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Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-06
ALi,tIe HIatden,s Device.

tFrom the st. Louis Republican
petite little miss called at the Third
District Station Thursday, very full of bust
ness, and asked to see the captain. Captain
Huebler came forward, fixed his savage and
unsympathetic eye on her, and asked what
was wanted. The little miss blushed and
trembled, and said that che wanted to have
Mr.. -- arrested.
But what for ?" asked the captain.
6 Coz I'm afraid of him. I'm afraid he'll
hurt me-"
The captain took in her diminutive pro-
portions deliberately, and then asked,
g what should he want to hurt you for ?'
Why, just COZ" aud she began to fid-
get and hunt for her handkerchief.
Well, said the captain, "you will have
to tell me all about it if you want me to do
ANYTHING for you"
She got her handkerchief ready, stood
on one little foot, caught hold of the rail-
ing and began, q Well you see Mir
dsed to come and see me, and Ill fell
in love with him, and then he went away.
Then loved him 80 much l wrote to him
and told him that he had to come back
again. He wrote to me and said that he
thought he'd better not come back, be
cause he could never marry me for some
reason or other, and as he didn't want to
get very mucn III love WIN mo- Wnlcn ne
would if he came back, he thought he
oughn't to come. Then wrote to him
again, and he agreed to come, saying that
knew what the result would be. He came,
and after he had been coming to see
ne for while he told me
that (something very near q
8 sob)-thaJ he was married already. Then
I told him he shouldn't call at our house
any more, but he wouldn't mind me. He
said he would have me, dead or alive, and
chat he was getting divorce from his wife
80 that we could get married. don't want
him to come any more, Mr.. Captain, and
want to have him arrested"
The captain looked very suspiciously like
smillng "What shall arrest him for?' he
asked "He hasn't violated any city oIdi
nance"
This was poser. She stared at the cap
tain awhile, and then asked: "Couldn't
have him ARRESTED for threatening to xii
me2 You know he said he'd have me dead
or alive"
The captain was evidently struck witt
the ingenuity of the proposition, but he tolt
the sufferer that she had better got to mag
istrate's office and swear out peace war
rant against Mr..
She turned around slowly, and, giving
Que beseeching look behind, went out the
door.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-06
opening OF the Congress o.

Opening OF the congress OF 1874.
In September, 1774, the delegates from
eleven Provinces assembled in Carpenters
Hall, the State House being occupied by
the Assembly. The venerable Peyton Ran
dolph was chosen president, and the Man of
Truth, Charles Thomson, secretary. There
was much hesitation as to whether the Con-
gress should be opened with prayer, or
what form of prayer would suit Qlakers,
Churchmen, and Presbyterians. MIR. Duche
was finally chosen to open the session, and,
in full canonicals, read the usual petitions
and the thirty fifth Psalm. The news of
the cannonade of Boston had just reached
the Assembly. " 1t seemed" writes John
Adams, in q letter to his wife dated Sep
tember 1S, IVA, Z" as if Heaven had Or
dained that Psalm to be read on that morn
ing" When its sublime invocation of Gods
help in extremity had been read, Mr.. Duche
broke into an extemporaneous prayer,
which brought tears into the eyes OF every
man present, and made them one by an
elecTric sympathy. Charles Thomson af-
terward related that profound silence en-
sued after the prayer, 80 deep was the sense
of responsibility upon each man present. A
grave-looking man in an unpowdered wig,
coarsely dressed in gray, at last arose and
began to speak, to the annoyance of the
secretary, who regretted that a country par
son, as he supposed, should have mistaken
the occasion for display of his ability.
" But an unusual force of argument and a
singular impassioned eloquence soon cleo
trified the house, and an excited whisper
passed from man to man. Whois it ? There
were but few present who knew Patrick
Henry"
The members of the Congress were enter
tanned by the gentlemen of the city at a
grand banquet in the State-hoEse, at in
Vulnerable stately feasts at private houses,
and finally by the Assembly iu q public
dinner, where the first toast was the king,
| and the next Mr.. Hancock. John Hancock
comes early to the front as most noticea-
BILE figure against the background Of this
blurred and confused time, not only from
the steadiness of his loyalty when 80 many
paused irresolute, but from certain dra
| matte instinct in the man which lifted him
to the height of every occasion as on Is
pedestal. He was about thirty nine at thit
| geriod, but looked oil Ter, being enfeebleC
by the gout; was tall, thin, and dressed witt
q scrupulous eye to effect. A visitor de
scribes his morning costume at home as 1
red velvet cap with band of fine linen, {
blue damask gown, white satin embroidered
waistcoat, black satin snall-ciothes, scarle
shoes and white silk stockings with jeweleC
clasps. 1t is likely that Hancock in mind o.
body wa1 never found en- deShobiUe; and hi
dramatic exclamation two years AFTER as h,
signed the Declaration, and the dramatic
boldness OF the signature itself, were due
not to fervor of loyalty nor to vanity, bu
to keen gsthetic sense Of the ft expires
sion of each passing moment.-RpBECci
HARDING DAVIS, in Hdrper'S Magazine to
| Mdu
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
DsnOuement of a Dumb COurtshlp

ID enOuem ent of a Dumb COurtshlp
At the time that Francis l. Of France was
taken prisoner at the battle Of Pavia, one
of his officers, the valorous Chevalier Beaure-
gard, smitten by the charms of an Italian
lady of noble family, named Aurelia, de-
clared his passion. Aurelia, though fattered
by the declaration of tho gallant soldier,
refused his suit on the ground of levity Of
the French character and the natural indis-
cretion of that people. But Beauregard
was not to be put off easily. The depth and
fervor of his love led him to propose to the
lady to put his constancy to any proof she
might thiIk proper. Aureha at length ac-
cepted the terms of the proposition, and
agreed to marry HIM if, for the space of six
months, he would remain utterly and en-
tirely dumb.
The chevalier promsa I'd and then with
silent bow, withdrew from the lady's pres
epce, and from that moment he opened not
his lips with the sound of human speech.
He returned to Paris, where his friends and
relatives were stricken with sorrow at the
terrible infrmitV which had fallen upon him
for his had been a voice musical and enter
tanning. Beauregard ex pressed all his wants
by dumb signs and seldom smiled. The
best physicians were sent for, but he re
fused to see them.
The captive King was at length set free
and restored to his people; but his joy on
his return to his capital was diminished by
the sad misfortune which had befallen the
chevalier, who had b en- the monarch's
chief favoiite. Franli is sent his best doctors
to the stricken soldier, who, out of respect
for his royal master, took the medicines
prescribed, but without effect. The King
even went 80 far as to employ the chaIla
tans and necromancers, WHO then, as now,
professed to hold specifics for all sorts of
diseases.
The news spread abroad and great was
the sorrow. The Court and the people had
become hopeless of his cure, when fair
Italian maiden, protesting to be fortune
teller, appeared bsfore the King and in
Formed hin that she would undertake to
restore the chevalier in his speech. The
King would not cast away an opportunity.
He summoned Beauregard to his presence,
and told hlm that a physician had come who
promised to cure him; but the chevalier
Lowed low in silent discredit. The King
nodded to the fair stranger, and asked her
what she would do.
''Beauregard, my tried and cherished"
she said, turning to the chevalier, g this
must endure no longer. Speak to me y
The chevalier instantly recognized his
beloved Aurelia, who had truly loved him,
and whose heart had been deeply touched
by the proof of his constancy and devotion,
and he pronounced her name in rapturous
tones as he flew to take her outstretched
hand.
Francis was sensibly affected by the ro
mantle event, and he presented his restored
favorite with rich estate at his marriage.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-06
A SchooI CITIES Pocket.

Newspaper paragrahists and quite mum.
ber of other people have, from time imme-
mortal, had great amount of fun over the
contents of boys pocket it's treasury of
tops, marbles, cold biecuit inlaid with jam,
lonesome pennies, pits of horse-shoes, kite
strings, hy-shooters, pop-guns and harmoni-
cas- but they don't pursue their discoveries
in the pouche regions. They don't any of
them, know what pocket is, nor anything
about what one can hold. We found one
lying on the sidewalk yesterday on Six
teenth street, and at this present moment
it is living on our table, and the contents
which it contained have so taken up our
space that there is barely room to pen this
statement, and they are amazing to the be-
holder. We give an inventory more for the
purpose of enabling the proprietor to OBJ
tain the pocket than for any other reason,
for far be it from us to exhibit such thing
merely to pander to the idle curiosity of an
unmerciful and sarcastic public Two white
cotton handkerchiefs, the hens OF which
are bigger than the balance a fish that is
a candy fish, of many colors one short
slate pencil, black, chewed at the end, too
hard at the other one slate pencil, light
mole color, chewed at both ends, and very
short and slabsided one bit OF sky-blue
ribbon, intended for some fellows button
hole two bits in currency one piece OF
short, black, scalloped ribbon garter, with
out buckle, very elastic, but not long two
short pieces of barber-pole candy, one Of
peppermint, the other lemon one pair of
small black kids, not live ones, but gloves
one parasol tassel q camel's hair brush ;
one love letter, very tender, praising the
recipient and running down another girl,
hence very valuable one horse-hair ring,
unfinished three hsir-plns one perfum'
cry bottle-stopper box Of breath per.
fume one loose tooth, jaw a small ball Of
hoss and crochet needle piece Of raw
cotton full Of white powder the left heel
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-06
A DangerOu, IsrlIliaucy.

There is one effect of the Centennial it is
far from wise for the people to overlook.
1t is something which long ago received
the serious attention of the authorities,
who are prepared to do all that becomes
them in the matter. But the welfare of the
people requires that they of themselves 40
cept the fact and are on their guard accord
ingly. 1t is that the great show has attract
ed to our city, to already as great an extent
as the war did at its height at Washington,
that class which live through the follies
and reckIessness of others. This army of
che Ualiers dindustrie and files de joie must
be greatly increased up to and through the
Exhibition. Its recruits come, like our
other visitors, from everywhere, and though
in addition to our local police and those
from other American cities there are here
detectives and police from abroad, they can
do very little to prevent the operations Of
these wide-awake thousands if the people
persist in closing their eyes to their pres
ence. Paris has poured into Philadelphia
some Of its most fascinating and dangerous
women, and from all over the European
Continent have come the most accom-
plished in the swludlers' art. Our own
American cities, too, will be drained of the
brightest of their rogues and most cruel Of
their demi-monde. walk on Chestnut
street any evening, look into any Of the
places whore crowds congregate, viii con-
vince anybody that the character Of Phil4-
delpha multitudes has suddenly changed.
All this was to have been expected, for the
city is to-day the objective point of the
world dangerous brilliancy is so added
to the Centennial The headquarters of
these mon and women of no conse ence are
magnificent and aliuring, Philadelphia
Press.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-06

Of No. gaiter one stocking with a hole
In the toe thimble, and nut cracker.
The pocket is about the size of flour bag,
made of yellow nankeen. and can be OBJ
tanned with all the contents except the two.
bit note (Which we have given to the poor
on application at this Office. Canada Her.
old.
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Generally Bruised.

As some OF our readers may know the wCrk)n
the railroad bridge on the c., r. l. e p railroad for
the double track is progressing during this tIr
weather, and will soon be finished if the weatirr
continues fair On Thursday during the wo.k
quite a serious accident occurred, going 10 show
that few improvements involving much and dn-
gcrous labor are accomplished without sour
hurt 20 some one. The Sccldcatwas 10 alab0rr
named James white. He was below the bridge
structure assisting in the hosting OF tmue-.
While engaged in this labor, the rope OF tie
pulley, raising a heavy timber, slipped, The tin
her fell, striking Nj. White so violently that one
u his legs was broken and an arm dislocatcd az
the shoulder. Tie Grst impression Of the work
men was that he had been Instantly killed, Bat
in a short time he gained consciousness and
strength enough to speak, when he was carried 60
The Marquette House and DR.. Bascom called, who
dIcssed his wounds and made him as comforta-
Ole as possible under the circumstances.
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On Friday morning Mrs. Farnsworth, lady
nearly s. years of age, and mother OF Mrs. Eliza
beth Crook, living about half a mile south OF
the city limits, was burned TO death in her room
How the sad and terrible accident happened is
not known. One Of Mrs Crooks daughters sill
ting in the next room, was the first to discover
It, by smelling smoke which came from the old
ladvs room. Entering the room 1t was iouna TO
be full of smoke and the carpet ablaze. The
flames were soon cXtnguished without material
damage save to the furniture; but the old lady
was found lying prone upon the floor, dead, The
steve in the room was very hot and the supposi-
ton is that her apron in some way caught fire,
the flames soon cnveloping her; yet she gave no
alarm in any way. she was still hearty, able to
move about easilT-had been out OF her room
but a few minutes before the accident, and still
retained the powers Of her mind. Curiously
enough but few days ago she had been speak
ing of the Brooklyn horror, and said she thought
burning must be a most terrible death. How
inscrutable are the ways Of Providence! She
was native Of northern New York, living when
but newly married in Plattsburg, y. Y, at the
time the battles of Pattsburg and Lake Cham
plain were fought During the former engage
ment her home was occupied al headquarters
by the British officers, one Of whom wantonly
shot and wounded her husband while receiving
the refreshments Mr.. Farnsworth offered him
The officer, we believe, was afterwards cashierrc
for the dsgraceful act.
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Florida Oranges at Henry Walthers.
Christmas,

Notwithstanding the opinion expressed by
many that Christmas would not amount to
much this year on account o! hard times"
centennial" &C., the day was anything but a
dull one, and Judging from the activity OF trade
on last Saturday, the number OF souls made nap
nv by gifts must have been unusually large, Tor
not in several years had Ottawa seen so busy
day as on last Saturday. The whole county
seemed to have hocked into Ottawa to buy, and
bought with unsparng hand-"hush times" had
come, for one day at least.
The only religious services held during the
day were at the Catholic church at which masses
we're sung at 4:30, 1:20 and 1880 A. NJ. The
Episcopal church. being still without rector,
was compelled to pass the day with closed doors.
The other denominations, inhcrtlng from their
ancestors disregard for services on the Holy
DAYS of the Primitive Church" barely recognized
the day by semi celebrations on Saturday even
ing Gas at the Methodist church, and on Christ
mas night by tree" &c, as at the South o tia
wa Presbyterian and the German Methodist
chErchs.
On Saturday night the Glass Blowers "cele'
brated" by having a tree" and dance at Schaer's
hall.
Tie day proper was recognized by the banks
which closed their doors, and by many of the bus
mess men who did the same, especially during
the afternoon. In the evening splendid Hoy
was given at Wllis's Academy, which was at
tended by about - couples, who universally
pronounced it the gayest ana plcasantest hop o
the winter.
The ball at Turner Hall was attended by abou
50 or GO couples, who "trippcd the fantastic
till far into the "we sma' hours" The ball W ass
cav one, "as faultless," say our hungry informant
las the supper"
The Heywood Combination, who gave an eX
hibiuon at the Opera House, was not too wei
patronized and went away with lightly filled eX
cheuuer. They might have given better show
though it was not really bad one.
| SO, all in ALL it was a Merry Christmas, anC
was enjoyed by well nigh everyone, if we are t'
Judge from the general don't'care-
for-bz air worn by most people we met mex
morning.
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Dow-HoTCHKIss.-On Christmas evening, at
Plymouth, Wis, by the Rev Mr.. Upjohn, Miss
IDA j. HoTCUKIss to Mr. EDWARD A. Dow, all
Of Plymouth.
The wedding was quite fashionable one, and
created not little excitement in the village of
Plymouth, which had never before seen anything
50 imposing. The wealth of the contracting par
ties the spendor OF the toilets of the guests, the
gorgeous Christmas trimmings OF 81. Pauls
church. in which the ceremony took place, the
rich appearance of the bridal party, mast have
made the wedding an event to be remembered.
The Tunes of Wednesday says the reception
and banquet was in keeping with the rest of the
ceremonies. The bridal presents were protuse,
elegant, and costly All in all, this was the grand
est affair of the kind that has ever transpired in
the village, and the happy bride ard groom may
well congratulate themselves on their hosts OF
friends, and on the success which attended their
wedding ceremonies" which latter remark, we
are sure, will receive a hearty amen" from the
host of friends of the bridegroom in this city and
county.
WARD-FlELp.-On the 10Th inst, at the resi-
dence of Frank Cusic Oh Michigan Ave, Chi
caro-. by Rt Rev. Bishop Cheney, Mis-. HELEN
NJ. FIELD of Ottawa, to J. 7. WARD OF kanp-
nan, Texas.
Mrs. Ward is well known in this city as aform-
er efficient member of the corps OF teachers oil
the citys public schools, having charge OF one
Of the departments of the 9TH Ward School,
where she made host of friends. Mr.. w. Is, we
believe, q member of the Texas Bar of no mean
standing In the Lone Star State, therefore
they will make their home IN the future, and
gain new friends for those they leave behind
them in Ottawa.
oRLouGH-MARXLEY-- Wednesday evening
| last, at the residence OF Mrs. Cummips, the
brides sister, by the Rev. Mr.. Colwell, Miss
ANNA MARXLEY to Mr. WIN. FoRLouGH, all OF
this city.
We seldom are afforded the pleasure we now
experience in congratulating this happy couple
on this union of their lives. May you live long
and happily and invite us to the diamond wed
! ding.
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men to go out, and we trust the ladies will not
be disappointed, but receive at least the usual
number Of callers. The list Of "open houses,
so Gar as we have been able to obtain, them is as
follows, and we believe It is complete:
NORTH OTTAWA.
Mrs Gen. Wallace, Miss Wallace and Miss Hill
with Mrs. Carson, at Miss Roberts.
Mrs. p. X Leland, Mrs. C. A. Leland. MIS-
Armstrong, Miss Fannie Hamilton, Miss Hattie
Leland, and Miss Marcia Leland, WITH Mrs. Lo
reno Leland.
EAST OTTAWA.
Mrs. Tozer Mrs. Valentine, Miss MaeFs' otlea
y. Y, with Miss Eames.
Miss Lillian and Julia Mattocks, Mrs. Allen
Criggs and Mrs. LIVE Briggs at the residence OF
f. Y. Griggs.
Miss Hattie Black, and Miss Jennie Parke, OF
Y, with Mrs. II. l.. Hossack.
OTTAWA PROPER.
Mrs. Andrew Lynch, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs Judge
Miller. Miss Chandler, Miss George Miss Jordan
Morris, Miss Carrie Manley, Miss Lottie FL
bridge, with Mrs f. L. Fiskc at the Clifton Ho
tel Parlors.
Miss Allen, Miss Emma Allen, Mrs. Allen Jor-
dan. Jr. Baby Edwin Allen Jordan, Mrs. Doctor
Dyer, Miss Lavina Fisher, Mrs. L. II. Turner
Wenona, Miss Alice Allen. Highland Park, Miss
Daisy Jordan, Plainfeld, with Mrs. Ed, c. Allen
Mrs J. f. Montrose ana Mrs. H. T. Van Den
berg, at the Clifton Hotel, Parlor 81.
WEST OTTAWA.
Mrs. F. D. Sweetzer, Mrs. c. II. Hook, Mrs. E.
H. L. Swindler, Mrs. D. Chase, Miss Emily Jekyll
Miss Maggie Spencer, with Mrs. Chas. Blanchard
Miss Anna Lynch, Miss Mae Blanchard, Miss
Fannie BEEN Miss Lula Nash with Mrs. j. +
Nash
Mrs. Robert Strawn and daughters, and Mis-:
Ida Strawn, at their resden ce on West Side.
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PERscNAL-Our Gne delegation of young men
at the University Of Michigan, Hard, -, GrIggs
~, and Nash, 20, have returned to show the
natives, among other things, the latest style OF
hair dressing newest novelties in the tcrpischo
rean art, sc.
Frank Sizer, ',S, same University is also home
Lorenzo Leland, Jr, who has been away some
time has also returned.
-Our friend Billy Been, who has been spending
the last i've or six months travelling IN England
France and Switzerland, returned on Thursday
last, looking bright and fresh as usual, thougl
be saws Geneva, Switzerland, IS no, the has
place 10 the world Tor rhcumatics.
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AccIDENTs.-On Friday morning Eddie Col
we'll, son Of Re-. Mr.. Colwell, had his head cut
and was rendered insensole by mishap while
sliding down the hill.
The usual number OF rnnaways occurred dur
ing the week, but no one has been reported Il ur,
except boy named James O'Neil, who, we are
told was run over by the runaway team that, be-
coming alarmed by the band playing on Thursday
afternoon, ran up La Sale st. How badly he
was hurt we are unable to learn.
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REAL EsTATz.-Ne are Informed that Mrs
Earigs has sold her large and beautiful residence
on the east side 20 Mr. Samuel Chapman, who
will enter into possession some time in thi
spring We are mos; happy to assure our read
ers that fle city is mol going 10 lose either Nr,
Eames or Miss Eamcs, both OF whom viii still
make ;he city their home. Il is also a pleasure
to welcome Nr. Chapman TO this city, which in
the future is & De- rs home, and congratula',
him on obtaining 20 dne a property and resi-
denct.
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oprA WA FREE TRADER: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1875

A. o. L, Won last Wednesday night the fol-
lowing officers OF Industry Lodge, No. 20, An
Gent Order United Workmen, were elected:
Master Workman, T. c. Logan; General Foreman,
George Colwell; Overseer, c. Fred Bennett; Re-
ceiver, Henry Walther; Guide, Jason Richard
son; Inside Watchman, J. G. Bell; Outside
Waterman, O. B. Grant
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Ladies' and ChIldren'S Suits.

THE LADIES AND CHILpREN's DEP ARTMENI
CONTAINS MANY NOVELTIES. ROTH lMPnHl FL,
SUITS Tor ssi:I; CANELs HAIR SUITS AT SIS,
and SILK SUITS 1T sS:S!1. WILL GIVE GOOD IDEA
Of THE VERY low PRICES AT WlllGH G,tODS AXE
SOLD IN THIS DEPARTMENT \ HANDSOME DRESS
or SUIT Is \ NEl:Y ACCEPTABLE PRESENT.
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MlrrieD.

At the residence Of the brides grandfather, the Hon.
James Cak n Utica this c9nnty on he :h inst by me
Rev. Mr. Dunlap MISS ANNIE c. PECkHAM, daughter OF
Prof. j. r. Peckham of Pontiac, Livingston county, to
Mr.. CLlNION j. GARDINER. formerly OF Chicago.
At the residence Of the brides parents in Rnt and town
ship. December 18th, 1916 by kev. Il. l. Colws, Mr.
ADRIAN FRANCIS 10 Miss MARTHA +. ELLIS,