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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
DORCHESTER Il DELLA WARE Ii
BALTIMORE s. POTOMAC X. r.

NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON THROUGH
ON AND AFTER MARCH 7TH, 1875,
Trains will leave Wilmington In connection with
the Baltimore Potomac X. r., as follows:
Leave Wilmington 2.Os, A. N. Arrive Washington
s.1s, A. M, city time.
Leave Wilmington 10.02, A. N. Arrive washington
d.49, T. NJ, city time.
Leave Wilmington 1866 P. M. Arrive " as,un,tor
x.03, P. M, city time.
Leave Wilmington l,2a, P. M. Arrive Washington
b.1S, p. M, city time.
Leave Wilmington ITO, P. NJ. Arrive Washington
11.23 p. M, city time.
KBTuRNnN4:
Leave Washington s.U8, A. NJ, city time Arrive
Wilmington 1907, p. M.
Leave Washington o.2s, A. NJ, city true Arrive
Wilmington 12.40, P. M.
Leave Washington at l.ls p. M. Arrive Whining
ton 632 P. M.
Leave Washington 4.bs P. M, city time. Arrive
wilmington 9.20 p. N.
Leave washington o.os, P. NJ, city time. Arrive
Wilmington III, A. M.
Local Trains leave Baltimore 100, $40 and I0.Op,
A. M 100, 410, T1p, 9 SO, P. M. Arrive Washington
1885, 9.4o and 11.23 A. NJ, 243 5.bo, 90o and 10 P.
N.
Leave washington $50 and 11.o5 A. M, 34O, ITO
and 1015P. N. Arrive Baltimore 10.11, A. NJ, 1.26,
5.4b s.85 and IL, T. N. GRO. @. WILKINS,
superintendent
FRANK THOMSON, GEM. Manager.
D. Nj. BOYD, JR., General Pass. Ag't. feb28-n
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28

DEATH OF CHILpREN.--Last week, title girl
of about four years, the child OF Franc is Qnig
ley, who keeps saloon at $40 Madison St., died
after short illness, with dphtheris and ON
Sunday morning, another child, bu of Six,
also died of that dieease. Mr.. Quigley has had
ten children, OF whom eight are daf eased, all
having died while young, and in pairs two at IL
time, within few days of each other
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
Montgomery's
Nervine /!

Nontg0merys Nervine cures Rheumatism.
MUntgomeryG Neryne cures Neuralgia.
Montgemerys Nervine cures Hysleria.
Montgomerys Nervne cures Headache.
MontgOmerys Nervine cures Scatica,
MontRomerys Nervine cures Fits.
Montgomerys Nervine cures Tic Dolorenx
Montgomery's Neryine cures Palpltatlon Of the
Heart, aud ali Nervous Affections.
Why suffer, when one bottle OF this medicine will
give you immediate relief? Principal depot, 1871 N.
Ninth street. Philadelphia Pa. For sale by all
druggals
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28

Stations marked thus have no agents.
The regular morning train makes close connection
at Clayton with trains on the Delaware Road both
North and South.
Passengers for Baltimore change cars at Whining
ton. Passengers from Baltimore on morning train
change cars at Delaware Junction.
Trains No. and will only run on Thursday and
Saturday.
sep2,2mw FRED. GERKER Lessee.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
THOUSANDS SPEAK,

vEoETiSE ls acknowledged and recommended by
p6ysciana and ap0thecares to be the best purifier
and cleanser OF the blood yet discovered, and thou
sands speak In s praise who have been restored to
health.
REPORT FROM A PRACTICAL
CHEMIST AND DAPOIHECAKY.
BOSTON, Jan l, 1874
DEAR SiR---This is To certify that l have sold at
retail l5it; dozen t1s52 bottles) of your VEGETiNE
since April IL, 1870, and truly say that 1t has
gwen tile best satisfaction OF any remedy for the
complaints for which 1t is recommended that ever
sold. scarcely day passes without some OF my
customers teslfyJng 10 Its merits on themselves or
their friends. am perfectly cognizant OF several
scrofulous Tumors being cured by VEGETINE alone
III this vicinity.
Very Respectfully Yours.
Al GILMAN,
TO II. X. kTkyRsa, EsQ. i6s Broliway.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
EXAMINE OUR PRICES.

CASHMERE SUITS,
in Pin Cheeks and Stripes for $40 worth $14
WoRsTED SUITS,
in Basket ana diamond Patt. for sll worth ,la
WoRsTED SUITS,
better quality, for Si2 worth $l1
woRsTED SUITS, much better, for sl4 worth $40
IMPORTED CASHMERE SUITS,
different styles, for SIT. worth $40
BLACK CORDED CASHMERE,
SUITS for SIC worth s22
BLACK CORDED WoRSTED
SUITS for ST., worth 1873
FRENCH WoRSTED SUITS.
assorted patterns. for $40 worth $25
FRENCH NOR sTED SUITS,
better, for 800 worth s26
FRENCH woRsTED SUITS,
very fine, for $25 worth s33
BLACK CLOTH COATS from IS upwards.
" DC EsKIN PANTS, all wool
from So and upwards.
YOUTHS SUITS. in Worsted ard Cashmere,
81, s., $40, s2, sl4, sio, and SIS.
BOYS SUITS from So and upwards.
LDREN'S SUI ~ from 81 AMI upwards,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
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CUR Reyiytng Induss. rie,.

ANOTHER CONTRACT AWARDED To THE HARLAN 4
HoLLINGswoRTH co.
The Harlan Il Hollingsaorta Co. have receiy-
ed from the Delaware River Steamboat Com
pany contract for the construction of side
wheel steamer which will ply on the Upper Della
ware, between Philadelphia and Bristol in con-
junction with the John 4 Warner The new
steamer will, however, DO larger and more pow
erful than the Warner, and will also be more
handsomely finished and furnished
The dimensions of the steamer will be :
Length on deck, $50 feet; in BEAM moulded. 80
feet; depth Of hold, 0 fe ct G inches She will be
provided with working beam, jet.condensng
engine, with cylinders 30 inches in diameter and
II feet stroke, with Sckel's independent cut off
The shafts, eranks and water wheels will be Of
the best wrought ipon
REVIVAL IN cAR.BuILDISd.
There is very hopeful indication of
a revival in car-budng, at present
which renders that branch of man
nfaeture more cheerful to those engaged in it
than for some time pact. Enough orders have
been received we are informed by builder, to
continue the pre- sent forces emploed during
the winter, but il is probable that an Increased
number of hands will be taken on. II is an ea-
pecially gratifying fact to know that while some
OF the Eastern car shops are closed entirely,
our Wilmington shops continue in operation
apd this. with the great activity in some branch
6s of trade, and moderate amount of businUsR
in others. is very hopeful indication of u Inoro
comfortable winter than anticipated some
weSks nTp
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON
u BALTIMORE RAILROAD
OCTOBER 25, 1875.

OCTOBER 25 1876.
Trains will leave Wilmington as follows, for
Philadelphia and Intermediate Stations TO-, $40,
300, 9.5l 1910 q. M, 2, 410, T.20, $50, p. IN.
Philadelphia and New York. 1881 a. NJ, IL 90, l24s,
6.fG, p. IN.
Baltimore and Intermediate Stations, 1859, 93s
q. m, $50 p. IN.
Baltimore and washington, 1882. 7os, . 30, a. m..
1885, 1.23, $40, ITO y. In.
Trains for Delaware Division, leave for
New Castle, 900, $50, 93 q. M, rs, 640 p
Harrington and Intermediate Stations 800, 9.3',
a. m, $40, p. IN.
Delnar and intermediate Stations 800, s3', m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia ana 1ntermediste Stations, 610 a,
M, 445, $50, p. m.
Philadelphia and New York, l.3l q. m.
Baltimore and Washington, 12b7,2.03 q. m.
For further Information passengers are referred
to the time tabea posted at the depot.
mar13-1y II. +. KENNEY, Superintendent.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
The National Expenses Du ring the
Century.

Secretary Bristow has ordered tho preparation
OF statement showing the cost of tthe a.overn-
ment for hundred years The work will be
completed in June. The Navy Deapsrtm, mt has
cost the government, since its organizau on, 81
lln nll n0n
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
PILES, PILEsII PIIEs!!!

spolr's New Pile Cure. Sure cure and absolute
preventative. Sold by all dealers, 81 per box. Cir
EalhIs Tree on applica ion. Ask your druggists for
~ Don't be put off with any other article which he
says s hs good II he has not got 1t, We will send IL
ny mail, post paid, for sl.19 per box.
Address, MONTGOMERY & CO., Agents, No. 1871
~ Ninth st, Philadelphia. auglO-6md&w
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28

\ IL. ID. SEEDS,
~ CONTRf CTy)R AND BUILHFR
shop, Fourth street, between West and Tatnall
Eesidence Adams ST. doors South OF Delaware
Avenue. Estimates furnished on all kinds OF WORK
and Jobhing carefully attended to at reasonable
prices. 1yB-1y-1m
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
Msaifal.
.--------l5s-.
Mystery Solved.
the GREAT SECRET OF THs woNDE oFJL
SUCCESS OF VEGETINE.
It strikes at the root OF disease by purifying the
tlpot restoring the liver and kidaeys TO healthy
ION invIgoratlng the nervous system.
Reliable Evidence.
MIR. II. X. STEVENS.

Mr. II. X. STEVENS;
DEAR SIR Il will most cheerfully add my teslIuc-
nv TO ihs great number You have ulready received
iu favor OF your great and good medicine, NEGEriNE
fDI do not tnk enough eau be Aid In lis praise,
for was troubled thirty years. with that tdredd-
fnl dts ease Catarrh, and had such bad coughing
rpels that II would Seem rs though could never
breathe any more and vEaEIIsK has cured me
and do feel to thank God all the time there H 30
good medicine az VkdE INE, and ! also think 1t
one OF the best meticines Tor coughs and weak
slnking feeling a. the stomach ana advise every
bod, 10 take tile VEoETIHE, for | can assure Them
tui IL ls one OF the best medic mes that ever was
MRS l.. GORE.
Cor. Magazine and walnut streets,
Cambridge, Mass,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
tFrom our Late Editions OF saturaay.l
The VIRGINIA CITY FIRE.
A TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATION-
FURTHER DETAILS.
THE PEOPLE GROW PANIc-sTRIcYrN
WHEN THE WATER GIVES OUT.

By Telegraph to He Commercial
SAN Francisco, Oct q.
special despatch to the lloyn,i,y cal, from
virginia City, says the destruction of the city
was owing to the bad management of the chief
engineer of the fire department, at the
hEaIssINe OF THE CONFEDERATION,
which started in the undertaking establishment
on Il street, spreading to All adjoining livery sta
DE- streams OF water were then turned upon
the whole, ALLOWING the flames to communicate to
the county buildings. The fire department now
lost its head, and the wind blowing briakly from
the west carried the flames through the town
and the water supply gave out. The engines
and hose were burned in the street. panic
seized the citizens and the fire swept on, unm-
peded to the mills and hoisting works of the
Consolidated California, destroying everything
in its course.
Another special despatch to the CaH from ysr-
ginia City says that by
GOOD FORTUNE THE WIND SHIFTED
and the sonth end of the town was saved. The
ire still swept on northwardly and the town pre-
sented scene OF the wildest Consideration and
panic. The streets were blocked with goods and
household furniture, and a recent seouIge OF
typhoid fever caused the presence of many help.
less inyalids, who were being carried to places of
safety by their friends. The extortionate de.
mands OF owners of vehicles in one case at
least
CAUSED A MURDER.
man on b. street was endeavorng to engage
a teamster, and unable to comply with his de-
mands in desperation drew pistol and shot him
dead
Approximate hgures from tho insurance COM
panies place the losses sustained by them in the
neighborhood of $1,000, 900. Tho heaviest losers
are the Etna, Imperial, and Queen fand Com
mercial Union companies, which lose about 800
OoO each; the North British and Mercantile 500,
IOO; London Assurance, and Underwriters.
Agency $50,0O0 each; Hartford Il Phonix about
s35, OOO and other eastern and foreign Co. n for
small amounts.
Among the local companies the Commercial
loses 100000; the Home Mutual ss50,OOU or
more; and the Firemen's Fund.$5O, Ofi0. None of
the companies admit that they are at all embar-
,assed by the losses.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
Trains will run as follows:

All freghts must be at the various stations at least
thirty (8O minutes before starting Of trains, other
wise will lay over twenty-four t94 hours.
Freight tranwlll have passenger car attached, and
will be subject to delays incident 10 freight business.
Passengers using the 4.60 a nj. train from Easton
will arrive in Philadelphia at 1920 a. M, and return-
Ing will leave Philadelphia at 8. IS p. m, thus giving
nearly seven hours for business purposes, in that
city. j. L. CALDWELL,
EAsTON, Oct ~, 1875. Superintendent.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
alew Advertisements.

A ENTS. 20 Ell CANT OIL CHRO-
n BIOS mounted slze 9x11, for sl Novelties and
Chromos OF every description. NATIONAL CHRO-
MO CO., Philadelphia, Pa. OctlS-4w
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
Railrnad 9iaes.
ILL ARRANGEMENT.

MARYLAND g DELAWARE RAIL-
Iu ROAD.
FALL ARRANGEMENT.
Tn and after MONDAY, OCTOBER 2srH 1915
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
A YER'S CHERRY PICTORIAL.

For Diseases OF the Throat and Lungs, such ny
Coughs, Colds Whooping Cough, Bron-
chitis. Asthma and Consumption.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28

ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALER. IN MEDICINE.
janis 8lweOd&W
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-28
X ENT COUNTY RAILROAD.

Il n CHANtfE OF TIME.
Connecting with the Delaware Railroad at Clayton.
On and after MONDAY, SEPT. 27th, 1915,
And running as follows until further notice:
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08
CAPTURE OF 4 HERD OF ELE-
PLANTS.

A correspondent of Land and Water
tells of the capture, III the Mysore dis
trict, India, of Il herd of elephants, num-
bering forty-nine head. An irrigating
canal winds through dense Jungle, at
some points approaching small river, at
others stretching away from it into the
jungle. In one place a bend of the canal
forms, with the river, an inclosure in the
shape of horseshoe, containing about
fifteen acres of wooded ground. To this
place elephants resort during the mon
soon, crossing the canal at three or four
points where the banks have become trod-
den down by constant use In order to
trap the entire herd, two lines of chains
were stretched across the river at the
ends of the horseshoe, and trench was
dug ON the river bank to cut off escape
on that side. The elephants having
crossed into the inclosure, the fords were
barricaded with cocoa-nut trees, the canal
deepened at those places, and two deep
trenches cut from the canal to the river.
Fires were kept mp at night on the banks
of tine canal. Meanwhile deep, circular
trench was dug, inclosing about an acre
of ground, and two parallel trenches We're
also dug, leading from the horseshoe to
this small inclosure. Drop gates were
made to prevent the animals leaving this
keddah when once they had entered it.
A large force of men were now directed
to drive the herd into the keddah. The
first attempt failed, the elephants STAN
peding back into the horseshoe after
few of them had entered the inclosure.
A second effort was crowned with success.
First came female with her calf then
seven other females, and after while on
came the entire herd with rush, males,
females and calves, of all sizes, " like
herd of rather large pigs, iostling and
pushing one another through the gate
way" When the last was in, down went
the gate, and they were all secured. The
catching of the elephants one by one was
the work of several days. "The men
ride in among them ON tame beasts, and
put ropes round their legs and necks,
after which the tame elephants drag them
out in spite of all resistance, and they are
chained one by one to trees to be trained
at leisure. They do not mind the tame
elephants mixing with them at all, even
with men on their backs, but they object
strongly to the men on the ground, who
have to put on the ropes"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08
CONCERNING cARPETs.

The stretching and putting down in
place OF carpet is not, says the ohio
Farmer, one of the most pleasant jobs
of work, yet if the feat be accomplished
satisfactorily, the pleasure derived from
the knowledge that the work has been
aceU done will nearly, if not quite, COM
pensate one for bruised knuckles, torn
finger nails, and bleeding cuticle-the
usual adjuncts of carpet-stretching.
When fitting a carpet to room, it
should measure one inch shorter in
it be of q firm fabric-and more than an
inch difference made in the measurement
if the tension of the material be greater
Tack each of the four corners of the car
pet firmly in place, stretching them to
the desired point, of course, previous to
mailing; then work up the edges as de-
sired. The progress may be slow, but it
Will prove satisfactory in the end. We
long ago discarded carpet stretchers, on
account of the wear and tear of the car
pet consequent upon their use, prefer
ring the agency of the hands only when
putting down carpet. A carpet that is
firmly stretched in place is much easier
swept and looks infinitely better than
one loosely thrown down, or one with
curved lines set off with plaits to accom-
modate any looseness-result of over
stretching a. one point and too little at
others.
Old newspapersmake excellent padding
to put between carpet and the floor it
covers. They should be eight or ten
thicknesses deep, and more rather than
less. We have used them with the best
results for the past ten years. The same
papers can be used year after year; all
they need to make them new is an occa-
sional airing and dusting 1t is said the
ink used in printing will effectually pre-
vent the images of moths. 1 know that
but very few of these plaques ever infest
the borders of our carpeting, but l am
inclined to think the thorough use of
the broom under all articles of standing
furniture has as much to do in Kidding
carpets of these depredators as any pre-
ventive ever used for their destruction
Moths prefer to work in dark places, and
these same dark places should be put in
quarantine and receive the strictest at
tention when sweeping time comes
around. All movable articles of furni-
ture should be displaced as often as once
week during the months the miller
(mother of the MOTH is depositing its
eggs. If the eggs are destroyed no
moths will hatch; thus the carpet will be
preserved. A small brush-broom can be
used under articles too heavy for NOV
ing, such as pianos, wardrobes, etc.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08
LONGEVITY.
week..

The inability of the aged of both sexes
to withstand the effects of the present
inclement weather is shown daily in the
obituary of the Times, but particularly
so yesterday, the 2d inst, when the
deaths of thirty persons were recorded
whose ages ranged from 20 to 80 years
There were just half score of ladies'
whose united ages amounted to S75 years,
civ ing an average of 81 years and exactly
6 months to each. The following were
their respective ages, viz: Eighty, at 80,
two at So, 81, three at 80, 80. and 80
years. There were also half score of
septuagenarians whose ages ranged from
70 to SO. Their united ages amounted
to 75O years, giving an average of exact
ly 70 years to each. The same
obituary recorded the deaths Of an
other half-score of gentlemen whose
united ages amounted to 761 years, Civ
ing an average of more than rs years to
each; the youngest was 20 and the Oldest
81 years of age. The British Medical
Journal states that at the last Prussian
census there were found to be living in
Berlin IL, 251 persons who were born be-
fore the end of the last century. Among
them, three men and six women were 81
years old; four men and nine women, 90
years; one man and five women, 90 years;
ten persons We're 9f years of age four
women were sc years old; two men and
two women, 81; one man, 9S; one woman,
80 and another woman, 101. OF the
persons between 90 and 100 years of age,
five were unmarried, five married, fifty
seven widowed, and one divorced. A
widow named Najelsky died on the 10th
OF February, at Kamionken, near Lot
zon, at the age of 103. She is said to
have been extraordinarily active even in
her Tooth year. A man died fortnight
ago at the age of 105, at Horzitz, in
Bohemia. Times.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08
HOW WATCH WAS LOST.

One evening last week, as q gentleman
was about leaving the Boston Museum,
he stopped to put ON his overshOes, and
while bendirg over felt sudden pull at
his coat. Thinking nothing of it, he
passed out, putting on his overcoat at
the door. The next morning, on dress
ing he found a gold watch hanging to
the bottom of his frock coat. The watch
had evidently been caught Icy the chain
when he was putting ON his overshoes,
and had been carried home in that way
A paragraph in the newspaper reciting
the circumstances brought the owner of
the watch to claim it. He supposed that
it had been stolen, as he felt the jerk while
he was leaving the museum, but thought
no more of it until he missed his watch
at home, late at night.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08
4 FEW TIMELY OBsERyATIONs.

Master Ben Spinner makes the fol-
lowing wise observations, among others,
in a recent number OF the Louisville
CO,uier-,JournaI.
It's sure fact that if You feed a
small black-and-tan pup on whisky he
won't grow any bigger, because tried
it with a spoon on my Coly, and he's
dead.
When you go to bed and dream tran
quill that you have got pair of new boots
with square box-toes and red tops, and
then have to put on your old shoes when
you get up in the morning, it will disap-
point you so rough as to make you mis-
cradle and nearly sick.
A small piece of round cork dipped in
black ink, with some horse-hair legs in it,
and the whole business tied to fine
thread, is a good enough dead spider to
drop down quiet and easy before a
boys nose which is smaller than you and
timid.
The best way for certain to find out If
ice will bear you, is to coax bigger boy
to go on first and then lend him your
skates when you have to go home before
dark.
You can go to the MINISTRIES half-price
for twenty -five cents if you have got the
quarter, but there has been brass band
concert from Boston at Public Library
Hall which it took fifty dollars to buy
ticket and go in. Minstrels is good
enough for me, and so I'd rather save up
the rest of the money, when get it, and
buy steamboat and circus.
When boy on sled slides down hill
on the snow and goes clear ON through
fence, that's gravity; but when the
sled has to go up the hill again, that's
the boys muscle which pulls it 10y
rope. Gravity only travels one way on a
sled.
If all the forest trees would grow
crooked and with hard knots in, then
your father would have to hire man to
split the wood; but there wouldn't be so
many pine RATS TO swim on the outside
of in summer, and you would have to
carry in more coal in winter, and so it
would be about even.
When you go off fishing and bring
home long string OF small clubs, if
you ask your mother to let you cook 'em
there will be dreadful fuss. But when
she has company for tea, then l wish
you would please listen to hear her make
bigger fuss when your father forgets to
bring home box of sardines. That's
curious way.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-08
and determined to reach the schooner

and determined to reach the schooner
next day or die in the effort Next morn
ing at daylight they embarked in the
briggs small boat, which could scarcely
hold them all, and, after struggling
through the ice nearly all day, reached
the schooner George s. Fogg and were
saved. There they met the three sur
vivors of their nine comrades who left
them nearly two weeks before; the three,
singularly enough, having been saved by
the same vessel which rescued the other
eighteen. Capt. Spence gave them
plenty of food, and if the prayers of
those grateful, honest, poor Irish fisher
men can avail to make his future life pros
porous, he will never WANT of this earth's
stores. The twenty-one fishermen and
crew of seven overcrowded the little
schooner, but the captain had food
enough for all, and all the discomfort
they experienced was from their circum-
scribed quarters. Some of the most ro-
bust of the party persisted, and some of
the more frail escaped, among them the
boy James Grace.
On that terrible night, March 2, the
boy and other delicate ones were placed
in the middle of the throng as they stood
or moved about, and thus secured some
shelter To a question as to how the
news would be received IN ST. Mary's,
Mooney replied, as he brushed tear
away, there is now mourning in every
household, for they do not know any of us
are saved. He said he had six children,
and that some of those who died have
families equally as large. The ten men
were taken in charge by the British Con-
sui, who will send them home in the
Caspian, which goes to Halifax this
week.