNING at q corner Of land Of
9ohn Bprgiss ON said Front street; thence by
saId land south thirty-two degrees west fifty-
three feetsix inches to eerner stake; thence
by lands Of Capt. Price and Joseph Damphin
north fty'eight degrees west thirty seven
Ieet iour inches to a corner of land of David
Bush; thence by a line of that land north
tnlrty-tWo degrees east ftty-three feet six
inches to the side of Front street; thence
thereby south fity-eight degrees east thirty
seven feet four inches to the place of begin.
nlng; containing within said bounds nineteen
hundred and ninety seven ond one-third eet
ot land more or less.
seized and taken in execution as the pro.
pertS Of John Crumlish and Mary his wife,
ana i. L; Hill and NJ. Hill terre tenants, and
WILLIAM Il. IAMasoN. Sheriff.
.nerii's udiee. New Cattle. Sept. 20 1875
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TEMPERANCE.
INSTALLATION OF oFTICERs-INTEREsTI
MEETINGS, ETC.

INSTALLATION OF oFFIcERs-INTEREsTIN
MEETINGS, ETC.
At the regular weekly meeting of Viii.
mington Division, No. l. s. of t., held
last evening, the following officers were
duly installed by the Grand Worthy Pa
! triarch and Grand Conductor, of the
Grand Division:
The Past Worthy Patriarch, Francis
w. Reeve, was escorted to his station of
honor.
M.P.-George &. Byron,
w. Ada Singley.
K. SD. w. Carter.
a. X. S.-Edwin +. Carter.
+. SIS. N. Fogg.
T.-Joel v. Greenman.
Chap.-John X. Babcock.
Con.-tCatharine Belts,
A. G.-James d. Carter.
l. S.-"Frank Sullivan.
.. S.--sSallie Hammond.
Were elected but not installed.
Janitor---G. +. Mcclure.
Trustees-John K. Babcock, John II.
Publ. S. N. Fogg.
The following Past Worthy Patriarchs
were elected as representatives TO the
Grand Division which meets in this city
on Thursday morning, October 2Sth, at
~ o'clock. in the Sons of Temperance
Hall, McClary Building, Market street
above Sixth:
William NJ Horn, Robert Galbraith,
George G. Lobdell, James Whitlock,
George F. McClane. James p. Hayes, +.
II. Singles, VIM. McCaulley, Charles b.
Woodward. Robert b. Mcdonald, Alex.
II. Shafner, Manlove Hazlet, S. N. Fogg,
Daniel B. Hull, Robert G. Fraim, John
n. Porter, II. +; Plckels. J. C. Pikels. b.
F. Murgatroyd, Solomon Hersey, Charles
Steward, J. V. Greenrnan, John Gray,
Joseph II. Greenman, William Belt, Jno.
II. Publ, William Wel':h, Mary L. Right
5. Lofman, James $. Hazard, E. S.
Maxwell, Samuel S. Brosius, A. d. Van
dever. E. Singles, Jr., John K. Babcock,
George r. Harrison, Charles II. Gallager,
Isaiah Starr, Sallie Hammond, George
s. Byron, John ]. Haley, Joseph d. Pat
terson, Masten nzine.
On Tuesday evening, October Goth,
there will be a large public temperance
meeting held Ia Philadelphia, at the cor
ner of Broad and Spring Garden streets,
on which occ aston, Most Worthy Grand
Patriarch, of the National Division,
Bradley, will be present to ad-
dress the meeting. There will be del
egation ( from the Grand Division of Del
aware, 90 up from here to attend the
meetin 4 on that evening. The Grand
Diyisi on of Delaware will hold a public
meeting in st. Pauls M. Z. Church, this
city, provided the church can be secured
on Wednesday or Thursday, October q
ald %. There will be number Of
prominent speakers from Philadelphi.
and other places, among whom are.Wm
II. Drew, of Washington, D. c., re
formed drunkard, and Most Worthy
Grand Patriarch ----------- Bradley, o.
the National Division S. of T., of Nortl
America. These meetings should b.
well and largely attended.
The daily gazette., 1875-10-08
Sllerif's sale.

Yv rtueo sundry wr.ts of Leyari Faeias
Sale at the
DELAWAREnoUsE. NO. 5lS MARKET ST.
Kept b. George w. Ortlip, in the city Of Will
Mlnston, New Castle county Delaware. on
tuesday the 18th day of OCTOBER. 1875.
At o'clock, p. m.
lhe following described Real Estate. viz:
All that certain lot or piece of land with q
S.o story frame house thereon erected, situ-
ate in the city Of Wilmington Aforesaid.
bounded and described as follows, to wit: Be-
ginning at point on the northerly side Of b
street at the distance Of eighty -four feet cas-
!erly from the easterly side Of Locust street
%rner for land of Richard II. Rowe; thence
Iong said Rowe's land northerly parallel
Mth Locust street. and passing through the
middle Sna Of the partition we'll betyeen the
lGpse on this lot and the house on the lot ad
!oinlng On the west ninety -four feet to the
ioatherly side Of a six feet wide alley leading
mo L6cust street; thence easteriy along said
ade Of taid alley parallel with Is street
we've feet to stake; thence southerly par
Lei with Locust street and passing through
te tSae middle OF the partition wall between this
mouse and the house adjoining on the east
s,.y ninety -four feet to the Aforesaid side Of b
ssneet; and thence, thereby westerly twelve
let to the place OF beginning. be the contents
privilege Of the said six toet vide alley lead
,ae INTO Locust street in common with others
s1SIltled thereto forever.
na,e seized and taken in execution As the pre-
ps;sty g;sy OF William Q. Gallagher and Jano his
"he' and t. ts., and to be sold by
@, VIM. Fl. JAMESON, Sheriff.
ensrlh's ofhee. New Castle, Sept. 20. 1890
The daily gazette., 1875-10-08
SHERIEF,S SALE.

DY virtue OF sundry writs OF Levarl Faclas
p to me directed. will be exposed to Public
Sale at the
DELAWARE HOUSE. No 5l3MARKET ST.
kept by George W. Ortlip, in the city OF vii
mingt0n. New Castle county. Delaware. on
TUESDAY, the l3tn Day Of OCTOBER, 1875
At So'clocK. p m,
The following described Real Estate, VIZ.
All that certain lot or piece OF land with q
two story Brick House thereon erected, situ
ate in the city of Wilmington Aforesaid.
bounded and described as follows. to.wit-
Beginning on the westerly side OF Orange
street at tho distance Of sixty feet from the
cofher formed by the intersection OF the
northerly side OF Fifth street with the west
erly side of ORANGE street. running thence
westerly parallel to Fifth street forty feet to
the easterly side of an alley fourteen feet
wide, leading into Fifth street; thence south
erly along said side of said alley fifteen feet
TO o corner; thence easterly parallel with
Fifth street forty feet to the westerly side Of
Orange street, and thence along said side OF
said street northeyly fifteen feet to the place
Of beginning, be the contents thereof more
or less, with the use In common of the afore-
said alley with the holders OF land adjoining
the same.
Seized and taken In execution as the pro-
perty of Edward Cullen and Mary Ann his
wife and I. to :, and to DO sold by
WIN. II. JAMESON, Sheriff.
Sherif's Offlce. New Castle. Sept. 70, 1878.
The daily gazette., 1875-10-08
Sherln's sale.

RY virtue of 3 writ of Lsyari Facias to me
directed. will he exposed to Public Sale
at the
DELAWARE HOUSE NO. 5l3 MARKET ST
kopt BY George W. Ortlip. in the city of vii
mingten. New Castle county. Delaware. on
TUESDAY. the 18th day of OCTOBER, 1875,
At 2 o'clock. p. M.
The following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot. piece or parcel of land
situate in the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county and State of Delaware. bounded and
described as follows. to-wit: Beginning at
the intersection of the southerly side of Front
street with the easterly side of Broome street:
thence southerly along said side Of Broome
street one hundred and ten feet to the north
erly side of Head street, at ffty feet wide:
thence easterly along said side of Read street
one hundred feet 10 a stake: thence northerly
and parallel with Broome street on hundred
and ten feet to tho southerly side of Front
street: and theme ceithereby westerly one hun
dred feet to the place Of beginning, be the
contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty Of Parker X. Mahan and Mary &. his
wife and {. ts.. and to be sold By nv
:, WIN. II. hAMB50N. Sheriff
Sherif's OMce. New Castle. Sept 30. 1875 p
The daily gazette., 1875-10-08
SheriH's sale.

ny rirtuc of writ of Leveri Facias to me
ID direcied, will be exposed to Public Sale at
the
DELAWARE HOUSE. No 5l3 MARKET ST.,
kert By George w. Ortlip, in the city Of Will
uingtOn, Few Castle county, Delaware, on
TUESDAY,, the 18th day of OCTOBER. 1876.
At o'clock, p. M,
Tie following described Real Estate, ,iz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land
with q two story brick messuage or dwelling
house thereon erected. lying and being situ
ate in the city OF Wilmington aforesaid, on
the northerly side of Chet ,Lut st1 ett between
Adams and Jackson streets, bounded and de
s,iil ed as follows, to wit; BegiLnlog on the
lne Of the northerly side Of Chestnut street
al the distance OF sixty-six feet som the cor
ner formed by the intersection, OF the easter
II side Cf Jackson street with the line of the
northetly side of Chestnut street; thence
nOrtherly parallel TO Jackson street and pass
iug through the centre of the partition wall
dividing between the house on their lot and
the house adjoining ON the west eighty-three
feet 10 the line of the southerly side of IN al
ley four feet wide leading from Adams to
line of said alley parallel with Chestnut street
tourteen feet to a stake; thence southerly
parallel with Jackson street and passing
through the centre of tho partition wall di-
vidinG between the house on this lot and the
lOusc ldoining on the east eighty-three feet
10 the line of the Iortherly side Of Chestnut
.treet; and thence westerly thereby fourteen
feet to the place OF beginning. be tho contents
hereof what they may.
seised and taken in execution as the pro-
pe,ty Of Bernard Bonner and Ellen +. his
wife and t. IS, and to be sold BY
VIM II. LAMAS0N' Sheriff.
Sherif's Office. New Castle, Sept. %. 1854
The daily gazette., 1875-10-08
Fashionable Furniture.
J. & J. NJ. HARTMAN,
No 40 Kin Streer
WILMINGTON. DEL.

%s{f9 We respe fully inform the oiti-
~--'E~ zens Of Wilmington and the sur
-. rounding count " that We continue
U&4kR to manufacture keel on hand /
our large and long established warsrooms,
Furniture Of every variety al stvle. a0n-
sisting of Mahogany, Rosew cd :. Walnu
Furniture suitable for parlor d ini AZ room
and chamber uses.
Our assortment of Furnitureis Iargee and
more varied than can be found in Delaware,
and all articles sold atour establishment are
warranted as represented.
Venitiar Blinds Of the most fashion able
designs made to order and kept constantly
on hand. We also manufacture and constant
y keep largeasortment of Spring "ni-
" oss and Husk Mattresses
J. Il J. N. HARMAN.
4l0 KiDg street. Wilmington.
The daily gazette., 1875-10-08
Ctty Council.
REGULAR MEETiNG-RoUTINE BUSINESS
PETITIONS AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WARD MCINTYRE ELECTED REGIsT RAR.

REGULAR MEETiNG-RoUTINE BUSINESS
PETITIONS AND CoMMUNIcATIoNs-ED
WARD MCINTYRE ELECTED REGIsr RAR
The City Council met in regular ses
sion last evening, Mr.. Febiger, in the alb.
sence OF President Llchtenstein, in the
chair. The hall was filled with large
audience.
The Water Committee reported favor
ably on the petition of Hartman 4 Feb
renbach and others, for water pipes
along Lowering Avenue to st. James
Church, estimated cost, $3.50. Adopted.
Same committee on the petition of
C@sar A. Rodney, complaining OF dam
ages done his spring, reported in favor
OF giving him an additional supply of
water. Estimated, $50. Adopted.
Inc Street Committee reported favor
ably on the. petition Of Geo. Alexander
and others, for the paving of Elm street.
between Adams and jackson. Esti.
mated Cost, SIS Adopted.
The Public Buildings reported various
contracts awarded, as already published
in the GAZETTE.
Inc Law Committee reported an Ordi-
nance relating to the duties of the Har-
Dor Master, prohibiting the collecting of
81 from each vessel of more than IS tons
arriving in the Christiana. Note. The
ordinance authorizing this collection has
been imperative for years, and the
above ordinance it intended to repealIthe Q
old one,
Same committee reported fayorably on
several Ordinances.
Inc City treasurer reported: Balance
IN oank subject to the reservoir, sos, ,765. :
w; 70 current expenses, 81 ,405.24; to the
redemption OF bonds, 5000; totol, $780,
770.26,
The Street Department pay rolls 1886
men and GO horses and carts employed, J
were as follows: Department, Sl86 4S;
reservoir, Sl,Sl7 7.33; pipe laying, $S30.70;
horse and cart, 1881 ~; total, SO, ,G66. .28.
president Lichtenstein here entered
anu took his seat followed by Mr.. Down
ing, which made full Council present }
Petitions and communications were
read and referred, as follows:
From p. Herdman and others for
crossings and paved cutters at 9th and
Jefferson streets.
Prom John G. Baker and others, ask
ing for the extension of the Fifth street
Sewer from the 2. w. & B., K. r., to the
Christiana. Referred to the Street Com
mlttee, with power to act.
From John l.. Weaver. Offering him.
self as a candidate for Fire Watch.
From Adam Grubb and others. COM
planning of the condition of portion of
Eandever Avenue, owing to the lowering
of the grade.
From Jessup & Moore. relative to the
sape subject. Referred with power to
act.
ouncil here proceeded to ballast for
yer Engineer Of the Water Depart
ment- with the result recorded else
where)
Edward McIntire, nominated by Mr..
Lynch, was elected Registrar Of the
Water Works, receiving II votes, to 10
Tor Charles Burton, Jr., nominated by
Dir. Jones.
Mr.. Paynter moved that the ordinance
reducing certain aspirations to be taken
up Tor third reading. Laid over one
week, on motion of Mr.. McIntire.
The balance of the session was occu-
pied in balloting for Chief Engineer of
Water Works.
The daily gazette., 1875-10-08
WHAT THE NEW YORK Sun SAYS
Of THE PENNA. ELECTION.

The election of Pcrshing after hea-
ted campaign, in which the Ring enor-
mites had been the principal issue,
would be utterly ruinous, not only to
the Ring as a body, but to every indi-
vidual member of it. 1t would be
followed by prosecutions and suits, i'm
prisouments and enforced restitutions
of plumber, which would render the
occupation of the public robber in
Pennsylvania both odious and unpro-
fitable. Pershing's swift visitation of
Justice upon the peculating Commits
sioners of Schuylkill was anything but
reassuring to the treasury thieves, and
with a very little popular encourage
ment he would make the executive
power in Pennsylvania as terrible to
the Rings rs it is now in New York.
As for Piollett, he is even worse.
From him they have no reason to ex-
pect anything but sharp and serious
work. His life, his character, his
aggressive career as reformer, with
the great constituency OF farmers and
workingmen whom his eloquence,
more than anything else has awakened
to the necessity of self protection,
make him the very incarnation of all
that is dreaful to the Ring. When
Sam Josephs heard of his nomination
he exclaimed out of the depth of his
soul: "Great God if he ever gets into
the treasury he won't leave leaf un-
turnedr" Mackey, it is said, cannot
contain his terror; and the faces of the
whole gang are white over the prospect
His election means their destruction,
and they know it. They cannot buy,
bully or deceive him. He is as able as
he is honest, and when he places the
key in the Treasury door, the plundered
public may be invited 10 walk in after
him. Every book will be laid epen
for inspection. Every record will be
turned up to the light. There will be
no more concealments, and there will
be enough material dragged out of the
secret recesses of that office in the first
quarter of piollet's administration, to
employ the Auditor General the At
torney General, and the courts of the
Commonwealth for several years to
come.
The daily gazette., 1875-10-08
FORREST IS Il PLANTER.
THE GENERAL AS CONSPICUOUS IN AaRI-
CULTURE AS IN WAR.

CULTURE AS IN WAR.
The Memphis Aualonche. saws. The lar.
gest shipment of the new crop of cotton
uP TO TINS time was made Friday by Gen.
". " - Forrest, and has been received by
IIaptaln i. L. billiard, POS Front street.
IL consists OF ten bales. the average
weight OF which is 533 pounds per bale.
Inc General, who seems to hold as con.
spicuouS IL place in agriculture as he did
IA war, hls o30 acres of land in cultiya
tion near Glencoe station, in this county.
an OF which is yielding literally, having
peen worked on scientific principles. az
well as with that energy which has never
failed to distinguish General Forrest in
any sp here of action.
The cotton shipped by him as above is
OF superior staple and classes, not under
mlddling IT not better than the grade. II
was ,ginnsd ou Dobois' flanged tib gin,
winch had splendid test in this case
and proved itself to be all that is claim
ed Tor 1t. In this connection it may also
3e proper to state that the ten bales un-
Schotie Id press, with running gear. and
That the frat bale, which weighed G2O
qounds, was turned out by two BOYS
whose average age was not over ID years.
The ginning OF the whole ten bales was
done in less than fourteen hours, the
work beginning Thursday night and end
ing with the, arrival of the cotton in
market yesterday.
General Forrest has 430 acres in cot
ton. the remainder of his land being de-
voted to corn, peas. ETC.. aud has en-
ployed including house servants, forty
hands this season. These hands will
snow an average Of eight hAles of cotton,
eighty bushels Of corn and twenty bush
els OF peas. 1t is evident the General j.
a model farmer. Some one of our enter
prislng cotton buyers ought to buy his
nrst ten bales of cotton and ship it North,
as an evidence that the war is not yet
ended, and that the South ia still full Of
the spirit Of disloyalty.
The daily gazette., 1875-10-08

Asterlite, Newbern and Major were
the winners of the Nashville Blood
horse Association races yesterday.
The daily gazette., 1875-10-08

The Board of Health of Mobile have
no knowledge of any case of yellow
fever in that eltyl
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-08-12

REooREER BARNES, last week, made record
of mortgage from the Lake Erie and Wheel
ing Railroad Company, to Clinton B. Fisk, Of
New York City, given for the purpose of Sc
curing the payment of first mortgage Sinking
Fund Bonds, amounting in the aggregate tc
81, 100000 Apropos to this, large meeting
was held at Alliance, on the S1st ult., to cele.
Encouraging speeches were made by F. w.
Kellogg, the chief contractor, and II. R. Will
son, ESQ.,, the financial agent, and others.
Much enthusiasm prevailed. This line will
connect with the YOUNGSTOWN Narrow-Gauge
at Southington, in Trumbull county, and ex-
tend in southerly direction, through Port
age, Mahoning, Stark, Carroll, Harrison and
Belmont counties, to Bridgeport.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-08-12

ONE.day last week one of the Wheeling
''nines" played our ''nine" game of Base
Ball. Some of them brought their little dear
les up with them to share their glory. In the
evening some two or three couples of the
lWheelngites were seen standing on the plat
form OF the city scales, attending to their own
affairs, and enjoying themselves in their own
way. Now this gave rise to joke. Our
weighmaster, and also proprietor of very
neat boot and shoe store, is always fond OF a
good joke, but this time was made the victim.
A young man, a neighbor of his, who meas
ures tape with yard-stick, had his eyes wide
open, and very solemnly apprised the weigh
master that two or couples were waiting on
the scales is be weighed. Eager to make his
little ten cents head-we believe that is what
he charges for live stocl-he slung his hat on,
and had the scales unlocked and was after
their gross weight in twinkling. The scales
didn't appear to settle exactly right, and he
stepped from behind the boxing, only to see
last one of the number stepping off, and to-
ward the hotel. He was left alone there, but
not in his glory. He caught the situation at a
glance; locked the scales, and at once inter-
viewed the fair-haired youth who so deliber-
ately had wronged him. He recited a moral
lesson to him, and eXacted divers promises
from him. Ho reminded him that he (the
weighmaster, not the young man, was the
father and proprietor Of several young men,
and if ever, during their natural lives, they
were known to perpetrate such a breach of
decorum on any person, at any time, in any
way, more especially on an old gray-headed
man, the penalty would be beyond descrip-
ton, or words to that effect. The buttons all
stayed on the young mans vest, but it was
very tryin'' although his face at that partic-
ulr time didn't indicate that state of affairs.
He yet lives. In a little while, to add insult
to injury, one of the very boys, an agent, who
a little while before had stood upon the burn
ing deck'-no, the scales, we mean-called on
the weighmaster to sell him a bill of leather
and things. He told that young man to de-
part from his presence, or something of that
kind. He wanted but little to do with him or
his house. Slowly and sadly he went away.
But since, things have been set right by letter.
All things move merrily on, and the weigh
master joins in the chorus.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-08-12
Teachers. Institute.

The Belmont County Teachers Institute
meets at St. Clairsville, next Monday, the 18th
inst. In addition to interesting daytime ex-
ercises, the following programme is announ.
ced:
Monday evening Teachers Reunion.
Tuesday evening-A Lecture; The Bible,
by Prof. j. ]. Burns.
Wednesday eyening-Miss D. A. Lathrop,
Principal of the Cincinnati Normal School,
will deliver lecture on .'Who shall Teach
Our Public Schools?"
Thursday evening-An Elocutionary enter
tainments will be given by Prof. R. B. Marsh
of Mt. Vernon, Ohio.