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The daily gazette., 1875-04-23

Mr.. G. S, Crofut, the @uronaut, ia stop
ping in town at present, and says he will
make balloon ascension from this city,
2ree, if any person or persons will extend
the required sum to defray expenses,
which are exceedingly light. He can be
,een at the Lafayette House, Ninth and
Shipley streets, between the hours of Z
and 8 P.M.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-23

THE EVENING OF SoNa.-The Even
ing of Song" at the Union M. q. Church
last evening, was largely attended ,and
was very enjoyable affair." The pro.
gramme was excellent the readings
and recitations being very fine, and
the singing of high order of merit.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-23

The Preachers Association, of Do.
yer District, Wilmington Conference,
will be at FELTON,, Delaware, on Mon
day, May 8, commencing at n o'clock
NJ IN.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-23
WEATHER REPORT.

WASHINGTON, April 20, A. NJ.
PROBABILITIES.
For New England, the Middle States
and the lower lake region, generally
clear cool weather, with southwest to
northwest winds and slight changes in
the barometer.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-23

PERsoNAL.-Pcnnock Pusey, Esq,
formerly resident of this city, is en-
gagged in writing the article ON "Wil-
mington" in Appleton's New Encyclo-
pedia,
The daily gazette., 1875-04-23
At 10 o'clock. A. NJ.


The following described real estate. viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel OF land
situate in tho city of Wilmington. in the
county of New astle, and State OF Delaware,
bounded and described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at Il stake on the westerly SIDE
Of Orange street seventy-three feet four In
ches southweeterly from Fifth street, a cor
ner of part conveyed to Peter B. P,
thence thereby northwesterly and parallel
with Fifth street eiNty.twO feet four inches to
a stake of William Richmond's line, thence
southwesterly and parallel with Orange
street twenty-five feet eight inches to cor
ner stake, thence by Richards lot southeast
erly and parallel with Fifth street sixty
two feet four inches to Orange street atore-
said, thence along said street northeasterly
twenty-five feet eight inches to the place of
beginning, containing one thousand six hun
dred square feet of land more er less, on
which is erected II franc house, with the
privilege in common with other holders of
lots adjoining, for passing of waste water
along the sewer through William Richmonds
lot, and subject as well to the privilege as
other holders OF said lot as therein restrict
ing, IL any.
Seized and taken into execution as the pro-
perty OF Bernard Curran, and to be sold by
VIM. II. LAMBSON, Sheriff.
sheriff's Office, New Castle,
April 20 A. ID. 1875 apr2l-9tawts
The daily gazette., 1875-04-23

LOAN SALE.-Last night, at the regular
monthly meeting of W Wsrkiugmen's Loan
Assertion, $l400 first series sold at III
per cent, premium. ,, $50,
The daily gazette., 1875-04-23

Mr.. Groves vacancy IN the Smyrna
Seminary will he filled, it is said by .
Mr.. Snyder, of Pennsylvania.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-23

GALE OF EIGHTY HEAD OF FRESH
- COWS and SPRINGERS, at Red Lion,
Chester County. Pa,
ON April. 2eth, 1875, at ], p. M. NHEY
Farmers and those in want, should N.Y.
attend. Dinner free. ss--
aprl3.2taw&wts
The daily gazette., 1875-04-23

be PROPOSALS. will be received at this of1ice
L until Thursday April %, p. NJ, for fur.
nishing the Water Department with Bitumin-
ous Coal during the balance of the year 1875,
to be delivered in such quantities as may be
desired from time to time at each pumping
station designated by the Engineer OF the De.
partmenJ. -.---
pounds of good, clean Clearfeld or Cum
berland County Coal. Tho Department re-
serve the right to annul the contract by Civ
Ing ten days notice thereof to contractor.
- JOS HYDE,
Chief Engineer w. D..
1000 Market Street.
Wilmington, Del, April II, 1s75-to23
The daily gazette., 1875-04-23

TNAKE EoTICE--The Collectors of city
i and school taxes have removed their
ofice from Fourth street market house to No.
So East 9th street, over tho Treasurer's office.
Those who have not settled their city taxes
must attend to 1t soon, as our term is out and
we are going to close out the business.
05t7-s ALEX. CHANDLER,
WIN. STILLEY,
apraO.1m Collectors.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-23

NYOTIcE.-The undersigned hereby gives
~ notice that all travel across the bridge
at Alapocus Run, near Augustine paper mills,
In Brandywine Hundred, In consequence of
repairing the sam Q, will bo discontinued on
or about the o6th inst. BY order Of 81
ss g. H. DERRICK,
apr2O.et Levy Court Commissioner.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-23
NOTICE
No''0h
To the Stockholders Of the NeD Castle and
Wilmington Railroad Company.
OFFICE OF THE NEW CASTLE & WILD
b." MINGTON RAILROAD Co.,
New Castle, Del, April 10th, 1875.

The Stockholders of this Company vii,
please take notice that the Philadelphia,
Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad Company,
the lessee OF this Company's road, have ior-
mally notiued this Company that the lessee
will now purchase the stock of this Company
under the provisions of the lease, and on
surrender OF the certificates duly transferred
will, on demand, pay for the stock par, with
interest added from january LIST. 1875, TO May
dividends will accrue to the present Stock
holders.
The Stockholders can deliver their certll-
Gates and receive their purchase money
mington Il Baltimore Railroad Company in
Philadelphia, or at the Farmers Bank In New
CASTLE, az Option of the Stakeholder.
49, A. G. GRAY,
nnro0.Rt Prasident n C 4 w Il r Co.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-23
SECOND EDITION
AJOHt Al1..

FREE LECTURE BYPRoF. Il. n. RAND, OF
JEFFERSON COLLEGE, PHILA.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-23

NNULLlN brags on his make OF Cigars,
/ mi and he may well do 30, as they are bard
- Reaf' .l.s. .ss ssl
The daily gazette., 1875-04-23

TT Ynu WANT GOOD TOBACCO Of all
l. kinds, go to
ii. NJ, MULLINS,
aprl0-1m Front and Jefferson streets.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-23
SHERIEFS SALES.
SHERIFF,s SALE.

DY virtue of writ OF Venditioni Exponas
ID to me directed, will be exposed to public
sale, at the
DELAWARE HOUSE. No 5l3 MARKET ST.
kept by Geo w Ortlip, in the City of Will
mington, Now Castle County. Delaware. on
SATURDAY,
THE Sru DAY OF MAY, 1875.
The daily gazette., 1875-04-23

JSOR A SUPERIOR CIGAR, 8 or 5c,,. 60
to FRONT AND JEFFERSON.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-12

GEO. W. Curtis, political editor OF
Harper's " ee1,ly, has SO long parted his
hair In the middle that he divides his
politics much in tho Same way. He
seems, too, In these latter years to have
eat in the corner OF the fireplace, over
tho expiring embers, as in his youthful
day land listened from some grandame
TO the ghost story of that Democratic
scare.crow "Third Term,"-so that 1t
haunts him now by day and by night.
True he seems to have preference
tor tho Republican party as contain.
ing the salt Of the country, but at the
same time he treats 1t in that dubious,
doubling criticizing manner that one
would suppose he did not intend to
give this salt chance to produce its
SAVIOR.
He has never got we'll of his failure
to sit in judgment as one of tho civil
service commissioners upon every
man who entered the civil service at
Washington. lie would have filled
the Office With impractical literary
lazzeroni and denied to a practical man
q place unless no should have also
parted lis hair in the middle and been
able to answer correctly the gentle.
mans questions in Balylonish or Ro-
man history.
He has never gotten over his at
tempt in this line to reform the civil
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-12
GOOD MEDICINES,

Il
"A number Of our citizens, former Penlsyiva.
mans. no doubt remember when Dr.. Chls. Green.
Prussian by birth, commenced the practice Oh
medicine In Lancaster. Pa, dfteen or more yoaU
ago. His prescriptions compounded by himself oS
roots and herbs, soon found their:way into svery
qualities a1ording relief and strength to all who
used them. Wishing 10 return to hll native ccun-
try, he sold his formulas and tho exclusive rshe
OF his medicines TO party under whose cooftol
they have since been made and sold In the Pattern
70 the ws, and the
Dr. Grsen,s sitter Tsnsc-a sass ana
sure remedy for dyspepsia. debility. bilious anA
liver complaints. lever and aqua constipation,
md a Sissasss q ne dEs:sivSs osss;ns s
removing the cause Of headache and low spirits;
and Gvcs fresh vigor 70 III parts Of the body VIII
prevent fever and asue. and protest ~ sysee0
against all malarious di.eesee. $1,000,
debility, rhsnmstisn. dropsy, sosetua and Al ai:.
Al Sturstc i csssiss 81 q 90 esicuids depos
ons ga re seS saS nssn q
III -. 0rSensc ExPecserant-cures coughs,
colds whooping cough, Group. and oil diseased q
sSs throat unss md chest. 6y asslstins nsturs .
ing Il IN the blood. thus scientifically MAKING Q
pSfmanent cure. viii snbdue al tendency @ Coz.
sumption, lung and typhoid fever.
Or. greene Crimean lin1ment-Fos
Pc sasss:ss:s:: I 4: i. s y ::
D11l01nssUrr ! CO.,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-12

A Hartford expressman possesses n.
markable intelligent dog. 1t Is little
"black-and-taD," and 1t knows about ~
much as the average juryman in Beccher
cases-after the jury has been in uninter.
rupted session for year OF two. Mr.. Bar
nard. the owner, will hold up one fnger.and
ask the dog "How manys" Answer by the
the dog: "Bow." Then Barnard holds
up two, four or three fingers, - any BY
standcr may request, and the dog, without
waiting to be asked, says. ifthere arc two,
"Bow WOW y or if there are four, "Bow
WOW WOW wow!" II is evident that, to Ger.
tain extent, the dog can count; and he il
not to be fooled into giving . wrong an.
swer whether the number of fingers held mp
is increased in regular numerical graduation
or not so it is no routine learning on bis
part, but actual intelligence aud compre-
hension. Ask the dog how many thousand
dollars be Is worth, aud he responds with
five barks. BE will also tell how many
commandments there are and when asked
how many words there are in the eighth
commandment, he responds with four bow.
vows. No matter how one varies the ques-
tions, the answer is always correct.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-12
line Iaih.

These time are indeed big with
rousing Centennials. Last year Bos.
ton had the great Centennial tea party
this year, Juno l7th. she will cele-
brate the Centennial anniversary Of
the battle of Bunker Hill. Extrsor.
binary efforts will be made to make
this grand affair. An exchange bias
the following to say:
"Boston expects to make ono of the
most extensive demonstrations ever
seen in New England at tho celebra.
ton of the Tooth anniversary of the
battle of Bunker Hill, juno nth. The
$4,000 city appropriation is Insult.
ficient for such display as lie desired
but private subscription to the celebra
ton fund will BIO liberal. The entire
State militia. numbering 1000 men
will be out, and with other military
organizations, will make 10000 men
under arms in town. Tho Norfolk
(Va. light artillery blues will be there,
with the mayor and other city digni.
taries also the 7th regiment of New
York, accompanied by Gilmore's band
of 100 instruments, tho Pullman phal
anx Of Hartford, Ct, and the Rsmsor
guard of st. Albans, VT"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-12
ILLINOIS.
ABortcr,pc. Judxc.

CHICAGO, May ga motion for a
new trial in the libel case of Miss Alice
A. Early, against Wilbur F. Story, of
the Times, was argued this morning
before Judge McRoberts. After de.
Gliding all tho points raised by the de-
PENDANTS counsel in favor of the plain.
tiff, and after stating that the question
of damages was solely in the province
Of the jury, who would have been
justified in giving any sum up to $780,
600, the amount claimed, bis honor
said he thought the verdict was never
theless excessive by $4,000, and there
fore ca. led on the plaintiff to consent
to reduction from $25, 900 10 $4,000.
or he would grant new trial, The
reduction was asscnted to, the plain
tif's counsel stating that mercenary
motives had not instigated the action,
which had been brought solely 10 set
the plaintiffs character right.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-12
Maryland

BALTIMORE, May 1.-THE First In.
tsrnational Sunday School Convention
met this morning and was called to
order by Rev. Phillip G Gillett, Meth.
odist, ofIllinois. Tho convention wan
opened by singing, and Rev. S w
Hodges, of Baltimore, then followed
with prayer. Several prominent min.
isters ware present, among whom was
Rev. w 7 BIackslock, Methodist
Episcopal, of Canada. The convention
will doubtless result in great good.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-12

service at Washington. His long
prosy common place editorials have
little weight, however, standing ss
they do beside the lifc-like caricatures
and splendid telling political hits made
by Mast 1t has been as all know .
habit .of the Harpers to mako their
magazine pay-this has been the
prime object at whatever expense of
all things else. 1t may be, therefore,
that Curtis is now shaping bis edito-
rails upon that principle, but if this be
so and Curtis is writing simply for his
$4,000 year it would be we'll for the
country to know it. At all events
Mr.. Curtis continued arraignment Of
the Republican party under the head
of advice a. to what course it should
pursue, he might as well understand il
not considered as coming from q friend
aud, furthermore, that the mass of thai
party will hardly take their guiding
star from under the shadow of Tam
many nor from those who get their in
spiration from off the horns of the al
tars of Brooklyn.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-12

Epigramoslc.
"tiiye the devil his due" Yes, but
never pay him . bonus.
Loud professions are often but the
vacant noise Of an empty soul.
Peace at the expense OF truth and
right 10 purchased q too costly price.
II IL not 90 much what . man says
as what he does that stamps his char
Acter.
"Watch the man who thinks every.
body . rogue" Yes, and spot him,
for he "judges others BY himself"
Some mems friendship only lasts a.
long 90 you win turn the stone for
them while they grind their own exc.
every man has . right to his own
opinion" True, bnt he should be
careful to know that his opinion 10
right
"A guilty conscience needs NO &C.
cuser." But II 10 forever accusing, and
will not lot up until Il 10 scared, and
that Il what afilicts some people.
"a man passes for what he Il worth.
Not always; for some men are like
counterfeit coins, gilded to deceive,
and pass for what they are mot.
"A man blows his own horn when
nobody else will blow Il for him
That accounts for the vast number OF
persons who, like swellsd toads, arc
these days footing their own horns 10
Justify.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-12

greatest degree Of temperance among
the people. After long trial of pro-
hibition, many of its supporters, men
OF the highest character and ability,
haye concluded that it has failed to
such an extent that they are willing to
try some other remedy. In Msssa-
Chusetts they have enacted license
system. In Michigan the State Con-
s,iiution prohibits the licensing sys.
tenn, but the Legislature has levied a
heavy tax upon the sale of liquor,
which is in effect license. The Leg.
islatures of States to which this ques.
ton properly belongs as the people
shall see fit to constitute them, will
engage much in legislation upon this
subject in tho few years TO come.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-12
A 1iehty Nice Mare.

YES" said the driver Of the car to
the man who stood on the steps, "She's
mighty nice mare for car work
least ways to look at her. Kick Well
you bet. Since I've had her. she's re.
moved the insides from two horses
hitched In with her she's cayed In her
stall times enough to make one car
penter rich, and livened up more'n
ono passenger; member one case In
particular. Nice nid gent Nth young
tiers, goin' out FOR q Sunday picnic
he'd . basket Of lunch covered up with
Q tablecloth. jest 40 he was Citing
of, the mare worked round when
wasn't lookin', and she fetched thai
basket one clatter with both feet
don't rightly know but she got in ali
four-anyways there was lunch fol
every body within ten rods, whether
be wanted it or not; the paper boyi
mostly did. Think tho old man saved
the handle of the ham and the cork Of
one bottle. SIGH . nice lookin' beas'
% she 10, too. Why that mare hal
been bought ont Of the stables moi
less'n three times cause she was sect
a gentle-lookin' lady's horse. Well
its good for the doctors and wagon.
makers, anyhow. Always slaves or
the family, and gets back into the team
leas'n . week. Never was broke, she
wasn't; and never will be till she fall
off house.-Chic0g0 Tribune.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-12
PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE Press
this morning says in review ofreports
from all sections of Pennsylvania that
owing to the severe frost and late
spring, much of the expected wheat
crop has been killed and the season
delayed eight or ten weeks. A care
full survey leads to the belief that not
over half crop will be gathered, and
even this amount depends upon the
continuance of dry weather.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-12

A visitor from the North states that
size Of AN appls seed, and . stranger
just arriving in Jacksonville, and
having one light on his face or neck,
turns around quickly to look to see
where that boy is who threw that
pebble, but not seeing any boy In the
vicinity. imsgines he was mistaken,
and walks on until that flea gets to
feeling at home, when he (thc stranger,
imagines there is . large.sized pin
sticking In him the whole length, OF
some fellow boring . gimlet into him.
when closer investigation disclosel
the fact that that flea 10 located, and
going for his blood with rapacious.
ness worthy of landlord,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-12

Rowell's forthcoming "Newspaper
Directory" shows the failure OF over
1000 newspapers In this country dur
ing the past year, tho loss 70 publish
ers, subscribers and advertisers
amounting to over 5000, 900, the Re
public, of New York, alone loosing
half . million. Among those who
went into the Newspaper business and
lost heavily thereby were 275 mer-
chants and adventurers, 3l6 school
teachers. 81 lawyers, 4 blacksmiths, 33
plasterers, 10 farmers, 200 fanatics Of
various classea afflicted with literary
lesion, 100 ambitious but visionary
young mon who drew upon their faith.
ers and thus suddenly exhausted large
margins Of the pateraal capital and 6
lottery men.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-12
New York Market.
New York, May IL.

New York, May IL.
[By Telegraph
Wheat-Irregular and unsettled !;
Chicago 81 IDOL 20; winter red wes-
tern 81 37@l 40; No. 2 Milwaukee
81 1901 2l14; No. l Spring 81 ESQ
l29.
Rye-Quiet.
Corn-Steady and in moderate de-
mand; western mixed 8S@93Ac; do.
high mixed 500.
Barley-Scarce and firm.
Oats-Mixed western 74@76sc.
Pork-Quiet at $2l 75@22 IS.
Lard-Lower at 1890.
Whisky-Higher At 81 %.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-12

George N. Kirkman, resident OF
Story county, Iowa, for the past twcn-
ty years, was taken from his bed Sun
day morning, by unknown parties and
hung. His lite was threatened some
time ago by q mob who charged him
with burning his son-in-law's barn
He caused the arrest of the parties and
had them bound over to the next term
of court. Lately he has received
anonymous letters to leave the country
for six months on penalty of death If
not complied with. Great excitement
prevails. The people demand that
the guilty parties be punished to the
full extent of the law.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-12

IT is certainly very suggestive OF tho
present condition Of public opinion
upon what is the proper method Of
dealing with the vexed and knotty
question of temperance legislation,
that the States of Massachusetts, aud
Michigan have repealed their probibi
tory laws. We are not of those fsnat-
ical persons who regard this - letting
down upon the question of tho detes.
tation In which all decent people re-
gard the crime, suffering, and pecuni-
AIRY loss arising from the use of liquor
a. beverage. In other words we do
not think that those who have formerly
favored prohibition, but have now
abandoned II in these States, are any
the less rigid temperance men than
they were heretofore, but the question
has arisen in their minds, what 10 the
best practical method to enforce the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-12
FOREIGN.

LONDON, May 1.-THE Times in q
leading editorial says: eve believe the
Car 10 resolved to hold the most do.
cided language in favor Of the main.
tAinance Of peace and TO use every Of.
fort to put stop to tho present alarm.
A few days will probably bring forth
official disclaimers of recent reports. ("
The verdict Of tho coroner's jury
over the victims of the Schiller was
"fonnd drowned" and not "accid entail,
ly drowned" az reported.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-12

heavy to-day for boats to approach
the wreck of tho steamship Schiller.
No cargo of any Importance has yet
been recovered. Fishermen report
that the Schiller is firmly settled on
rock and will not fall OFF into deep
water. Although it is difficult to ap.
proach the wreck now, there will DO
many days in summer when salvage
may be effected. There was r.,
belt in every one of the Schillel's
berths, and when the disaster occurred
Captain Thomas issued orders that one
should be fastened to every woman,
but the women were drowned by the
heavy sea. .
LONDON, May 10-Boats arc cruising
Ia the vicinity sof the wreck of the
Schiller, and continue to pick up
bodies of the drowned. When the
steamer left st. Mary's Island, to day,
nearly fifty had been found, and seven
mail bags in addition to those reported
recovered have been saved; they con.
tanned mostly San Francieco and
Auckland newspapers.
LONDON, May 10-The steamship
Csdiz was lost near Brest, while ON u
trip from Lisbon to this city. Sixteen
persons were drowned.
NEW York, May 10-Thcre were
but few visitors at the Office of the
Eagle Line Steamships this morning.
About dozen friends of the lost pas.
sengers were present, but soon left on
hearing the following cable dispatch
read, which was received:
PLYMOUTH, May 10.
To Consul Kuhn, Ne,c York:
| "Only fifteen passengers were saved
from the Schiller, the names Of which
were telegraphed you yesterday. Boats
from Sciily are doing everything to
recover and identify bodies.'