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The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-09-06
The Barber Shop Of the Future.

A Detroit barber has been thinking,
and planning, and dreaming, and in his
minds eye he sees what can be brought
about as soon as he has earned the
money to pay the bill:
lie sees a three story barber shop on
the corner, with elevators carrying the
unsbaved from floor to floor, and send
ing them down again. Billiard rooms,
q gymnasium. summer garden, and q
dancing hall are in the plans.
A silver fountain throws streams Of
cologne water to the ceiling. The bar
ber chairs have nickle plated legs. The
razors have handles of solid gold. The
walls are mirrors, in which the happy
face of the proprietor is reflected ten
thousand times. A band plays soft, sad
strains. Angelic whispers float through
space. Unseen silver fans cool the brow
of each customer. While he is being
shaved his boots are BACKED, a ten dol
lar bill is slipped into his pocket, per-
fume thrown over him, and tailor
measures him for suit of clothes which
is not to cost him q cent. AS he goes
out he is given ticket to the opera, q
lottery ticket, new silk hat, q gold
headed came, and stem winding watch,
and if he offers to pay for the shave,
the proprietor of the shop softly replies:
&C If you has been made happy, de grand
objeek am accomplished"
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-09-06
Old Sol as q Thief Taker,

When photography was in its youth,
an artist in that line went ont with his
instrument, and plates, anu baths, on
bright, sunny day, for the purpose of
taking Photographic views Of some of
the moro wild and romantic of the forest
scenery Of Fontainebleau. Having found
a place wild and picturesque enough to
suit him, he set his tripod, and placed
his camera, and, having got his focus,
he prepared a plate and inserted it.
When he deemed that no had caught
the sylvan vista and glade, he removed
the plate to his little dark box, where he
was subjecting it to the necessary chemi-
Cal manipulations for "developing" and
" fixing" when he experienced an un-
ceromonious tap upon the shoulder.
Upon raising his head and looking
around, he found himself confronted by
gigantic specimen of the sans -c,IlOH,
who, in very rough and peremptory
way, demanded of him his purse.
The photographer was a small man,
AMI unarmed, and, as q matter of per-
sonal safety, he drew forth his purse.
there was gold in it, he made off into the
forest, without even stopping to return
his thanks.
his scattered senses, returned to his glass
picture, or negative" and found that
its development was perfect. But
what is this2 Holding the plate up be-
tween his eye and the light, he found
that he bad caught the picture of man
who had been lurking in the coppice.
The face was in full view, and perfect
the face of the man who had robbed
him! The rascal had been lurking in
the wood, and had held still while the
artist had been looking that way.
AS quickly as possible he returned to
Foutainebleau, where he printed fine
proof from his plate. Then he repaired
to the commissary of police, and having
related his story, he exhibited his photo
graphic view, with the likeness of the
robber.
The police knew the man. and on the
following day he was arrested, and the
photographers purse found upon him.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-09-06

child, a servant of Colonel Travers, and
two Mexican women who were employed
by the garrison, were all who remained
OF the one hundred and eighty who had
fought so gallantly for Texan liberty.
But they were not unavenged, for before
the walls lay the bodies of five hundred
and twenty of the enemy, while eight
hundred and fifty more lay wounded in
their camps.
Thus fell the Alamo. In two hours
from the first signal of assault, all was
over. 1t was Santa Annals last triumph
over Texas, for in less than two months
General Houston won the battle of San
Jacinto, and the Mexican butcher came
trembling captive into the patriot
camp to beg for the prolongation of a
life his crimes had many times forfeited.
In tho churchyard at San Antonio is a
plain small granite stone, erected by pri-
vate parties, bearing the inscription:
" Sacred to the memory of those who
fell at the massacre of the Alamo"
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-09-06
/" Priyate.o

About two o'clock one afternoon q
citizen climbed the stairs leading to. a
Detroit lawyers Office, pushed open the
door with IN impatient slam, and angri-
ly inquired "Why didn't you call on
me rs requested9' "Call on you2 I
didn't know that you wanted to see
me" was the surprised reply. "I left a
not, on your table an hoar before
noon," ;ontinued the citizen. eft was
incloscd in an envelope, directed to you,
and wrote the word private across
the end. "That explains il, ;" said the
lawyer, sinking back in his chair. "My
wife came down here this morning, saw
that letter, and I'll bet she wasn't the
fifteenth part of a second putting it into
her pocket. hope you wrote large
hand and signed your full name"
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-09-06
The Right Time to Get Married.

One of the things which young people
seem to be the most anxious to know, is
"the right time to get married." as
some of them put it.
The great majority of young people
are poor, and get comparatively small
wages. They naturally suppose that if
they get married it will cost moro to live
than it costs them while they arc single.
So the question with them is Shall we
marry while we are young and poor, or
wait till wo get older and better off 2
And that is the real question in their
minds when they inquire as to "the
right time to get married."
There can be no rule laid down on
this subject which will fit all cases.
Some people are naturally SO indus
trious and thrifty that they will get
along under almost any circumstances.
Others are so lazy and shiftless that
they cannot get along under any circum-
stances. The right time for the first
class to get married is whenever they
choose to do so, while the right time for
the other class to get married seldom
comes at all.
A young couple who truly love each
other, and are willing to work hard and
live economically, and patiently build
up their fortune little by little, may
safely send for the clergyman as soon AS
it may be convenient. But young peo-
pie who are lazy and extravagant, and
care more for show than for solid well
fare, should wait till they acquire cor
rect notions of life and thrifty habits be-
fore marryipp
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-09-06
A Walking Dry Goods Store.

A lady correspondent writing from
Paris says: They have q new way of
wearing their wells. They tie them on
the back OF the hat with a large orna-
ment, the shape of shell. then tie them
around the neck and fasten them on the
left side. The effect is odd and conspic-
uous. 1t originated at the races, where
one OF the fair but frail sisterhood set
the example. 1t requires great guam
tity of tulle to carry out the effect of this
eccentric yet contagious mode. =
Imagine single undergarment of lady
costing $40 for plain silk and $50 for
embroidery, and even with this costly
necessity a modest woman would scarce
ly dare present herself to her husband.
L could scarcely bclievc thero were wives
who indulged in such luxuries, but my
doubts were soon turned into strong
convictions. I WAS at the house of the
Countess NJ, charming la ly of wealth
and position, who in friendly way ad-
mitted me to the privacy of her dress
ipg-room. When she completed her
bath the first thing she put on was an
Oriental bath wrapper which cost 800.
1 expressed SO much curiosity ut her ex-
travagance that she said Wait and
see how much I'm worth when dressed"
and, as a matter of course, I took
note of her personal adornment as she
dressed, and give it as mere epitome of
how much money may be spent in lux
uries. Her chemise was pale blue silk,
richly embroidered in white silk, all
hand work and
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The Massacre of the Alamo.

The recent death of Santa Anna re-
calls to mind the early struggles of the
infant republic of Texas, when her
Houstons, her Crocketts, her Lamars,
her Travises and her Burnets were
battling against fearful odds for the lib
erty and independence OF the young
American settlement. Under tho leader.
ship OF these gallant men, fifty thousand
Texans, without organization, without a
regular army, navy, national credit, or
even national recognition, carried on a
war with eight millions OF people, pos
sessing almost unlimited control OF men,
money aud material, and commanded by
able leaders. with Santa Anna at their
head. The war was long, and many
times doubtful, presenting many in
stances of heroic effort, brilliant triumph
and glorious martyrdom. Tho brutal,
cowardly murder of Colonel Fannin' 8
command, the victory of San Jacinto
and the massacre of the Alamo consti-
tuted thrilling chapters in the recorl of
the young republics achievements.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-09-06
Increase of Neuralgia,

Neuralgia in the faces and heads of
women is on the increase, as compared
with the number of instances of the dis
ease among men; and this is believed to
be due to the inferior protection afford.
ed by the mode in which women now
cover their heads. 1t is not only one of
the most common of feminine maladies,
but one of the most painful and difficult
Of treatment. 1t is also cause of much
mental depression, and is regarded by
physicians as leading more often to hab-
it's of intemperance among women than
any other disease.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-09-06

Here was the petite brunette dressed
plainly, yet as she stood she was worth
in dry goods and jewels (omitting her
bracelets) over 1000 in her promenade
costume, not to mention her other toi.
lets. Worth has some lady clients who
spend $12, 900 year for dress alone.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-22
SECOND EDITION.
BOARD OF HEALTH.

REGULAR MEETINa-wHERK THK NUis-
ANCEs RxisT-wHAr THE NIGHT scAy
RNGEBs WANT. ~ b.
The Board pfs sHesltA met in regular
session last evening Dfssid ent Palmer
in the chair. Tne report OF the com,
mittee on impurities in the Brandy.
wine was called for, and Mr.. Hawkins
stated that the meter was in the
hands of the Mayor a, l.,,l,fe.,-.3
Nuisances were reported in state
OF abatement as follows: at 200 west
Second street; near the p, W. q B. II.
Round House; In sewer between Pop.
lar and Walnut streets, near Second.
In regard to the stagnant ponds Of
water at Third and Van Buren, and
Fourth and Harrison streets, Mr.. Bed q.
ford said that Council should attendto
the matter and remove the cause of
complaint; but they had declined to
take any action, because DIR. Grim
shaw, the owner of the lots, thought
the water should be pumped out ofthe
ponds, 80 as to ascertain whether it
was surface or spring water. No ac-
tionwas taken by the Board In regard
to the matter.
Nulsances were reported as follows
stagnant water on a lot between Mon
roe and Adams and Fifth and Sixth
streets: and on the north side of Fourth
street beween Orange and Tatnall.
They were referred to the proper com
mittees.
Mr., Davis presented petition from
q number of night scavengers asking
license from the Board in order that
they may legally continue their bust.
ness. They also petitioned for an In
crease of The license fee to $40 or $50
anG for the enactment of law maxi
ing all scavengers responsible for the
damage they may cause while pursue
ing their work. e.f- .la55
They also recommended that each
scavenger, designated by number
and that they be at all times subject to
the control of the Board.
The petition was referred to q spe.
cial committee of five, consisting of
Messrs. Hawkins. Cummins, Davis,
Baker and Windish.
Adjourned.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-22
STRAY WAITS.

Thursday the Frank Mayo club of
iRaS,sE,ssdltsyibSH,n PIG slty 4plty @%ouF fIys' soyfs"' Of
Proposals for gading Walnut street.
and hauling sand, Ore asked for In
to.day's paper. Fl. N"'~'' n
The First Ward Republicans will
nominate canHidates for Council and
Inspectors this evening,
The Gas Company are about to lay
q 10 inch gas main Along Front street,
from Madison to Market. l .
Before Esquire Brady, yesterday,
Augustus Coleman, for disorderly
conduct, was required TO pay costs.
A handsome display of fire works
was made in front Of Mr.. David Coyle's
house, on West Fourth street, last
night
The Sixth Ward Republicans met
last night and decided to hold the
nomination for Council and Inspectors
next Saturday night. .isl
At Kennett Square Pa, Saturday,
the Randall B. B. c., of this city, de.
feated the Mohicans, by score OF %
to 81. Muddy Lewis, umpire.
The desks are now being placed in
new School, No. 3, and the building
will be opened for pupils with the
other schools on the first Monday in
September. . ......
The daily gazette., 1876-08-22
PROPOSALS,

PROPOSALS
FOR GRADING THE BED OF WALNUT
STREET.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Street Committee. at the office of the Street
Commissioner. until
THURSDAY. AUGUST "a. 1876.
at 5 O'Clock, p. m,
For grading the bod of Walnut street. com.
mencing at the curb line on the northerly
side OF Front street, and terminating at the
building line on the northerly side Of Four
teenth Street.. Tho dirt to be del vered sub
iect to the orders Of the Street Commission one "
and to be leveled at the expense Of the con
tractor.
The estimate is to be by the cubic yard,
Also, proposals will be receive fol hauling
the sand for paving the same. from the sand
pit. the sand to be h auled in two horse carts
and TO be hauled By the load. r'TfI
Thewhole work to be done in a good work.
and to the satisfaction Of the Street Commis-
sioner. I'7
The committee reserve the right to reject
any and all bids.
No bid win ba accepted unless it be from o
responsible party. ~
dood security win be required from all sue.
cessful bidders. 80 ~ ~''
For further information apply at the offca
OF the street Commissioner. No 81 East 9th
street. v N' ~ T,f7
wM: McMENAMIN,
august Chairman OF Street Committee.
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THIRD EDITION.
NEW CASTLE LETTER.

Regular rCorrespondence Of the Gazette
NHw CASTLE, August 20, 1876.
MEETING OF CITY IklIMrRove-
MeNTAvIsITrNG FrREMEktt.isSs
The City Council met last oevening
all present but Mr.. Rogers as Mr.. X.
has not resigned regularly he is still
member. The various committees
reported and then there was trouble;
Mr. King read pay roll which for
WORK done on Chestnut and Market
streets. ICN :
Mr.. Hopes questionedthe authority
Of the projectors of this work. and it
provoked considerable discussion
which amounted to nothing more than
\ personal quarrel between two mem
bers of the Council. N'
The subject was finally laid over tip
| the next meeting. Orders were drawn
to pay the police and sundry small bill
Mr.. Hopes then read a list of places
where lamps were required and then
more discussion objections were made
by blr. King to placing lights any
where but In the old town excepting
one or two points of minor Interest;
and to get through with little bust
ness the other members gave ia lamps
are to be placed as follows: 2 in Vine
street; at 9th and South 2 in Seventh
street; l at 9th and Gray streets; l al
9th and Turnpike and a, 9th and
Young street.
Mr.. Poopes introduced and had read
twice an ordinance requiring all work
amounting to $50 or more to be adver-
tised and done by contract. Propo-
posals were ordered to be asked forthe
grading Of Chestnut and Marketstreet
and the repaving of Delaware street
Council then adjourned till Friday
the 25th inst.
DJohh Cullen our Vine stree baker is
putting in a curb in front of his prop
erty, this will be an OASIS in the mud
of that side of the street. cc re- -
The Fenwick Fire Co., of Salem N j
will visit ihfs city. on the Both ms The
Good Will intend doing the honors in
good style and will make a parade
from the steamboat wharf through the
principal streets and then trial of en-
gines will be made; a brass band from
Wilmington will be over and for one
day we shall be lively.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-22
aug1- l0.eod

NOTICE. iN t
~ Notice is hereby given to the School
Committees of the respective School DIS.
tricts within this State that in conformity
with an act Of the General Assembly OF this
State, have apportioned among the several
Counties OF ;he State the clear income for
the present year OF the fund for establishing
Free Schools and have divided and distri5u.
teo the share thus apportioned to each
County among the several Districts as fol-
lows:
To each OF the Districts in the City OF Will.
mington, New Castle Co., one hundred four
teen dollars and thirty cents. tsll4 3o). to
each Of the other Districts, eighty-seven dol.
lars and sixry-four cents (SS7 64.)
To each OF the Districts in Kent County
sizty.nihe dollars and fiity-one cents,
1888 81
To each OF the Districts in Sussex County
hfty-four dollars tSt400)
The dividends due the Districts in New
Castle county are payable at the Farmers
Bank. New Castle; to the Districts of Kent
county. at the Farmers Bank. Dover; 10 the
districts Of Sussex county, at the Farmers
Bank, Georgetown.
THOS. B. GILES,
TIus ee School Fund.
Laurel. Aug. l. lS76-d6tW3t
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AM Ancient Turtle.

a correspondent at Chestnut Hill,
writes the GAZETTE the following. -
All the States are bringing their
relics before the people, and It would
not do for Delaware to be behind
Last week there was found ON the
farm of Arthur McCluskv, on Chest
nut Hill, q. turtle with the date s1825''
and the name of Lafayette" cut in
capital letters, on its back. The cut
ting was very neatly done. ip'c3 e.
aThe turtle looks as If it had seen
bard times, The shell has been broken
ip several places and has grown. to-
gether again, and 1t looks now
as IL it might live to see another Cen,
tennial. A turtle travelling through
the woods for over 80 years with the
noble name of Lafayette upon lte
bach 10 certainly a relic. According
to history Lafayette was In this copn.
try about that time and visited all The
states. Before his return he may have
placed his name on this turtle. It Is
now in possession of Arthur Nc
Cluskey, Jr. ..,., o,p
The daily gazette., 1876-08-22

An Eccentric Fredcher.-An Eccen
trio German, whose name nobody seems
to know, preached TO a large audience
ON the open lot at Fourth and Wesl
streets, last evening. He delivered hi
discourse in a loud tone and in 6
chanting measure, giving the impress
sion to those at distance, that he wa
trying to sing meaningless tumble Of
words. After an earnest exhortatior
he closed his Bible and dashed in
Fourth street at a rapid pace. He il
about 40 years old, and judging from
his appearance, railroad cars as a means
OF conveyance are entirely unknown
to him In his journeys through the
country. F.-..,.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-22

CITY AND SCHOOL TAX FOR 1875.
The und ersigned Receivers of Taxes for the
city Of WilmiD gtou, will be At
NO. 10 EAST SIXTH STREET.
between Market and King streets. on and af-
ter the fret cay of July. 1879. between the
hours Of s and II in the morning and from
to 6 10 the afternoon, for the purpose of re-
eeivfng taxes.
'sOn all taxes paid during tho month Of July
there will be q deduction Of I've cents on eve
first day Of August including the first Tues
day Of September, shall be paysble without
. deduction or addition as aforesaid. and all
taxes. unpaid on the day next after the. first
TueBday of September shall be increased by
tho adui ion OF five per eentum on the amount
thereof EDMUND PROVOST,
Reeeiysr Northern District, [inciudipg all
w EDWARD FARMAR,
Receiver Southern District Including all
south of Sixth street, 80 Sc7tH iljy6!tf
The daily gazette., 1876-08-22
A Murderous Assault.

Sunday night, Thomas Hinesley,
while walking up Pine street, near
Eighth was attacked by two men, one
o.. swhom,a John Ballet, tntired seven
shots A. him from ,reIolyef, none Of
which. however took effect. Bailey
also cut at Hinsely with . knife, but
did not succeed in striking him. As
crowd beganto collect the assailants
fled, but later in the evening Bailey
was arrested by officers Nickerson and
Jones, This morning he had hearing
and was held in $500 bail for appear
ance at Court. ft t.,. VII
The daily gazette., 1876-08-22

TAKE NOT1CE.-Eotice 10 hereby lyivym 10
j about one hYndred delin quents thAt have
notpsid ,heir City and School taxes f9I 4r7b.
8. wet1g tndt ished Will levy SHthe g5bdi
and chatt6is 6f said deiinqusnts for theltA4es
Of 1915 and 1875. = s...s 80 seeg ~ n''rtnlr
Having settled with the FINANCE Conmit
tee for 1875 we do not propose to pay aS7a
takes; and fufthermore We do not intend to
be years collecting ono years taxes, "
\ Hours from 8 A. n. to II NJ. from . TO Q and
7 to p. M ~ hi.al 81 10 = 3. aii i+'f'
Il. PROVOST, -'i.1'
Collector for N. District.
H. FARMER, .t'i.
/ augl-tf Collector for 8, District.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-22

A FOOLISH PRIsoNER.-.A man named
McHugh, who was confined in one OF
the lower cells of the Police Station
last night, for drunkenness and dis.
orderly conduct, broke several panes
Of glass out of the windows with his
hands. = The damage did not amount
to,muth, as the window is secured by
iron Bars, but bY his foolish conduci
The man cat his hands severely. Leg
irons were placed on him, to keep him
out of further mischief.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-22

DRLKGATEs ELEorRD.-At an cleo
tion held in South Christiana Hundred
at Newport, by the Democrats, on
Saturday the following delegates
were elected. County Convention
Delegates, Thomas j. Hanna, John
Garrett; Alternates, John Jordan,
George Brown. 0T
The daily gazette., 1876-08-22
D EGIsTRY BBREAU NOTICE.

DEGIsTRY BHREAU- NOTICE .. 9ae
H. ctrba LIT y e. y ,yi " =
~ properly, 4 helds i'll Within tie si.y who
SsSsss s RssssS ssr e SrSSsss tAss e.
o "A copy Of than RegiBtrS Laws And blank
Efpxms tot the description OF property will be
furnished on application ay this bface. ~
An deeds. cSnvey ances, or transfers Of Real
entered in this ONCE before they are sent 70
New Castle to be recorded,
NJ G. CONWELL,
Chief Engineer and Surveyor,
mar2stf Tenth and King Streets.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-22

SLIGHT FiRE.---Yesterday afternoon
slight fire was discovered In the cab
ia of the, tug Jo2sp II, Hyllfopd, lying
at Pase5f . wharf RIt was promptlyex-
tinguished in time to prevent serious
conflagration, and before any damage
was sustained. The origin Of the FIRE
is unknown. .----.-.,, -, -.-, T.
The daily gazette., 1876-08-22

PERsoNAL.-James W. Lindsay,
foreman Of the Gazette composing
room, has gone to Bennington, VT.
and will recreate in that neighborhood
for a week or two.
At meeting OF The Tilden and
Hendricks club of this city on Satur
day night, Isaac G. Grubb. Democratic
candidate for sheriff, and David G.
hose. democratic candidate for coron
er, were unanimously elected honorary
members. ,.,-..
The daily gazette., 1876-08-22
MONDAYS sHIPMRNTs.

I 4. OF PARApB.---Last night three
special trains, Of ten, fourteen and ten
cars, respectively, passed through this
city between II and 12 o'clock, bearing
Southern knights of Phytias to join in
the parade to-day; ftt,
This morning about 20 members oi
Uniform Corps, x. Of p, Of this city, &C.
companied BY the United Cornet Band,
weni to Philadelphia on the 2 O'Clock
train, to join the parade. A number q
Knights also went up on the latter
trains. ar 800 -
The daily gazette., 1876-08-22

Women IN THE WArER R.-At !Pe1ns,
grove, NJ j. Friday night two woman
from Paulsboro while walking down
to the pier fell into the river. The
mother of one Of the women going to
their assistance, also fell in, and q
gentleman who endeavored to assist
the ladies, followed suit. Several
gentlemen from the hotel, attract ed
BY the cries, rushed down and rescued
the quartette from their dangerous
position,
The daily gazette., 1876-08-22

OFFICER CANNoN's MIsHAP.-Sun-
day night officer Cannon went into the
house Of MIR. Murphcy,in in South Viii
mington, to take some medicine to a
sick child, and found Mr.. and Mrs,
Murphey engaged In fight. He
separated them, and Mrs. NJ, seized a
stove lid, which she threw at her old
man, but instead of striking him il
hit officer Cannon on the back of the
right hand, making a cut which has
since become very sore.