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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-10
Anuseme euts.
THE KATIE PUTNAM ENGAGEMENT.

THE KATIE PUTNAM ENGAGEMENT.
Miss Katie Putnam opens her engagement at
the Opera House, this evening. On this occa-
sion she will present The Old Curiosity Shop, in
which piece she assumes the role Of Little Nell.
a character in which she is said to excel being
al she is, so admirably adopted to it. To-mor-
row afternoon the play will be repeated at ma
tinee performance. In the evening the military
drama of Daughter Of The Regiment will be
played, to be followed with an amusing little
comedietta, The Little Rebel.
THEo. THOMAS CONCERT.
The sale of seats for the concert Of Theodore
Thomas, to be given at the Opera House on
Monday evening next is now in progress at
Boughman, Thomas & Co.'s Thus far about
four hundred have been taken-not near the
number which should have been bought by this
time. No extra charge is made for these re-
served seats. and those who expect to be present
should secure their seats in advance. Unless
Wilmington should give Mr.. Thomas good
house it will not do its duty by him and his su-
perb company.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-10

Commercial Reports.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Associated Press Special Telegram.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10.
Flour in steady request; Penna. family 90. "a
CTS; high grades $7.@s.5O. Prime wheat firm,
other kind weak; Penna red $1,s9@1.1O; wes-
tern do 81 00d 118 amber 81. 4ssD1. 43. Corn
inactive; old yellow 720D79c; new 56@65c. Oats
quiet; white 45@51c; mixed H@63c. Whiskey
$1.1G.
QUOTATIONS AT THE BRANDywINE MILLS FOR FLOUR
AND GRAIN-CoRREoTED DAILY.
Family Flonr. ,sSO0@9 90
Extra Flour. 6.75@8. 80
Superfine Flour. 4.75@5.7 rs
Wheat. 1.35
Corn. Old. 73c
@" New. $50
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-10
SECOND EDITION.
Financial.

PRICE OF GOLD TO-DAY.
Associated Press Special Telegram
NEW YoRR, Dec 10.
Gold opened, this morning, at $l.l49s.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-10
weather Record.

weather Record.
REPORT OF THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
Associated fress Special 7stgdm.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 10.
Probabilities Middle States, rising bar
ometer, cooler northwest winds, CLOUDY or part
ly cloudy weather.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-10

3la STAMP TAVERN SHOOTING. circum-
Glcoa in the shooting of Thos. r. Bullock by
Iather-in-aw Wm T.. May at Stamps Tavern,
tim West Chester road, in September last,
Rfa brought ont at tho trial, which has just
enrpncluded at Media. Mr. Bullock testified
} mo- wordH passed between May and him, and
ist when they we're only cght or ton rods apart
: My drew his revolver and fired, the ball
dsng in the shoulder. Mr.. Bullock was cor
"lNied m all his Statements by several Wit
i-o-i except as to the passage of words be-
'rnp the parties, tho other witnesses declaring
va 10 have been tho fact. Tho Court ruled
'Rylellon could not be had on charge other
rl assault and battery, and the Defendant
tAilug guilty, was acquitted on the other
NUS. May was sentenced to pay'a fine of $500,
~ costs of prosecution and to give security IN
raam of $1,000 to keep the peace. Security
" li'o required of Mr. Bullock.
Lac FAIR AT CENTRAL CHURou.-The Taylor
-7ipn Band had quite successful opening of
ltis lair at Central church, last evening. The
',m ls very tastefully decorated, and the young
l.7 iaYe spared no pains to make everything
attractive as possible. The fancy table is
Died with beautiful articles suitable for Christ
AZ presents, while the refreshment table is
7rtihle with its cakes, candies. fruit, 1elliess,
toli turkey. A supper is served any time al
teyen o'clock, and fine bill of fare has been
|erlrei, which includes oysters in every style,
Tee rolls and butter, and chicken salad pre-
/ reg uy Robert Graves. We may safely prom.
all who go good supper well cooked, and
ryed by attentive walters at reasonable prices
We would call special attention to the art
Tory, which, last night, contained over forty
% and beautiful works of art. This evening,
WAL be even more attractive, .as tho manager
obtained from Philadelphia q number of
MY exquisite paintings which are entirely new
never lpfOrn aNhibitaI in Wilmington. VllS
ary should be visited by all our readers, this
iuiuo
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-10

lJINGLE PERSONS INCLINED To-
- WARDS matrimony can get wedding cards, al
most as neat as engraving, printed At the CohABR-
UlIL office, at one-fourth the cost. we have beau
tifnl type suitable for the purpose.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-10
Tfpj Adufrtisft1ents.

NORTH FRANKLIN RED ASH COAL
IN FOR OPEN CRATES MAKING A QUICK
FIRE, WITHOUT DUST OR SMOKE. PRICE1.W
CASH. ALSO, PRIME HICKORY WOOD.
GEO. W. BUSH 4 son, French 6t. Mhai1.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-10

An Immense Stock on Exhibition at the Enter;
prise Manufacturing Co.'s Warerocms-Ail
Tastes Suited.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-10

REV. EDWARD EVERETT HALE's LECTURE, LAST
EVENING.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-10

During tho funeral of s. Whllldin Robinson,
which was largely attended, this morning, the
Water Witch bell was tolled. Mr.. Robinson was
a member of the Company.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18
FLAX CULTURE,
From the Portland Bulletin. j

From the Portland Bulletin.l
/, Some time since we published a mum
Der of articles in relation to fax culture
in this State, which seem to have at
tracted some attention in the East.
We have just received the following
correspondence from Mr.. William Wat
son of Brooklyn, New York, together
with samples of jute, hemp, etc: 3
To The BULLETIN: New York
Times of the 9th had slip from the
Bulletin, on "Flax in Oregon" which
prompts me to send you what / know
about flax" in the hope Of deepening
the interest in Oregon in this vastly inn
portant yet grossly neglected pro-
duct. W., ts@i.t d.
Since arriving here five years ago,
from Aberdeen, Scotland (being On ex-
perienced practical linen manufacturer),
I have been trying to reach the" bot
tom facts" answering the question,
+" Why don't America raise its own flax
and weave its own linens p These, ]
believe, are all in my hands, and what
the mower and reaper did for wheat,
the puller and decorticator are destined
to do for fax. ..E -;.eay VI
In 1873, throughout the world, there
were over three million acres in flax, OF
which Russia had one-half, or one mil
lion six hundred thousand acres, whilst
the United States had sixty-one thous-
and six hundred and four acres, or less
than half OF "Ould Ireland" which
had one hundred and twenty-nine thou.
sand four hundred and thirty-two acres.
Three counties in Ulster-Derry, Down
and Tyrone-together had four thou
sand and eighty more acres in flax than
the entire United States. Ireland bare.
ly contains twenty-one million acres
whereas, in 1870 the United States had
four hundred and eighty million acres
two hundred and eighty millions oi
which were unimproved. aasisa 5'
2. In 1870, thirty-three States in the
Union raised over twenty-seyen million
pounds of fax, the bulk OF which was
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18
sgAg.gg,ssHgs 3a1D,zzg DRESSED.
[From the Chicago Tllnes... !

b Andy Johnson was the old school
style of politician of some twenty years
ago, with but one modern concession,
and that was that the coat was frock
instead of swallow-tail. His style of
dress, the conventional one of the
".American gentleman, Of the years
gone by, consisted Of shiny black
broadcloth coat and trowsers, with o
vest Of deep black velvet. There are
but few of the Congressman of the
present day that wear this style of dress
but take them as q class, probably they
are as badly dressed a set of men as
one can find anywhere in the country.
Throughout Congress there are many
men who make it point of dressing in
the most eccentric possible manner.
Luke Poland of Vermont was one OF
the most eccentric dressers in the
House. He used to always move about
in O coat of blue adorned with small
dinner plates of brass buttons. His
vest was generally white, and opened
SO as to display o wild expanse Of dain-
ty ruffied shirt bosom, under whose
shades cleaned here and there tiny
diamond buttons. The old man never
in his life passed pier-glass without
taking good square look at himself.
Two Of the best dressed men in Con-
gress are Clarkson Potter of New York
in the House, and in the Senate Gen.
Burnside. Clarkson Potter has rather
overdone the matter in too closely adj
herring to the English style Of dressing.
His whiskers are cut after the English
fashion, and he affects the English style
of pronunciation. Yet there are but
few men in the House who are his
equals in ability and capacity for work.
Gen. Burnside, the best dresser in the
Senate, affects the. undress military
style, and in his peculiar cravats waist
coats, and original colors never fails to
attract more than ordinary notice. He
was once tailor in his early days, and
never neglects an opportunity offered
by an evening session to put on a full
dress-suit. Attired in this society
splendor, Ambrose loves to stand about
the doorways Of the Senate Chamber
and allow the public to drink in the
full beauties of his noble proportions.
Among the worst dressed men in
either branch of Congress is Sammy
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18
ther day and I must have left IL in the

buggy. Never mind it, eE .fg'a,
.s" But" said she, g twas careless;'
and STOPPING over she picked it up, and
made a motion to stuff it in between
thenls Bill felt her hand going down,
and makinga a dive afterit, cldtched il
in his and held hard and fast. i;;sa 8 q i.
Then they went on quite. o distance
he still holding her hand in his and, won
derine what he should do when til ey
got to GREEN'S andT che wondered why
he did not say something Inice to- hel
as well as squeeze her hand, why his
coat was buttoned up SO tightly ON such
q warm evening, and what made, his
face and hat so dirty, until they were
going down little hill and one of the
traces came unhitched and they had to
stop. ..L h.ee .' yw n i-ns
sob, murder!'' exclaimed Bill, "what
next? ', ''''-'
"What is the matter, Mr.. Smiley, .
said the widow, with start which came
near jerking the robe off his knees.
"One of the, traces is off, answered
he.
"Well, why don't you get out and
put it on ?'';s a'' -a2 a7-Aa1''s'.''
81 can't" said Bill; "Pve got--tle.
is, I haven't got--oh dear, I'm so sick
What shall ] do?'' II 81, ,..5 ,
"Why, Willie," said she tenderly,
" what is the matter! do tell me.
She gave his hand little squeeze, and
looked into his pale face, she thought
he was going to faint, so she got out
her smelling bottle with her left hand,
and pulling the stopper out with her
teeth, she stuck it to his nose.
Bill was just taking in breath for a
mighty sigh, and the pungent odor
made him throw back his head so far
that he lost his balance and went over
the low back buggy. The little woman
gave low scream as his bare feet flew
past her head; and covering her face
with her hands gave way to tears OF
smiles-it is hard to tell which. Bill
was right side up" in a moment, and
leaning over the back of the seat hum
bly, apologizing and explaining, when
Ed. Wilbur and his wife and baby
drove up behind and stopped. Poor
Bill felt that he would rather have
been shot than had Ed. Wilbur catch
him in such a scrape, but. there was no
help for it now, so he called Ed. to
him and whispered in his ear. Ed.
was like to burst with suppressed
laughter, but he beckoned to his wife
to draw up, and after saying something
to her, he helped the widow out Of
Bills buggy and into his, and the two
women went on, leaving the men be-
hind. Bill lost no time in arranging
his toilet as we'll as he could, and then
with great persuasion Ed. got him to
go home with him, and hunting up
slippers and socks, and getting him
washed and combed. had him quite
presentable when the ladies arrived. I
need not tell you how the story was all
wormed out of bashful Bill, and how
they all laughed as they sat around the
tea-table that night, but will conclude
by saying that they went to the show
together ana Biii ntis no 10 lfeart tof Gus
Sockrider now.
This is the story about Bill and the
widow, justas I had it from Ed. Wilbur,
and if there's anything unsatisfactory
about it, ask him. ....
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18

.moss" for upholster's uses, instead oi
hair Instead of this, had il been
properly :" fixed for manufacture, the
United States annual expenditure oi
nearly $50, 600, 900 for fax and its man
ufacture might have been materially re-
dnced. Now this can be easily accom-
plished through the. fax puller of Tyler,
and the. decerticator, of Lefranc-the
newest and best machines in the world.
The. Northwestern Flax Association
columbus, 0hio, report (ls6S) chat fa,
was the most profitable crop raised in
Morrow county, Ohio, where it gave
$27 08 per acre, or. a half more thar
corn SIT 80, and three times as much
as oats ($9). The entire wheat crop oi
the United States in 1873 only aver.
aged s14 SO per acre. ii ei
3. During the past twenty years the
United States expended 1854 ,000, 900 in
fax. and its manufactures, all of which
could and should have been provided
by the United States, domestic linens
from domestic flax. .
/. L.. During the last twenty years,
America more than doubled its wheat
exports to England, whilst Russia de.
creased more than one-half. In 1864
(nine months), America contributed
IS per cent, of England's entire wheat
imports, or nearly six times more than
Russia, which only sent IL per cent,
America also received Z per cent. more
for its wheat than Russia, fully demon
strating the superiority of America over
Russian wheat. W
5. Wheat land is best for raising
fax. America makes no effort to secure
slice. OF England's fax trade worth
500, ,000, 900 per annum, but annually
buys millions of dollars of raw fax oil
Russia and its manufactures in Eng
land. When will this suicidal importa-
tion cease? America excels Russia
in wheat; it could also surpass Russia
and food the world with flax.
p 6. There are thousands of intelligent
Irish and Germans in the United States
whose dormant knowledge of fax cul-
ture might be utilized through o fax
supply association, as in Ireland.
When will there be organized in New
York the fax supply association of
America 81 GlsaD g
~. Manifestly, the advantages accru-
ing from the above course would be: ]
Extend the agricultural interests oi
the country. q Reclaim the waste
land in the United States. 3-Start
the idle machinery in New York, etc.
4-Give employment to 10000 unem-
ployed in New York. 5--Place strikes
and hard times among the "things
that were." 6-Give specie payments
in the Presidents "only sure method
lof making the exports pay for the i'm
ports. Turn again the tide of i'm
migration toward our shores, by echo
ing through Europe mightier cry
than was heard twenty years ago:
ITO the West, to the West, to the land of the
Where the mighty Missouri rollsdown to the
sa sea-"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18

Ss A lady and her eight-year-old
daughter were among the passengers
on Detroit street car, the other day,
when the little miss observed . man
take out his handkerchief flourish II
around and then wipe his nose. The
child leaned over to her mother end
whispered: g Mamma, that gentleman
is trying to Airt with me, but I shall
give him the handkerchief signal that !
distrust his motives"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18

AN OBSTINATE MoTHER. Day before
yesterday Mrs. Bliss, of Mullet street,
found q uohre deck in her boys pocket
and when she took him by the hair he
calmly said: !Sa all' go r''a.4 aa 70
Hold on mother lit isn't yonl
play" 9ssad gli b se-.8e..tg
"I'll play your she hissed, tighten.
ing her gfs:. i',s 4. Z IE1sss tsyae yaA ssith
these cards? &
Mother you shouldn't trump me
this wayp';h he exclaimed. sse4
Trumpsis trumpsi What do you
know about trumps? ?" Hsa4a' 'i!ff t.,si
Why, mother, any fool knows that
the right bower will take an ace every
time.S e ,s. '''fe a'''7
"It will, ,eh 2. she, Kissed as she
walked him around asg3 baa .faA h
COT course twill. If diamonds are
trumps, for instance, and i hold the
nee and left bow bow = "''''7 'a' s}*a 54@7'
Bowersl bowers! I'll bower you
to death, young manP she said as she
walked him the other way iass.a ,
"Ors. suppose that spades were
trumps, and you held the nine spot
King asnd turned mp the ace, what
would You do Q" he earnestly inquired.
"Oh, I'll show you what I'd dor
she growled as she got in left handei
on his ear. ssnn I'll teach YOU a lesson
you'll never forgeti' ases ~ a,v am..
THAT wouldn't be Hoyle, mother
you could pick up thence and make .
point eyery-z7 ....,.r
But she drew lin over her knee anc
playedn q lone hand. - Detroit Free Press
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18
A PSALM OF LIFE.

Tell me not In mournful numbers,
life is but an empty dreamp r.~ t
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.
Life is real life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,"
Was not spoken of the soul.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, ....
Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each tomorrow,
Find Us father than to-day. ..
Art is long, and Time is fieeting,
And our hearts, though stoutan brave
Still, like muffied drums, are beating, 20.
Funeral marches to the grave, o.! 4..
In the worlds broad field of battle,
Tn the bivouac of life, 81.
Bc not like dumb, driven cattlel
Be hero in the strife! ,''.,...
Trust.no Future, howeer pleasant!
Let the dead Past bury its dead!
Act--act in the living Present
Heart within, and God o'erhead.
Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time. ...
Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing DER life's solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again, ,.,
Let us, then, beup and going, b. ii
With heart for any fate; i1
Still achieving. still pursuing, ss.as
Learn to labor and to wait. .sl.. "a
as,HYsfu siG} ss'ts - w. H. iIoMqfellotr.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18

xE The contentious in the British
cotton industry have extanded to Dun
dee, where 81 mills ara closod md ~
IO0O persons are unemployed
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18

xE- An Iowa father who has suc-s
ceeded in raising seventeen OF the WORST
children in his neighborhoode says ~
is bound to have a representative in
heaven if it takes seventeen more.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18

4EA New Hampshire town betrayed
the expense. Of providinga municipal
hearse by giving o fancy dressIball. 4s''
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18

R Ninefy-fiye million feet Of lumber
have been RATED on the Penobscot river
this season. ssaf sn9s ~ saisas Stss;
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18

SasA machine has been invented in
England for making hay by artificial
heat at a cost Of eight shillings per ton,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18

kE,1n fifty-nine years the American
Bible Society has, Issued 81, 500 1891
copies Of the Bible. - aAse as's ,a1assi'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18

SE Three Democratic newspapera
in California are edited by wonen. y
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18

SS-sLose 10 anaegotism oftwo.i. The
first sigh Of love is the last of wisdom.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18

SE There are nbraying men in the
world as we'll as' braying asses; for
what's loud and senseless talking and
swearing, any other than braying. 2as /
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-29
Pacific Coast Items.

The telegraph line between Calls
toga and Middleton will be completed
this week.
The Paulist fathers are to commence
their mission in Marysville on the 9th
of May.
Steps have been taken to secure the
early erection of woolen mill in San
Luis Obispo.
Arrangements are making to give
Napa supply of water from stream
in Rector Canon.
Colfax is rather lively just now, in
consequence of the building Of the Me-
vada narrow-guage railroad.
A man named Campbell, under
sentence for petty larceny, escaped
from the Contra Costa county Jail on
Tuesday.
The Tehama Psopiess Cause says
that the Gerke farm of 10000 acres, in
that county, is for sale in small tracts.
John Mcintyre, charged With poi
soning Thomas Wood in San Diego,
has been held to answer before the
Grand Jury.
Saratoga, Santa Clara county, wants
barber's shop, there being no tom
sOrial establish ment in that watering
place. sseas 4ss
The Lassen Advocate says that the
desert lands along the route of the
proposed Eagle Lake Canal are in
great demand. ,
Last week controlling interest in
the stock of the Santa Rosa Water
Company was purchased by Mark
Mcdonald, Of San Francisco.
Chipman & Merrill propose sowing
two tons of alfalfa upon the sage lands
near the terminus of the Willow Greek
Canal, in Lassen county.
A fire occurred at Vaca Station
Monday night, resulting in the de-
struction of the house belonging to
George Hawking. Supposed to be
the work of an incendiary.
On Thursday, at Green Valley,
Granville w. Swift, pioneer of '49,
met his death by having his brains
dashed out by kick from vicious
mule.
A little child aged about year and
half, son of Mr.. Lipke who resides
near the Golden Gate, in Calaveras
county, was accidentally drowned last
Thursday.
The Coast Survey party are at Read
ing arranging to climb Mount Shasta
for the purpose of making an examin-
alton as to the erection of a monu-
ment on the summit.
The Contract and Finance Commit
tee, through their attorney, Mr.. Rob-
ins0n, has commenced ejectment suits
against ten different persons living at
or near Truckee. a
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Bank of Martinez, a few
days ago, it was determined that the
capital stock of the bank should be in
creased from $50, 900 to $lO0,OOO.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-29
SU NJ MON S.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE nth
Il Judicial District of the State of Califor-
mia, in and for the county of Los Angeles
vid B. Thorn pson, defendant. Action brought
in the District Court of the Seventeenth Judi
cial District of the State OF California, in and
plant filed in said county Of los Angeles in
the ONCE OF the Clerk of the said District
Court.
The People of the State of California send
greeting to David b. Thompson, defendant:
You are hereby required to appear in an ac-
tion brought against YOU by the ab0ve-named
plaintiff in the District Court of the Seven
teenth Judicial District of the State of CalifOr-
mia, in and for the county of Los Angeles, and
to answer the complaint filed therein, within
ten days exclusive of the day of service) after
the service on you Of this summons-if served
within this county; or, If served out of this
county, but in this District, within twenty
days; otherwise, within forty days, or judg-
ment by default will be taken against you
according to the prayer OF said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain decree
of this Court that the marriage between plain
tiff and defendant be dissolved that plaintiff
be awarded the custody OF the minor children
of said marriage, and that she recover attor-
ney's fees and costs of suit; that she have gen.
eral relief. Reference is had to complaint for
particulars.
And you are hereby notified that II you fail
to appear and answer the said complaint as
above required, the said plaintiff will cause
your default to be entered and will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in the COM
plant.
~eS Given under my hand and the Seal
of the District Court of the Seven
SEAL }teenth Judicial District OF the State
of California, In and for the county
%---s of Los Angeles, this 10th day of
March, in the year of our Lord one THOUSAND
eight hundred and seventy-five.
A. w. POTTS, Clerk.
BY G. w. GOULD, Deputy Clerk.
HOWARD & HAZARD, Att'ys for Plaintiff.
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