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Connecticut western news., 1875-07-16
United States Finances.

The internal revenue receipts of the United States for the last fiscal year were $1O9, 786, ,399. The secretary of the treas ury estimated them at $105, ,000, 900, and the commissioner of internal revenue at $1O7, ,0OO,OOO. The excess over the higher estimate is close on to $3, ,000, 900, which is due to the additional taxes levied by the tax and tariff act of last winter.
 The customs receipts for the fiscal year are $156, ,479, 132 in coin and $1, III ,276 in currency, or total of $157, 59O, ,408. The secretary estimated the customs receipts for this fiscal year at $162, ,000,OO0. The actual receipts, therefore, are $4, 4O9, 592 below the esti- mates. This estimate, it must be re- membered, was in advance of the pass age of the tariff bill. The customs re- ceipts for this year are $5,466, 715 less than those for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874. The secretary's esti- mates of the customs receipts for the ensuing fiscal year are $17O,OOO, ,OOO but if there is not an unexpected revival of importations there can be but little hope of the receipts approximating esti mates.
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-16
The Work of War.

An experiment. made in Herr Krupp's s artillery grounds ut Dulmen, ill Prussia, seems to threaten the future of cuirassed vessels. Hitherto, it is we'll known, the solidity of the cuirass has pretty we'll kept pace with the caliber of the ord nance destined to do the work of de- struction. By felicitous idea, how ever, the forco of the cannon has now been quadrupled. The invention, if so it may be called, consists in directing four guns toward the same spot, and firing them simultaneously by electric ignition. To test this new method a target was constructed by Herr Krupp layer two hundred milimeters thick, two six-inch plates, and another layer of wood two hundred milimeters thick, the whole lined byan iron layer one and one- half inch thich. At distance of two hundred meters from this target were placed four 26-centimeter cannon, the caliber of which may bo imagined from the fact that each requires forty two kilos of prismatic powder. The first simultaneous discharge of the four guns, which were loaded with long cubic grenades, tore away large pieces of the iron plates, and so shook the target as essentially to diminish it's resisting power. Other discharges seem to have had an even more destructive effect. As the power of the German breech- loading gun is greatest at four hundred meters, at which distance the naval engagements of the future are likely to open, the Dulmen experiment is supposed by some to have decided the long pending contro> versy of cannon versus cuirass.
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-16
Wanted, q Minister.

A newspaper in Milwaukee, Wis, pub llshed the following among it's advertise ments the other day
 WANTED-A rector for St. James Parish, Milwaukee, Wis. He must possess all the christian graces and few worldly ones must have such tact and disposition as will enable him to side with all parties in the parish on all points giving offense to none should possess will of his own, but agree with all the vestry; must be socially inclined and of dignifed man. ners affable to all neither running after the wealthy nor turning his back upon the poor |; man of high-low church tendencies preferred; must be willing to preach first-class sermons and do first-class work at second-cass compen- satlons: salary should not be too much of an object as the desire to be 8 zealous laborer in the vineyard should be able to convince all that they arc miserable sinners without giving ohense ; each sermon must be short and com plete in itself-full of old-fashioned theology in modern dress-deep, but popular, and free from the eloquence peculiar to newly graduated theologians; should be young enough to be enthusiastic, but possess the judgment of oue of ripe years and experience. He only who possesses the above qualifications need apply, To such one will be given steady employ nient Tor & term of years. For further inform ation apply to any member of the congregation. ">
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-16
A New Way to be Beautiful.

Master Frank was in a brown study.
 He had been taken up stairs into the drawing room to soc his new aunt-that is to say, the wife of his Uncle William, who was only recently married; and this was her first visit after the wedding tour.
 Master Frank had behaved with great propriety during the interview, but had gone away so grave and thoughtful that his nurse was little disturbed by such an unusual state of affairs.
 "Why, Frank, what are you thinking about9" said she, "don't you like your new auntie S'
 "Not much," replied the matter-of- fact Frank.
 "And why not, Frankie ?"
 Because she is not pretty, likc mamma"
 ooh, but, my dear, you ought not to dislike your auntie for that. I'm sure your aunt was very good to you, and it is better to be good than pretty any day."
 "Is it9" asked Frank, wonderingly.
 Certainly, deario, for one may be pretty outside and ugly inside-one may have pretty face and an ugly temper" "
 (The worthy old party, you will ob- serve. was rather awkward in her modes of expression.)
 "Well, butt" sail Frankie, slowly "well, but-is auntie pretty inside, do you think? Because"-
 Here Frankie stopped.
 "Of course she is, dear. But be- cause whatg"
 "Why, because'- and here an in telligent look darted into the boys sweet blue eyes, because-why don't they turn her inside out then?"
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-16
The Inebriate Asylum.

The last annual report of the Franklin
 Reformatory Home for Inebriates, of Philadelphia, an institution of modest pretensions which has had decided suc- cess in the work for. which it is designed,
 Dr. Harris, the attending physician, ex- presses some views i'll relation to inc briate asylums which are worth atten- tion. In the Franklin Home the theory that drunkenness is q disease finds no favor; incompetence is looked upon as 0 sin, @ moral evil to be met with moral means after the applicant by medical treatment has been placed in a sufi- ciently sound physical state to listen to reason, and profit by teaching and ex- ample. Medication is necessary to re- store the system reduced by excesses, but neither medicines, hot baths, sul- phur baths, nor other means of that character are expected to cure the patient so that the desire for alcoholic drinks shall cease. Dr. Harris believes that the asylum system has not yet been fully and carefully tested in this country; that too much attention has been directed to finding cures for the supposed disease, and not enough to reforming the habit of intemperance. He attributes the diff
 faculties of the asylum system to the fact that the inmates have no business to occupy them; that many of them have no sincere desire for reformation; and to the demoralizing tendency of their asso- citation together, their classification be- ing based rather upon social grounds than the degree of anxiety or indiffer- once they manifest upon the question of reformation. A powerful influence is oxerted upon theinmates of the Franklin Home by the visits of reformed ..inc- briates who have been reclaimed there, and who regularly devote part of their time to the encouragement of those who are endeavoring to follow their example. During the three years that the institu
 tion has been in operation, of 372 appli- cants who have been admitted, 158 are reported as reformed, forty-fve as bene- fited, and 139 as " doubtful" The average time that the inebriates had been in the habit of drinking to excess was six years and seven months. Repre- sentatives of 113 different occupations, among them clergymen, physicians and merchants, have availed themselves of the opportunities afforded by the home for the work of self-reformation, under the favorable influences afforded there.
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-16
Something About Soap.

Many housewives imagine that the quantity of father produced is sure in dication of tho good quality of soap. This is not correct. Tho father is pro duced by the borax or sal soda that has been mixed with the soap. If a great deal of borax or sal soda has been used then the father will quickly'seme in large quantities.; if not, the case will be different. Soap that gives no father is just as good as any other if it has its proper consistency of caustic soda, which, in reality, is the great washing power. Laundry soap or ordinary toilet soap is made of saponifed oil. Curd soap is remelted and crushed and is the purest commercial article. Fancy soaps are made of pure curd, scented and tint, ed. Honey soap contains no honey and is favored with the oil of citronella. Old Windsor is turned brown by age or by mixing caramel with soap. The trans parent soap is made by mixing spirit and evaporating.
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-16
The Story of a Wreck.

In these days of wrecked steamships, this curious story connected with the loss of the Central America, which foundered at sea off the coast of Georgia, in August, 1887, with six hundred passengers and $1, ,600, 900 of treasure, has peculiar interest. Sixty of the passengers of the ill-fated vessel were picked up by Swedish bark and taken into Savannah. Gen. Sherman says:
 GA few days after, was standing in the vestibule of the Metropolitan Hotel, and heard tho captain of the Swedish bark tell his singular story of the rescue of these passengers. He was short, sailor like looking man, with strong German or Swedish accent. He said that he was sailing from some port in Hondrl- ras for Sweden, running down the Gulf stream off Savannah. The weather had been heavy for some days, and, about nightfal, as he paced his deck, he ob- served a man-of-war hawk circle about his vessel, gradually lowering, until the bird was as 1t were aiming at him. He ierked out a belaying-pin, struck at the bird, missed it, when the hawk again rose high in the air, and a second time began to descend, contract his circle, and make at him again. The second time he hit the bird, and struck it to the deck. This strange fact made him uneasy, and he thought it betokened danger; he went to tho pinnacle, saw the course he was steering, and, without any particular reason, he ordered the steersman to alter tile course one point to the east.
 "After this it became quite dark, and he continued to promenade the deck, and had settled into drowsy state, when, as ill dream, he thought he heard voices all round his ship. Waking up, he ran to the side of the ship, saw something struggling in the water, and heard clearly cries for help. Instantly heaving his ship to, and lowering all his boats, he managed to pick up sixty or more persons who were hoating about on skylights, doors, spars, aud whatever fragments remained of the Central America. Had he not changed the course of his vessel by reason of the mysterious conduct of that man-ofwar hawk, not soul would probably have survived the night"
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-16
In the Detroit Police Court.

"Hold up your head, swell out your chest, and inform me, James Manchester, of the leading incidents in your career for the last twenty-four hours, said his honor to the next prisoner.
 "He is the man who broke that win der," explained Biiah.
 "Ah, yes. On or about the solemn hour of midnight last night you sailed down Larned street and maliciously and with wickedness aforethought smashed, broke, shivered, ruined, and destroyed a light of glass measuring 16x22, the said glass being situated in saloon window. " "There was fellow in there going to lick me-" explained the red-necked James.
 And his name it was what 2"
 "I dunno that, but he drew a knife on mo about four weeks ago."
 "Where was itG"
 "I don't remember, but I know he's reg'la rough"
 And you fear him?"
 "I do."
 "And you expect he will stab you?"
 Yes, sir"
 "I guess he won't-not right away. I'll make your sentence thirty days, and I don't think he will get into the house of correction and hurt you"
 CT hain't done anything!" protested James.
 "I know it-you are about to do something now-to make chairs.
 Well, won't work !'
 "I wouldn't either I'd sit on divan and do nothing but eat ice cream and drink champagne and read novels.
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-16
A Strange Story.

There is young colored woman in Oskaloosa, Kansas, who has a strange history, if the story told by herself and friends be true. She is called Maggie Adams, and is about seventeen years of age. Until recently she had lived with a family named Allen, ill the south part of the county, who came from Missouri to Kansas. During all the years since the war she has been in state of slavery, receiving nothing for her work, being compelled to do washing, etc., for various families, allowed no books or op- portunities for learning, and kept in ig- norance of the fact that she was no longer slave. She was kept so jealously guarded that she knew nothing what ever of the abolition of slavery, and was only enlightened and her release pro- cured by a young colored man who some how learned of the facts and went to work to have her set at liberty.
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-16
His Idea of 1t.

General John w. Phelps, of Brattle- boro, Vt., is represented by very inter- esting article on "Thunder Showers - a sort of compilation of phenomena ob- served by the author amid the Green mountains. He tells an amusing story of a storm which occurred in Brattleboro in November, 1860: It was on the day of the first election of MT. Lincoln to the Presidency. A pine tree was rent into fragments by it, and passer-by, votel, on seeing the extraordinary havoc that had been made, the white, shining splin- ters laying scattered over the ground, in all sizes, from the smallest silver up to strips long enough for rails, exclaimed, in great excitement: "The thing is all up now for the old Rail Splitter is around at his work l" Even thunder storms are wrested by some men into politica significance.
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-16

Gen. Belknap, secretary of war is one of tho rich men in Grants cabinet.
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-16
The First Time.

A few days ago, on his seventieth birthday, Samuel Holcraft, of Dicken- son, Iowa, decided to ride for the first time in his life on a railroad. He had lived within eight miles of station on the Burlington line, but had never before felt like taking the risk. He sent to the superintendent of the division asking which was the safest train, and was mis- chievously advised to take one that ran the fastest of any. On the appointed day MT. Holcraft was escorted to the station by band of music and process sion of villagers in grotesque costumes. His excursion was unattended by accl dent, although the nervous excitement made him ill afterwards
Connecticut western news., 1875-07-16
Summer Weather.

The corn is in tassel the grass is high, Morning and evening echo witb praise; Robins whistle and thrushes reply,
 Making the most of these holidays. The silver birches are laughing out,
 An emerald plume waves the sculptured
 fer1b ......,, ... While thistle blossoms begin to pout,
 And the wild red roses begin to burn. Here they come trooping, one and all, Larkspur and harebell and gay marigold. Had they been waiting the fairys call To rise up out of the mold2 The brown sparrow does not long to flutter Wings like the pansy's best, Nor the velvet pansy yearn to utter What the sparrow croons oyer her nest. steeped in the happy summer weather, Each content with its dover, Life is enough, no matter whether One be 8 bird or & flower!
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

TIE PROPOSED FIRE ENGINE TRIAL.--A meet
ing Of the committees of the Water Witch and
Fame Hose Fire Companies was held at the Del
aware House, Last evening, TO make arrange
ments for trial OF steamers, TO which the former
had been challenged by the latter. Propositions
were submitted by each committee. The Water
Witch offered the following:
l.. That they play through LOCO feet OF hose,
j. inch nozzle, and under the same rules that
governed the squirt with the Reliance, for
hours.
2. Through 500 feet Of hose, ~ inch nozzle,
g. $50 feet of hose, * inch nozzle, pop
squirt"
The Fame committee proposed that the en-
ginee play pop squirt" through 50 feet CT
hose, same AZ before, saying that they lost the
first trial on pop squirt aud they wanted to
win the second in the same way.
Considerable discussion then enRued on the
propositions, bnt without reaching conclusion
the meeting was adjourned until this evening.
Preparations are being made for another eve
ming Of Song by the Sunday School OF Uhion NJ.
Z. church.
The quarterly meeting Of the Trustees OF the
Poor will be held at the Aln-- House Tomorrow
at 10 O'Clock.
The Women's Temperance Union meets to
morrow at Friends Lyceum room. iih and W est
streets, at O'Clock. All are cordially invited.
The reported sale of all the seats for the Bee
on Thursday evening is incorrect. Good seats
may etill be had at BoughmAn. Thomas 4 Co. g.
Mr.. David Lemon advertises a large sale Of
personal property and real estate III our paper
day. The sale will take place Oh next Satur
day week.
The Philadelphia city-Iten, In noticing the
theatres of Wilmington. says that the 7th St
Varieties 'has good bill, good talent snd de
serves success"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

sunrise al 60I.
Sunset at 64s
Moon will rise at Lie tomorrow morning
Wainwrights handsome windows sl7 Market -.
Dried frnits ALL kinds, at Bowmans I'd and King.
II Is Mrs Broadway who Sells infants, clothing at
429 k. eth street
Elderly, plain men best suited In hat al ". p.
Webb's s04 MARI Ell street.
Tire best gentlemen and Ia lies 10 the city have tae
city laundry 10 do their washing al L. 9Th street
Study economy and hug shoes at Donahoe's q.
Market street. HE prices are down, down, down
well-msde. neat hitting and atylish co hing al
either OF oanarys stores, Noj. 400 ana lUi Market
street.
Those who appreciate su easy shoe. eiihef laiy or
gentleman will do well 10 lease their ordei d.
Pennington's 9Th Orange street.
The purest rye whistles, hrandies and gin, Is 5 Ill
kept At the CID store, No. East III stree both
medicinal and culinary purposes, by !. q. Perkins.
Still busy-the Enterprise Manufacturing Com
paDy. Fine walnut furniture OF new and elegant
dcs gns Is specially with this nm, al 40 Market
street
GRocEkIFs -kalniiiie are supplied with FISH
guceT promptly and at the lotpfst prices from SIN
i Orange streets. Goods delivered and no stale
goods sold. I. L. Robinson 4 Co.
Cur experience is that we can do little better in
buying our conees and teas OF Bowman "a i King
tnan elsewhere. We always md his assortment OF
these goods complete and Of the best quality, and
feel sure when buy of him tDst We get juI 1.at
is< buy. The same may be trutatully said Of everJ
| taing else III his line.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27
[MAL INTELLIGENCE.
R3flrO0A Hours.


rnAns LlAvx WILMINGTON.
70. Sess York-lsl, A. H. 1aI7, 1919, o.<7. p, M.
For PAiladsipAaa--l $50, $40. go, 1880, A.
A.; lal1 n.4H 2. :, o4a ~ 80 P. L. snnea5s'
For Rdltin0re.-l9.b2, 203, l0.02, A NJ; LIS,
$50, ITO, r. n. sundays, 12-t2, aus, A. M.
kW RashtrsCton--12.o3, 203, A NJ. l2-o5, LIS,
go, III, r. N. sundays i2r4 EOS, A. n.
Fur Dsldssdre r. Roo, 1910, A. n. so, p.
II. NO sunday trains.
For Eew custle-o.oo. 1910 A NJ. l.so, $40, p. M.
No SUNDAY trains.
For Wilmington q n Readfro Il. R.-eso. $50 A.
H., 5.15, P. N. No sunday train.
p. u. No Sunday trains.
TRADES ARRrvs AT WILMINGTON
Fvom Aev York-l.bs. 4. II. l2bs, ils, 100, p
n. Sundays, l.b5, A. M.
Fro,s PIiia tIpiia,-ia.a9. l.ss, as. A. 400
NJ. l2-bS, La 40. Bis 6.ao, To- s.l5, ll.1 P.
sundays, IL ~ / 81 1875, A. NJ. li.oo, 7. M.
From Pr. Dspostt.--s.4, A. NJ. No Sunday train
tSors eat.nsors. al, lo.-o, A. NJ. la.vi, T. =.
From FasAtngton. = 4, \ NJ. l2.1l, 1910, o32
9Ti, T. NJ. SUNDAY l.2i. A. If. go, P. n.
From Deia,oare 4. R.-lnio 4. NJ. $50. co. r
N. No SUNDAY rains.
Nom Iyeu Cast4s.-s.OO, 1918, a. NJ; so, go
r. NJ. No sunday trains.
From Wilmington d Reading r. H.-s.yZ. A. N.
s.ls. Z IS, P. M. No sunday trains.
From EfiyafTJon d Restern X R-I.o, a. N.
s.le z. N. Nc Sunday trains
LIAvK PHILADELPHIA FOR WILMINGTON.
$780, $50, 1890 A. M. 1919 2.50, AGO, o.1o, 500
AS. sso ll.s0. p NJ. Sundays 1910, $50 A. Nj 80
l1.9OP M.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

Asylum Lodge, No. 49, 1. o. o. f., a. Odd
Fellows Hall, Sd and King street
Good Intent Division No. 3. s. Of T., Nicola
rvs Building.
Humanity Circle, b. U. q. A. Hall Sol Market
street.
Lincoln Lodge, No. 3, K. Of F., at Knights Of
Pythias Hall, I'll Market street.
American Star Lodge No. l, \. o. OF G.. f. at
McClary's Building.
Washington Lodge No. l, A. =. A., Sayille'.
Building.
Equal Rights Lodge No. 10, 4. F. A. A., l2th
street between Orange and Market.
Franklin Circle, Il. L. c. A., No. G. Mctlary r.
Building.
Coal OIL TEsT.--J. l.. Willard, of Washing
ton, gave II lecture, accompanied by experiments
on the explosive nature of coal oil, at the City
Hall, last evening. A committee consisting OF
]. l.. Beggs, II. NJ. Cnlbert, d. E. Buckingham
and r. b. Mcdonnell, was appointed to superin-
tend the trial. Mr.. Willards theory is that the
oil generates gas at all heats, and that explo-
sions ensue not from the oil itself but because
OF the gas which it throws of. He gave several
experiments to illustrate his theory, and suo-
cessfully exploded lamps which were not proyd-
sd with his preventive, that it WAS impossible
to burst with it, the same means being employ
ed. One of his explosions created applause
from his audience, and this in turn created a
stampede among some of the counciimen in the
chamber above, who thought the building was
on fire.
The Arctic lee Go. has lust received tHu uev
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-04-27

An AsIoUhSED MEETING LAsI kvESl@o.
An adjourned meeting OF Council waa held.
last evening, President Maris in the chair.
An auctoneer's license was granted to J. 4
". Merrick.
Mr.. Adams Introduced au ordinance author
izng loan Of $4,000 for the benefit OF the
new basin, fol- the improvement of the Water
Works, &c. Read twice.
Mr.. Febiger introduced resolution request
ing the auditor to furnish to Council at each re
gular meeting, list Of all persons who have
paid any bill due by them and secured by lien on
property, and stating on what property said Ill
appears. Adopted.
Mr.. Adams introduced An ordinance suthoriz
ing a loan of S25,O0O for the City Hospital
Read twice.
The Water Committee recommended the re-
lection Of all the bids for coal and the inviting
of new ones. Adopted.
An order was drawn in favor OF Jno. Mcneil
4 Son for 70 6O4 &C.