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Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18

BONE CT THE MOST ExQUtsITE TolLErTKs AT RE-
CENT BALL.
A dress in medieval style was OF creamy white
silk, with cuirass basque, no sleeves, and high
black velvet collar. Buttons and lengthwiso
bands OF velvet down the basque merely a fall
Of black lace around the armholes. Train with
puffed tablier and paner back waist trimmed
with ladder of velvet and lace on each side.
Blonde hair, and a fillet Of blue ribbon for its
only ornament Etruscan gold jewelry.
A lovely dress OF two shades Of pink faille had
and draped as al apron. Tho side and train
were Of the deepest rose pink. The basque OF
the dark shade, with light sleeves. Curla and
puffs of brown hair Pink slippers.
A Worth dress Of pale blue faille had the
front cut out in squares, while the oveIdress,
braided to form deep fringe. Folds Of silk
draped low folmed the sash. Square,
necked basque with tulle folded around
the neck. A necklet Of black velvet ribbon,
with diamond pendant, enhanced the whiteness
Of the fine neck. High coifiure, with pink rose
and white ostrich tip. Pink roses drsped the
blue skirt.
A unique dress of mauve velvet and straw
colored silk had the front breadths entirely Of
shirred msuve velvet with tiny pleating Of straw
colored silk at the foot the back bresdths of
straw coored silk formed deep quadruple:pleat
from waist to foot held by bows of mauye velvet.
Corset waist Of mauve velvet, square and half
high in the neck transparent sleeves of white
net with yellow plesting at the wrist,-Black
velvet necklet and bands above the elbow. Sim
pie GreciRn coiiYure Of deep waves in the front,
q low, small knot behind, and A cluster Of pink
roses just at the back.
white satin dress worn by young brunette
had three vines Of autumn leaves down the front
breadths, with little knife pleatings between.
On tho back was draped shawl of point lace,
making most tasteful upper skirt. The basque
OF simplest shape was bordered with autumn
leaves. In the puifs OF the black hair WAS a
white agrotte Diamond ornaments.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18

FROM correspondence VI lEoS lHHEs
Mrs. julius Ward Howe has been in Washing
ton for a week or two, and true to her literary
Instincts soon after her arrival sent out a cir
cular to some of her friends to meet her at
Wormeley's" to organize SO literary and
social club II she succeeds i'll Washington,
70 given over ~ it is to eating and dancing,
ahe will deserve great credit but it is pretty
certain that she will find tho work she has un-
derJaken to be difficult. One family-that OF
Horato King-lopg ago undertook to have Sat
urday evening literary entertainments and they
have been moderately successful; but few young
people attend them, and it is idle to pretend
that the fashionable people young or old) Of
Washington are fond OF literature, and pre-
sumo that Washington is no worse off in this
respect than many other cities. Mrs Howe will
find few intellectual people who will follow
her lead while she remains, but when she de-
parts her ''club" will soon die, Her illustrous
brother, "Sam" Ward, has found that Congress-
men arc more easily influenced through their
stomachs than through their brains. All the
wit in the world $50 this lobby being will tell us)
goes but little way III Washington, un-
less supported by things which appeal d.
rectly to the senses. 80 it is with
the fashionable world. The brilliant dane
ing-room, with fine music and dancing and
the gorgeous midnight supper, will draw i'm
mense crowds, while the brightest display Of wit
aud intellect without the other attractions of a
more material and aeusuous kind, will not be
popular Mrs. Howe has the unrest Of genius.
She must be up and doing wherever she may be.
The quiet of domestic life does not entirely sat.
irfv her. and, for one, l heartily wish that she
may have abundant SUCCESS in renovating society
| here. for there 10 need of it but az John Nea
used to say, "human nature is a sad dog"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18

Our summers are but buria -piaces, where
We lay to rest tha sweet days rs they die
Soften Dg their outline with loves rosem ~.
nd memorys lavender and all Of rare
Tokens to keep them fair.
Our winters are the vaults whose lce-frnged cells
Shut In still other cof1ned days, far whom,
When borne and left amid their frozen gloom,
i.e-surplced nAkes I'm place Of lily bell-)
Tinkle their mu1ied knells
We hurry them, and sigh, with bowling head,
Submissive else The tender days must go;
For they are earthy-botn, and perish so;
Yet by what augury hath any said
That they are phoiiy dead7
Tho short, child-meted grave DER which we yearn
Even yet, the empty birds nest ned with
snowa,-
The leansss bough,-the spring that comes and
Teach resurrection lessons each In tura,
Which we are quick to learn.
Our days die thus and we,-their lives Withdrawn,
Ike other nourners. fall Of faiths control,
Forgetful that each memory Ia The soul
OF 4 dead day, sue a. 10 summers gone,
Mid rosemary sleeps on.
And when they meet us y0nder, face 10 face,
After their reaurrectiop,- p,-shall we h2n
Hall them with greet and welcome once again,
Companions Of our blessedness Always
Dear, risen, deathless days7
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18
Oysters.
AN OYSTER aLUT AT MAHoN's RIvER-FRozKN UP
SENT BY RAIL TL PHILADELPHIA.

AN OYSTER aLUT AT MAuoN's RIyER-FRozKS up
SENT BY RAIL TC PHILADELPHIA.
The excessively cold weather OF the last few
weeks has been unusually severe on the oyster
trade, and has made the bivslves exceedingly
dear. just at q time when they are the most
craved.
The freezing OF the Delaware has prevented
oyster boats from ascending the river without
being cut in pieces by the floating ice. In con-
sequence OF this, about eighty boats, loaded with
oysters, have for the last few days been laid up
at the mouth Of the Mahon River. on the Bay,
seven miles east of Dover. The oysters being
frozen it became necessary to get them into
market in that condition, or suffer 4 great loss.
as an oyster when once frozen and then thAwed
is entirely worthless.
Under these circumstances, Dover was soon
overfowed with oystermen, who had come to en-
gage teams to haul them in sacks to the Doye1
depot where they were shipped in cars for PhilAR
delphia. Seventy-hve teans were advertised for
ut 20 so per load which the farmers within reach
eagerly supplied, and all day Friday, the road
to Mahon's Landing was lined with teams OF all
imaginable descriptions. In the mean tin ., oys-
ters took . sudden rise in price in the markets
and went from $40 per thousand TO tl5, enough
reshipment by the cars.
The excitment made things quite lively about
Dover, and was enjoyed by the teamsters and
oystermen, both OF whom were making money
from . circumstance not looked for.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18
Representative Beck, OF Kentucky, broke his
wrist on ThurBday night by falling on the ice

Representative Beck, of Kentucky, broke his
wrist on Thursday night by falling on the ice.
The Georgia House of Representatives, on
Saturday, unanimously passed resolution ask
ing Congressional aid for the Texas Pscihc Rail-
road
A bill removing the capital OF West Virginia
from Charleston to Wheeling has passed the
Legislature Of that State.
The House Committee on Louisiana affairs ar
rived in Washington on Saturday. The testi-
mony taken by them in Now Orleans, it is said,
will make 1000 pages of foolscap.
In the U. s. Senate on Saturday the credsu-
tials Of W. W. Eaton, appointed Senator from
Connecticut, to fill the vacancy caused by Mr..
Buckingham's death, were presented, and he
was sworn in.
letter has been received in Nashville stating
that many Of the colored people Of Rutherford
county, Tennes ace, are on the verge Of starva-
ton. The whites are SCARCELY in better oondi
ton. The dsatitution ia 4 consequence OF the
drought Of last year.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18
what the Ohio Girls Can DO.

An Ohio girl. who had read something in Gin.
cinnati paper about the physical degeneracy OF
American women, comes yalantly to their de-
fanse at least 30 far as the girls Of her acquaint
snce are concerned. She says "Whatever may
be the condition. physically considered, of the
girls in the east, l know that Ill our
plenty of healthy girls. And il the girls
in large cities will lace and diet, for the sake OF
a bloodless face, weak nerves and sharp bones
projecting at every point let them have their
pains for their trouble, aud don't marry them,
young men, but come west, where the girls both
in town and country, arc (bnt with few excep-
tions) healthy and strong-tit to become wives
and mothers, aud they do not have pale faces,
weak nerves, neuralgia &C., but can wash, iron,
cook, sew, and milk the COWS, and do all the work
common to the household, besides having good
education in music and books. To say nothing
of the pleasant horseback rides in summer and
the skating excursions in winter, when we re-
turn with bright eyes snd rosy cheeks, which
plainly tell that our veins are filed with pure
rich blood, wherein turks no disease"
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18
sharp Point by a Jersey Lawyer.

curious case was heard before the Passaic
County, N. j., Court day or two since, Geo.
Addy, OF Manchester, owns COW, which, while
standing in Manchester and feeding on = COM
mon within the city line Of Paterson WAS driven
to the pound by George Spittel, the pound-keep-
er of the latter-named city. Addy brought suit
before Justice Of the peace to recover damages
fer the detention and for injuries done to the
COW, but recovered none, and appealed to the
Common Pleas.
part Of the COW was headquarters, and that
was beyond the Paterson city limits, his client
was entitled to Judgment. Tive court scarcely
agreed with the counsel, but said that the deci-
sion Of the case might turn upon the exact length
then, that she should be measured to the end of
her tail The court directed that she should be
measured beyond the launches, and deferred
decision till the measurement shall s.have been
made.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18
An Extraordinary Winter.

When February began. Boston WAS complain.
ing that after severely cold month the trAdi-
tional January thAw had come, with its perpet-
ual drippings, it's dreadful 'slush, and the con-
se9uent rheumatism. About the same time
there came from Davenport, Iowa, the meteoro-
logical record OF day at seven o'clock in the
morning the thermometer indicated 10 degrees
above zero, and at noon 81 degrees above. In
the afternoon sudden change occurred, and at
two O'Clock it was degrees below zero. and the
mercury continued to descend until about mid
night, it was 81 degrees below. The ''oldest
inhabitant" OF Davenport remembers nothing
equal to this change Of temperature. similar
variation occurred during January in this city,
where in the course of few hours the mercury
fell from S5 degrees above to below zero.
Letters from Maine written during the same
month speak of steady cold weather, the mer-
curry persistently remaining below zsro-''so
cold, )" writes one person, ''that il the house
should take fire, we should hesitate whether to
stay in and be burned up, or TO 90 out and freeze
to death !" In London and Paris this season
has been Remarkably cold. The inhabitants
OF those cities are burdened with the snow.
They did not expect it in such quantities, and
they don't know what to do with il.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18
Dan Rico s. busted !" Again.

Dan Rice, the veteran Snowman, has Just re-
peated his usual annual exploit Of ascending the
financial spout In Pittsburg, on Wednesday =
formidable document was received from Girsrd,
Pa, which proved to be M. Rice's voluntary
petition in bankruptcy. The most striking fea-
ture of the petition is that while the liabilities
run up to something like eighty-fve thousand
dollars, Dan put down his entire assets to be =
suit Of clothes valued 1t seventy Ave dollars.
Even that, he elaine, is exempt under the laws
Of the State. The principal losers are showmen
who have lost their salaries, and steamboatmen
who transported Dams show up and down the
Western river lAst season.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18
New York HuleBs. .

New York ia the city Of magnificent hotels.
But few people know or understand, however,
the qualities necessary to the management of a
first class hotel in New York. Great tact, rare
judgement, fine nerve, and what the Rev
Robert Collyer calls " true grit" all must be
times all these fail, but perhaps the most nota-
BILE instance of immediate and permanent sue
cess ia found in the steady and increasing pop
ularity Of the Grand Central HOTEL on Rrosd-
way, New York. Combined with its manage
ment to great degree the Grand Central
owes its fine success to the liberal plan OF ad-
iustng its rates according to the location Of the
room occupied. This, with bill of fare hardly
eaualed by any hotel table in New York, siS
meals per diem, is secured at the rate Of from
So 90 to "a 0O per day. according to choice in
selecting the floor desired.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18
No Lawyer In she LeEislaturc.
(From the Milford News.l

We have heard little quiet Boosting by some
Of our unsophisticated Democratic friends over
the fact that there was not . solitary lawyer IN
the present Legislature. Now while We have a
good degree of respect for the legal profession,
We plead guilty to having occasionally enter
tanned the notion that the lawyer is too potent
in our politics, and that little less lawyer and
more layman would be . wholesome change
aud 30 we had sly sympathy with the boast
that the professional element was for = time in
abeyance. But, after all, il the lawyer is inevi-
table and Indispensable and il those who are
elected to make the laws and paid for the same,
must delegate their powers to attorneys outside,
who are to be paid large fees out Of the Trea-
sury Of the State, why then we submit that We
had better elect sprinkling of lawyers directly
to the Legislature.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18

The dry dock At the Philsdelphis Navy Yard
WAS submerged on Tuesday, in order to take on
the steamphip Pennsyluanid, for repairs. The
machinery to pump out the water broke down, and
the floating ice then injured the dock. 1t is
feared that it will prove total loss. 1t was es-
timated that II it could be raised, it would cost
at loast tl5O 900 to put it in good ORDER and that
the cost Of new dock would be at least $500,
900. Meanwhile the question is: How and
whore shall the Pennsylcanid be repaired.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18

The county Of Montgomery has sl2 public
schools Chester has 34s, and Berks $40 schools.
The average number of months taught in Mont
gomery county ia IT'S in Chester SIT, and
Bsrks 8.22 months. Montgomery employs ia
males and l56 female teachers-total, $50 Ches-
tor 10 males and $50 female teachers-total 406
Berks, ATS males and 1877 females-tosl $40.
Montgomery county has 10, ,Oi5 male scholars and
s53S female scholars-total IS, 442 Berks has
Is, S9S male scholars and II, s67 fcmale-total
a, 7O5 and Chester has Q, l64 male scholars, and
1888 females-total Ii, 4O3.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18

As An illustration showing the number Of per-
sons who are seeking employment We may men,
ton that, one Of our importing houses being in
want Of night watchman, An advertisement Was
put in the Ledger, and it brought over eight hun
dred applicants.-Phildd. Ledger, llth
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18

bill has been introduced in the Senate of
New Jersey chArtering company to build =
horse passenger railway in Cape May city, to
run along the strand from the Seabree ze House
to Schsllengers Landing, Sewelrs Point and
other places OF general resort. 1t is intended
to build the road by the time the next season
opAns
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18

Congressman Samuel Hooper, Of Boston, who
has been i'll OF pneumoi il, died Saturday evening,
aged 81. He was merchant, and very wealthy.
He had served in Congress since 1861. His son
sturgis Hooper, died in the service, while doing
duty on the military staff CT Gen. Banks, and it
was his widow who married Charles Sumner and
soon afterward separated from him.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18

The Q. P. Kimball Carriage Company. of Port
ure Of it's selling agents in Boston. The liabili-
ties are stated at 100000. Resumption will
depend on the settlement made by the agents.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18

The GranKers, in their National meeting at
Charleston, on Friday evening, adopted report
ducts 1t the Centennial, and also oos aaking
Congressional aid for the TsxAa Paoinc Railroad
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18

The President has signed the bill fo- the relief
OF the settlers in the districts ravased by the
grasshoppere.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18

Representative Hooper, Of Massachusetts,, IN
dangerously i'll Of pneumonia.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-02-18

Don't offer to make any foolish bets when q
policeman is around. He may stake you up"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-31
DIED.

| GITMANN-At quarter to 10 o'clock Saturda,
| morning the 3otn INST, Louisa Gutmann, aged tw,
years, four months and twenty -seven DAYS onl,
| daughter Of Henry Gutmann and Sarah Kahn
| The funeral will take place This Morning. at 3
o'clock, from the residence of her parents No "a
Terpsichore street. The friends and acquaintance.
of the family are invited TO attend
LACFF = On Friday evening January % at
halfpast 10 o'clock, Mary Elizabeth Lauff aged
years and months, second daughter of Mary and
Jacob Lauif.
The funeral will take place at o'clock This Day,
from The residence of her parents on Fulton street
between St Mary and st. Andrew.
St. 10 California; papers please COPY
STORY-In Pau, France on the 2sth of January.
ie'o, Norman story aged thirtytwo wears Youngest
son OF the late Benjamin Story. of this CITY,
New York papers please copy.
SWANSON-On Friday Goth inst, at 3 p NJ
W m swanson, native of England aged eighty one
years and six months 800 -
MOONEI-On Friday morning about o'clock at
his residence Patrick Mooney aged thirty nine wears
ana native of kiloneil county Galway Ireland
ana resident OF this city for the past fifteen wears
LOCKERT-In GAINESVILLE Tenn. on the 26th
INST Mrs. Amy Lockert nle mother of Mrs S NJ
Benss OF this city,, in the seventy fifth year OF her
age.
- BAYON-On Tuesday January &c. at 1870 A. N.
deorge Bayon, son of DR.. Bayou.
MCCARTHY-At 13l Larrabee street Chicaoo
January 49, 1875; Mr.. Martin Mccarthy of PARALYSIS
Of the heart.
SE1LER-At Copenhagen Louisiana June &c 1874 |
Anna NJ Seller, widow Of the late Anthony Seller,
'ged 10 years.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-31
VOX POPULI.

The civilization of a people crystalizes il
their great men. Like the natural law thai
limits the flow of water to the altitude of its
source, so is the elevation of representative
men sure indication of progress or decay
IN representative governments. There NAV
be under-currents of opinion, underlying
strata of principle and moral force that.
ultimately, may work out higher standard,
but for the time being the index is certain
and conclusive.
The Northern theory of the supremacy of
numerical majorities, right or wrong, of a
''higher law" than the Constitution, the fanat
ical behests of which. when voiced by 1.-THE
people, were esteemed worthy to override
and destroy the sacred written contract Of
confederation, sought full vindication, and
found apt and worthy representation in the
men, who, at the close Of the late war, were
chosen to direct the destinies Of the Republic
U. $. Grant was, from that standpoint, a
man. There was vague idea
that the country. yet trembling from the
shock of conflicting opinions, needed a
strong government
States had dared to defy the coercing power
Of the National Government. The States,
therefore, must be pruned of this spirit of
and the direct allegiance of
the people en- masSe in the General Govern
ment was proclaimed. This was the germ
The essence Of the idea of Capitalization. and
Grant was its champion.
de has shown himself quite up to the re-
luirements of the popular theory. When |
constitutional eRactments are to be swept
way by the passion or fanaticism of the hour.
nd the mere will of majorities substituted
Or pledged guarantees between contracting
tates, the proper instruments are, determined
ill. greed for power, indifference to moral
bligations, and the steady nerve in the work
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-31
MARRIED..

NEELD RMOR-In Covngton on the 24th
inst, Alfred Neeld to Mrs. Mary S. Armor Rev Mr.
Fickers officiating
ABRAMS-MORSE-On the Goth inst, by the Rev
James Morrow, at the residence of The Hon Charles
W. keatiD- Capt Amos Abrams, of st. Louis and
Miss Lille NJ Morse of Natick, Mass No cards.
Boston papers please copy.
SHEPHERD-MICHELL- the residence of the
bi1de- mother, in New Orleans Saturday the a3d
of January. le75 by the Rev. DR.. Z. G. Taylor Mr. S
ii Shepherd to Miss Addie Michel, daughter of the
late Stephen c. Michel Esq. No cards.
Richmond, Va, papers please copy.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-31

man and his wife who had been married ten
years disagreed and determined to separate.
The terms of separation were to be decided by
the Justice Of the reimbursement in which they
lived. They were Parsians "Have you any
children 2" asked the Judge. "Yes, monsieur. Y
How many2' Three two boys and girl,
and it is with them that lies our difficulty Mad
anne wishes to have two of them so do L.
Shave you agreed to abide by my decision 2"
"We have" said both of them. Every well, my
friends; condemn you to have another child. SO
that each may have two. When You have OBJ
tanned that you may return to me-" The matter
was then adjourned for the time being. Two
years afterward the worthy magistrate, who in
the meantime had heard nothing Of the husband
or wife, met the former. "Ah," said he, show
about the separation" "Still impossible, mon
xieur, instead Of four children We have tive."
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-31
To the M0sOHS.

Having lost everything owned in the world BY
the burning of my residence, 30 Bolivar street be
tween Common and Gravier. hereby appeal to the
Masons of New Orleans for assistance my late hu.-
band having been ROYAL Arch Mason in high stand
ing. ! am impeed TO make this appeal to the charity
of the Masonic fraternity by of my utter DIES
ttution and of the pressing wants of my three IN
protected children. Address. care Bulletin Office,
ja3l st MRS. j. N. TODD.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-31

OF destruction that comes from q coarse,
sluggish nature and barren intellect.
That was what the triumphant war party
contemplated for the rebel States in 1866, and
It has been practically accomplished. When
those honest men, who rode with Sheridan
during the war, but declined to saddle up in
bis crusade against the "banditti," spoke at
the st. Charles Hotel, they confessed they had
been "duped."
1t is true they have been duped Thank
God the honest men of the North are begin
ming to discover that strong government has
tendency to result in weak people, in the
matter of political liberty. and we may hope
that in the coming struggle, those under-cur-
rents OF earnest and correct principle in the
people will assert themselves and put forward
a nobler, purer and greater man as their
and head