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The Morning herald., 1876-08-03
A MYSTERY

I, on the Brandywine, path was treading
When the sun his rays were shedding,
Beaming, cleaning, fairly streaming
through the trees.
And watched the river glistening,
AS entranced there was listening.
10 the melting, merry music of the
breeze.
Meath giaut tree reclining,
Where no ray of sun was shining,
Lo! l saw, a fellow being on the
ground.
Though no other feature shifted,
Quickly soon his ewes Dlitted,
Upward lifted as he wildly looked
around.
Good friend, said I approaching,
Do not charge me with enerOaching,
Are you waiting for some messenger
OF news?
But no other words he uttered
And no other sentence muttered,
Save you'll find there's none like Bab-
cocks Boots and Shoes.
misrepresentation Of goods.
Then drew little nearer,
And spoke the words much clearer,
TRUST good sir, that you, the question
But he only cried the higher,
With enthusiastic fire,
You'll save your cash by buying Bab-
COCKS BOGUS anu onOeS.
Perfect satisfaction guaranteed.
Why bless me, man, I shouted,
AS his sanity doubted.
'Tissurely nought 10 me what peoples
goods you use.
But he only looked the prOuder,
AS he spoke the words the louder,
There's always perfect comfort in
Babcock's q Boots and Shoes.
The largest, cheapest and best stock In
the city.
Lo, l left him there reclining,
Where no ray of sun was shining,
And frequently l wondered at The
words the man did use,
Thinking surely twas q my stery
And that some hidden history
Was weaving round myself and Bab-
cocks Boots and Shoes.
Competition defied.
Lo, then resolved to buy them,
Nay, felt compelled to try them,
And forthwith went to the col, Second
and Market, no time to lose,
And behold have cause Tor gladness,
That the words deemed were madness,
Induced me first to purchase Babcock Is
Boots and Shoes.
JOHN K. BABC0CK,
BOOT AND SHOE EMPORIUM,
=. -. COR. SECOND AHDl MAaKET,
tyaeslm yFtlmia sen, Del
The Morning herald., 1876-08-03

THERE is dash Of enterprise and spirit
in the determination of the Quickstep Base
Ball Club to hold the organization together
that We trust will be recognized by our peo-
pie, and the games well enough patroni-
"a TO afford the members 4 support al
The Morning herald., 1876-08-03

The popularity of Manton Marble as a
candidate for political honors was never so
we'll known as since his name has been
mentioned for the governorship Of New
York. The advocacy of his claims by the
press generally, the Republican of course
excepted, is highly complimentary to the
distinguished editor
The Morning herald., 1876-08-03
FoR.sHERIFF,
ISAAC GRUBB.
FOR CoRoNER,'
DAVID G. ROSE:
TRAMP TRAMP! TRAMP!!l

The action of the Chief of Police in pro-
ceeding summarily in the tramp nuisance
is we'll worthy of commendation. The
wanderers who make mp this phase Of life
are outcasts Of society, and are as general
thing the scum of the larger cities, floating
around imposing upon the charities of a
generous world. Wilmington has proven
haven Of rest for them. Here they have
found people ever full Of hospitality
nicely tempered with sympathy that
meets the bible injunction, '.He that giveth
to the poor lendeth to the Lord" The
tramp reads human nature with wonderful
astuteness, his foreknowledge Of the subject
before him is almost akin to prescience,
and when he receives the dime or cold
victuals that is given him in answer to his
mushy supplications; he inwardly congratu-
lates himself that he has struck bonanza,
and the charitable doner may rely upon
repititien of the visit.
In these times of stagnated business,
when so many are out of employment,
appeals for charity are irresistible. There
are so many inAeedy circumstances that it
is impossible to discriminate, in fact, it
would be uncharitable TO do SO, and as We
lack knowledge of who wants and who
does not, the question is beyond solving.
When an army of one or two hundred bum
mamers swoop down upon us, the situation
becomes all the more perplexing, ana the
imposition upon our citizens so great that
such action as that taken by the Chief of
Police becomes imperative for the protec-
tion of our citizens credulity, and the
safety Of life and property. The authorities
have hitherto been extremely lenient with
this class, and extended them advantages
for making chance living, that they would
not have were the same rigid laws enforced
here towards them that are in other places
In Reading they are put to work on the
streets and made to earn their meals and
odging. In the interior OF New York
work houses have been erected in many
places, and the tramp finds out when he
passes that way what it is to earn his
living; ne finds that the world is not bound
to give him support without any effort
c.ar. L., - obto:,, DIT b,ro ,yo Il, ya
treated him as an object of charity, loaded
his stomach with soup, compounded Of
beef and vegetables, given him clothing and
upon the soft side of the station house floor
he rested his weary bones at night. We
took him in and did for him in truly
christian-like manner. and he told to his
brethren, that Delaware was land not
only of milk and peaches, but approached
in fgurative sense all those luxuries that
abounded in the land Of milk and honey.
These beautiful eulogiums have clung to
lis until our subjects of charity have be-
come a burden, and they are now re-
minded that there is such thing as wear
iAg the welcome out. Such an impression
must have struck them very suddenly, as
the beautiful Brandywine is deserted of
their presence, the cold victuals nestles
quietly in the cupboard, timid old ladies
tremble no more at the sight of those
pesky tramps and the worst nuisance We
ever experienced has been for time, at
least, sent upon its way rejoicing,
The Morning herald., 1876-08-03
TIN nEkALD.

TN MoR1rra HERAED il published
every morning, (sundays sxcepted) and
delivered in the city Of Wilmington and
surrounding places for six cents per week,
payable To the carriers. Mail subscriptions.
postage free, three dollars per annum In
advance.
O'BYNE Bros, Publishers.
No. 500 Shipley Street,
Y Wilmington, Del.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-03

AN enterprising Republican in North
Carolina has discovered the startling fact
that Appleton Oaksm'th, an old and prom
inerit slave trader in the times that such
things were allowed in the South, is the
Presidentof Tilden and Y ance club in that
State. He sends this information to the
New York "Sun," and that paper meets it
with the following:
s'We believe in the words Of Scripture and
song, and we'll know tina. the vilest sinner
may return, the prodigal seek the bosom of
his father, and that the abandoned may re-
form. IfAppleton oaksmith is supporting
Sam Tilden, he is now handsomely atoning
for the evil deeds of a misspent life, and
serving the cause to which all true men are
devoted. We are sorry to add that Mr..
Stewart L. Woodford, the coadjutor of Mr..
Oaksmith in his slave-trading scrape, has
not seen the error of his ways, but is sup
porting Hayes with all his tireless flow or
words"
The Morning herald., 1876-08-03

WILMINGTON, AUGUST 8, 1876.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-03
FOR PRESIDENT.
SAMUEL J. TILDEN.

FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THOMAS A, HENDRICKS
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-15
Sincerely yours,
j. HOOKER, Maj-Gen.

Mr.. Edward S. Stokes. the slayer of
Jim Fisk, endures his Sing Sing i'm
prisonmentw with q good degree of pluck.
He has been there since November,
1873, and will be released in October
As to his future intentions, he remark
ed the other day:
Some persons think that it would
be prudeet for me to go away from
New York on account of Jay Gould S
rutiians. There was a time when my
life was in danger from these Sound
rels. l didn't fear them then, and l
don't fear them now. They are no.
toriously towards. They came to me
with queer stories, and then reported
to Gould and Fisk all that | said
The DULLES were always ready to sell
out to the highest bidders. They so
worked upon Fisk's mind with their
falsely concocted stories that he really
believed | intended to attack him, and
he armed himself. If Fisk had been
removed from the evil influences of
Jay Gould and his rufians, Fisk aud |
never would have been enemies. I'm
going to stay in New York City, attend
quietly to my business, and shall go
out of town when l feel so inclined. "
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-15
The Nomination Of Gov. Hendricks

The Nomination Of Gov. Hendricks.
In nominating Thos. A. Hendricks,
of Indiana, as the comrade of Gov.
Tilden upon the National ticket the
Democracy have presented for the
second place man entitled by his
character and reputation to aspire to
the Presidency. He was the leader of
the party in the United States Senate
during the stormy period of recon-
struction, and by his eloquence, wisdom
and legal learning he won the conf
dence of friends and respect of foes.
Eight years ago he was, as during the
present week at st. Louis, among the
great men of the party canvassed for
the Presidential nomination. For
many years he has been the acknowl-
edged chief of the Democracy in his
own State, holding his supremacy with
out effort, as he achieved it without
intrigue. He has been an able and in
dustri0us Governor, watching with care
over the interests of his State during
the past four years, and administering
its affairs with justice. At the bar he
has secured the respect of his associ-
ates, aud his daily life is made pleasant
by the love of friends and neighbors.
Ali the great prizes for which men
struggle seem to have come to him
naturally, and though not unhopeful
of the highest honor in the peoples
gift, he has been happy in adopting as
his philosophy the rule that the true
preparation for an advance in public
position is the faithful performance of
the duties with which man has been
already intrusted. 1t is significant
fact which needs no trumpeting, that
either one of our nominees has far
more experience. reputation, and abili-
ty than both the Republican nominees
put together.-N Y. World.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-15
The First PRAYER in CONGRESS.

The following is the first prayer
made in the Continental Congress, in
1777, by the Rev. Jacob Dutchett,
then rector of Christ Church, Phila
delphia;
Be thou present, o God of wisdom,
and direct the counsels of this honora-
BILE assembly; enable them to settle
all things on the best and surest foun-
dation, that the scenes of blood may
be speedily closed; that order, har-
mony and peace may be etfeetually
restored, and truth and justice, reli-
gion and piety prevail and flourish
among the people. Preserve the health
of their bodies and the vigor c. their
minds; shower down ON them and the
millions they here represent such tem-
poral blessings as thou seest expedi-
ent for them in this world, aud crown
them with everlasting glory in the
world to come. All this we ask In
the name and through the merits of
Jesus Christ, thy Son and our Saviour.
Amen.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-15
Not that Kind Of a Man.

Rev. DR.. p, the other day found
pack of playing cards in the possession
of his oldest boy, and after giving the
lad thrashine for owning such en-
gines Of SataN. che doctor placed the
cards in his oMta pocket. intending to
destroy them th8HIlrst opportunity.
But he forget ahant henl, and subse-
quently, while in lhe cars on the way
to the city, he pulled QUE his handker-
chief and she cards came with it and
fell upon The foer. The doctor gath
cred them up, with very red face,
and while he was arranging them in
his hand. he saw rough looking man
in the seat opposite him wink at him.
He turned his head away, but upon
looking around moment later, the
man winked at him again. Then he
wInked several times and finally he
came over, and sitting down by the
side of the doctor he said
game 2"
/ don't understand you, sir, re-
piled the doctor.
"Oh, you needn't mind me-" said
the man. I'm doing a little of that
thing myself Now, how do you work
2
What do you mean? How do I
work what 2"
"Oh. you know well enough. What
do you skin 'em on ?"
Skin them Skin who? Really,
sir, your remarks are incomprehensi-
bic to me-.
Now, see here, I understand the
whole thing. You're hunting up some
body to play seven up with, and you
| intend TO beat 'em out of their money.
Now, don't your"
You don't know who you are talk
ing to-" -,
There's no man on this earth that kin
turn jacks EASTERN | kin and less you
and me start up a game on some of
these fellows, and I'll run three or
four jacks up my sleeve, with couple
of aces maybe, and when we get to
town Wen divide the profits and go
down and get roaring drunk at the
tavern. Is it bargain 2"
on are a scoundrel ~ exclaimed
the doctor. Let me change my seat,
if you please
Won't do It'll Won't club In with
me and try few games ?"
Certainly not, sir"
Wont lend me them jacks to put
in my sleeve?"
You seem to forget that 1 am a
clergyman, sir.
A eler-Oh, no. You don't mean
to say that-that-you amt preach
err; now, honest are you? ?"
Yes, sir, | am. | am the Rev. DIR.
''Too bad! too bad Believe me,
if didn't think you were one of those
fellows who play cards on the cars to
gouge greenhorns out of their money.
You look like one anyway, now don I
you? Aud what are you doing with
that pack, old man, Rev? Would
you mind if / showed you how to run
'em over SOS when you play they can t
fool you? I'll do it for nothing"
Then DIR. Potts went into the hind
car and got off at the next station.
When he got home he gave that boy
of his couple of extra hoggings in
order to ease his feeling.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-15
Fighting Joe Hooker to the Front !

GARDEN City, J.. l., June 90.
To His Excellency Governor Tilden:
My DEAR GovERNOR-I cannot re-
frain from offering you my sincere con-
gratulations on your nomination to
the exalted Office of the President of
the United States. As quiet obser-
yer of the political events of the ma
ton, | know of no one in my day that
has afforded me so much satisfaction,
and sincerely hope and believe that
the wisdom shown by the selection at
St. Louis will be fully ratified by the
great mass of our people in Novem-
Der next. We require reforms in pol
tiles, religion and morals, and l am
convinced that we will receive them
generously at your hands. The whole
Government of the nation has been
corrupt, desperately corrupt, and the
honor and glory of applying the anti
dote, am convinced, will belong to
you. If the fact of your nomination
does not embrace the material values
of the nation, | am sure your election
will do it. Already seem to breathe
a new atmosphere, as is the case with
every we'll wisher of mis- country.
Sincerely yours,
j. HOOKER, Mai ten.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-15
ELECTION NOTICE.


ON THURSDAY, THE Sd DAY OF AU-
GUST, 1876, will open and hold All election
in the different precincts of Montgomery
County, for the purpose oIelectinga Cham
cellor. County Trustee, Sheriff. and two
Justices of the Peace In each Civil District,
two ConsJables in District No. u, and one
Constable in each of the other Districts in
said County. Officers will please make out
two lists, and return one to me and one to
the Clerk of the County Court;
district No. III. w. Fort, s. z. Ho1lins,
10. Limbaugh, judges; j. <. Wilcox, r. B..
Williams, clerks /; Martin Bryant, officer.
No. 2.-Robt. Ferguson, Jno. Manson, w.
l.. Childs. judges James Kennedy, r. A.
Barnes, clerks Hervey Whitfield, officer.
No. 3-W. b. Collins, James Killebrew,
Jack Anderson. judges F.. Q. Anderson, r..
l.. Johnson, clerks /; r. A. Wilson. officer.
No. AZ. p. Dennis, w. G. Grittey, r. A.
Rives, judges; Tom Mabry, r. S. Payne,
clerks; j. K P. Merritt, officer.
No. 5.-T. j. Frey, d. Grant, g: w; Brad
bury judges n. +. NorthingtOn, d. g. Her
ring, clerks; H. Gum, officer.
NO. 6.-S. NJ. Lyon, ID. M. Dudley, i. b.
Walthal, judges Geo. NJ. johnson, c. P.
Warfield, clerks Theo. Walthal, officer.
No. z.-P; G: Hambangh, B. Osburn, 7.
ID. Leonard, judges r. b. Rossington, W.
n. OSburn, clerks j. T. Station, officer.
No. 81. p. Howard, b. w. Humber, J. II.
Pollard, judges; NJ. w. Ogburn, JAS. Dubois,
clerks d. NJ. Buck, officer.
No 9.-Rans Morrow, Levi Cooper, j. II.
Coleman, judges /; I. ]. Morrow, q. W. Cau-
die, clerks; J. G. TomIinson, officer.
NO. lU--JOnn HELM, Tom MAYORS, Il. Il.
Williams, judges +. M. Nolen, Jas. Majors,
clerks; p. L. Williams, officer.
No. LIEN Brawner, w. II. Crouch, r.
Winn, judges; Henry Brown, II. Crotzer,
clerks j. w. Bailey, officer.
No. l2.-At the Court House; ThoS. jack
son, John O'Brien, VIM. Kerr, judges /; Jas.
King, L. ID. Toombs, clerks. Al Caldwell 4
Shelton's Stable p. H. Keesee, John Shell
ton, NJ. G. Pitman, judges q. q. Perkins,
f. =. Bringhurst, clerks Chas. NJ. Stew art,
officer.
No. l4.--Tom Atkins, Henry Wheless, 10.
Humphreys. judges A. L. Atkins, j. ii.
Atkins, clerks Rufus King, officer
No. l5.-Bob Morrison, Jesse CrotZer, j.
Ramey, judges; Nick BagwelE. Wiley Crotz-
er, clerks j. W. Bagwell. officer.
No. l6.--Tom Batson, w. ]. Lyle, james
MaYety, judges John BatsOn. 10. Black
ford, clerks Tom Harper, officer.
No. IT.-PIeas, Cooke. Thos. Mills, Arch
Hegg1e, judges Wesley Organ, Terry RAJ
mey, clerks; c. d. Roberts, officer.
No. l8.--Wm. Channel. Henry Lyle. w. r.
Martin, judges Tom Sechler, lobe Heggie,
clerks; Neb Ussery, officer.
No. 19.--J. w. Elliot, X. II. McFall, Alex.
Outlaw, judges Bob Swift, Billy Williams,
clerks; w. X. Ramey, officer.
No. NV. &. Allen, J. +. Smith, V. W.
Smith, judges James Trice, X. G. Buck,
clerks VIM. Thorne. officer.
j. II. ACHEY, Sheriff.
July l, 1S7G-tde.
p. S.-Officers holding the election at the
different precincts will please hold a sepa-
rate election for Three School Commission
ers in each District.
]. H. ACHEY, Sheriff.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-15
The Letters Blaine Stole from Null
ligan,

We have very strong reasons for
believing :that Mr.. Blaine, when he
read his letters to the House of Re-
representatives., suppressed some very
important passages in them. In one
of the letters we are informed, he adj
mits that, if his operations in railroad
bonds were to become known, he
would be ruined politically" No
such passage was read in the House of
Representatives Mr.. Blaine has al
lowed no one but his private secretary
to see his letters, unless they have been
been seen by his Legal counsel, when
we very mucn doubt. The investiga-
ton committee should insist on seeing
them, and should find out whether
Mr.. Blaine did read them as written,
or whether he omitted the most dam
aging passageS.-BostOn Herald.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-15
Not a Sectional Nomination.

1t is a good omen for South Carolina
that Samuel j. Tilden should have
been nominated for President, by the
National Democratic Convention, on
the day that South Carolina and her
sister States recalled the memories and
celebrated the victories Of the days of
the Revolution. In his nomination,
as la the Carolina Centennial, there is
nothing narrow or sectional. The
country demands union and reform,
and while South Cardinals faithful
sons work for the contamination of
the one. the National Democracy give
the whole people the means of reach
ing and securing the other.
South Carolina, we are proud to say,
did her part nobly. Our difficulties
are known only too well; but the cor
respondents of the Northern papers
admit that the advice of the South
Carolina delegates, such was their char
acter, had great weight at st. Louis.
The vote of the State was cast as a
anti for Tilden; the State started
right and stayed right. This, for the
good of the State, was the work we
undertook month or more ago. The
News and Courier is the only daily
newspaper in South Carolina that had
both the sagacity to see that Tilden
was the available candidate" and the
power and the will to impress its con-
victions upon the Democratic leaders
in this State. This is self-praise, we
grant but so much that is false is said
to our discredit, that we feel at liberty
TO say what is true, however much it
does US honor.
Uncle Sam" is nominated the
next thing is to elect him, to make
him our Centennial President. This
can and must be done. Gov. Tilden
is the incarceration of the principle
and practice of administrative reform.
In that lies his strength. As in the
election for Governor, so will it be in
the election for President. Samuel
j. Tilden, nominated by a party, will
be elected by the people.-C Charleston
Is. c. Nes0s and Courier.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-15

Gov. Tilden was born in Columbia
county, New York, of English ances-
try, who emigrated to America in 1884.
His father was a practical farmer and
a merchant. Samuel was educated at
Yale and New York University, stud
led law, and was editor of the News.
Was-in the legislature and constitu-
tional convention in 1916. He was
fond of politics, but turned his atten-
ton to his profession, becoming quite
eminent. He was elected Governor of
his State In 1870. He is now in the
63d year of his age, five feet ten inches,
blue eyes and fair complexion.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-15
In Chancery at charlottesville
of Tennessee.
CLERK AND MASTERS OFFICE
lima 10 1870

Lucy B. Watts, Complainant, VS.. Watts
Bros. ct al DEFENDANTS.
It appearing that the Defendant J. ID.
Waits is dead and that w. w. Watts, s. II.
Dickinson and wife Sarah, and - Bro
naugh and wife Amanda, are his heirs at
law, and that they are nonresident OF the
State Of Tennessee.
1t is therefore ordered that they enter
their appearance, herein, before or within
the first three days of the next term OF the
Chancery Court, to he held at Clarksv1lle,
on the ID Monday in Nov. next, 1876, ana
show cause why this suft should not pc re-
vived against them, or the same VIII De
taken for confessed as to them and set for
hearing ex parte and that a copy of this
order he published for four consecutive
weeks in the GAINESVILLE Chronicle.
POLK g JOHNSON, c. & NJ.
ByO. C.. Smith, Deputy.
Wv. Humphreys, SolF for Conlp't.
June II, IS76-4w-pf-S5 CO.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-15
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-07-15
FOR SALE Or RENT.

wish to sell or rent my store house and
lot in Corbandale. It is a good house, has
three rooms, is situated near the railroad
and river. and is a splendid stand for gen.
eral merchandising business. Terms very
reasonable. Apply to my agent, b. J. Cor
ban, Corbandale, Tenn.
MRS. E. Z. WATWOOD.
June "a, lS76-iwe