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Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07

A letter from Deadwood City, in the
Black Hills, says that the main business
street of that place is likely to be worked
out by miners, who have recently discov-
cred rich ore at two different points on the
main thoroughfare.
The suspension of the Producers and
Manufacturers Bank at Titusville, Pa, is
announced. The assets, it is stated, are
ample for the liquidation OF all it owes.
Suggestive Curious Boy. "How much
money will Commodore Vanderbilt leave 2"
Thoughtful Boy. HE will leave it dU."
A daughter of Stephen Young, of Brain
tree. VT was burned To death Sstnrasv her
clothes taking fire from stove.
William A. Baker, wealthy resident of
Sunday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07
Lectures. 20 wears Arn.

Oliver Wendell Holmes was not extrava-
giant in his price for his platform services
twenty years ago, according to a letter he
wrote to committee "My terms for a
lecture, when 1 stay over night, are these
Fifteen dollars and expenses, room with
O. fire in it, public house, and mattress
to sleep on-not feather bed. As you
write in your individual capactity,I tell you
afraid to sleep in cold room; I can't sleep
on feather bed; will not go to private
houses, and have fixed upon the sum
mentioned as what it is worth to me to go
away for the night to places that cannot pay
moren
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07
ATragtc Wedding.

At Maroa, ILL.,, while wedding party was
at supper at the house of MIR. Shonk, father
of the bridegroom, a cousin of the bride ac-
cidentally knocked down hanging coal oil
lamp, which struck the bride and was
groom and took fire, burning them and
several of the guests in terrible manner.
The bride is dead, the bridegroom cannot
recover, and Mrs. Sergeant is in a criti-
cal condition. The cousin who knocked
down the lamp is nearly distracted.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07

One thousand troops arrived at Havana
from Spain on Saturday last.
A daughter of David Donovan was
burned to death at Rockland, Mass, on
Sunday.
Mrs. F. r. johnson was killed at Marlbo-
ro, Mass, on Sunday night, by falling down
stairs.
Walter J. Wilson, Democratic candidate
for the Legislature in the Second District
of Luzerne county, Penn, died in Wilkes
barre on Sunday.
MMiles Mack and his sister were thrown
from buggy on Sunday at Thetford, VT,
the horse having become unmanageable.
Mack was killed, and his sister seriously in
jured.
By collision of vehicles at Lonsdale, R.
l., on Sunday evening, Mrs. Mary Keogh
was fatally injured and died yesterday
morning. Miss Mary Ann Moran, aged II
years. was also injured, it is feared fatally.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07
Aeatha.

GARRETT-Onf the 9Th inst, Catharine Wollaston,
wife Of Elwood Care It.
Funeral to meet at her late residence, 500 Wash
ington Street, Fitth-day next, 9Th inst, at one
o'clock, p M.
PURNER,-Suddenly, in this city, on the 4th
inst. Mrs. Mary Purner, wife of VIM. j. Purner.
Seryiie at her late residence, 6I4 w. 4tl Street.
on the 7th INST, at 2 O'Clock, p. M: leave the
house ats3 lhe members of the Union M E.
Sunday School is also requested to attend the
funeral to meet at the church at III O'clock
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07

GENEROUS ACTION. Yesterday the Fame
and Water Witch Fire Companies were
the Chester authorities, for their assistance
at the great fire which ragged in
Chester on Sunday morning, and Of which
an account was given in the COMMERCIAL.
yesterday. The Fire Companies named,
though not aware of having done more
than their duty, are pleased to know that
their services have been appreciated, and
will always hold themselves in readiness to
render assistance in any case of like emer-
gency.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07
PhiIadeIphta Topics.

Deaths in Philadelphia, last week, 80.
The largest number by any one disease was
by consumption, As.
The Stock Exchange took Presidential
vote yesterday, resulting Hayes, lis;
Tilden, 49,
The President and Mrs. Grant, Secretary
and Mrs. Fish, will arrive on Wednesday, to
be present at and to take part in the closing
exercises of the Centennial, on Friday.
The other Cabinet officers are expected on
Thursday.
Yesterdays cash admissions to the Gem
tennial were 1887, of which 1904 were at
half fee.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07
EIevem u. :. TroOps.

It appears that the 'detachment of the
United States army" which was sent to
Petersburg, and which has so considerably
excited the people of Richmond and
brought formal protest and proclamation
from Gov. Kemper, consisted of lieuten-
ant and ten men, who, 1t is stated, we're
quietly and kindly received by the citizens
of Petersburg.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07
Arrivals at the clayton House.

Il W Wilson, q wf, Penna.
N B Smithers, Dover.
Geo V Massey. "
w A Houghton, New York.
H Hendrix, Chicago.
] Blake and three daughters, New York.
E K Parker, Boston.
W Fl Mann, Phila.
s s Linton, Toledo, o.
J q Todd, Washington, d. @.
Phillip Lewis, Phila.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07

"A little girl, four years old, created
ripple by remarking to the teacher Of her
Sunday school class Our dogs dead. 1
bet the angels was scared when they saw
him coming up the walk. He is so cross to
strangers"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07
FIRST EDITION.

The polls close at g O'Clock this afternoon. II
you hGue not yet uOted do so at once, and cast
your ballot for Hayes and Real Retornsl
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07
Weather PrObaDAritIes.
A aaooiatsd preas J,eIeoraq,

WARRINGTON. Nov. Z. = Probabilities |:
For Middle States, falling barometer, south
and east winds, veering to southwest /;
cloudy and rainy weather, followed in the
southern portion ~ rising barometer and
cloudy weather.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07
SECOND EDITION.

The polls close at s o'clock this afternoon. If
you haze not get Uoted, do so at once, and cast
your ballot for Hayes and Real Reform!
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07
THIRD EDITION

The polls close at 8 O'Clock this afternoon. II
you haze not get vOted, do so at once, and cast
your ballot for RGyes and Real Reform
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07

AS BEaIsrERED AT THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE.
Att A. .M..............5 At p. M. M..............57
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07

The polls close at 8 o'clock this afternoon. If
you have not get Uotsd, do so at once, and cast
your ballot for Hayes and Real Retormi
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07
FInamcIaI.

Associated Press Telegram.
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Gold quoted, tliis
morning, at $1.09sI
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07
New advertisements.

IRON PLANES-JACK, FORE AND SMOOTH
Il Selling very low. For sale by
VIM. H. BILLANY
2l4 Market Street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07
ayutttEs III 8amkrMptEn.
3eaister'a NntiEes
4 EGIsTRR,s OFFICE.

l. EGIsTER,S OFFICE,
HI NEW CASTLE COUNTY, October 18th, 1875.
Upon the application of Mary Downing, Execu-
trix of Sarah B. Downing, late of Wilmington
Hundred IN IN said M County deceased il is ordered and
said, give notice of the granting of Letters Testa-
mentary upon the Estate of the deceased, with the
date OF granting thereof, by causing advertisements
to be posted within forty days from the date of such
Letters, in six Of the most public places of the
County OF New va, tle requiring all persons having
demands against the Estate, to present the same,
or abide by an Act of Assembly IN such case made
and provided. And also cause the same to be in
serted, within the same period, in the DAILY Com
MERcIAL, newspaper published in Wilmington,
and to be continued therein three weeks (eod)
Given under the hand and seal Of office of the
IL. Register aforesaid, at New Castle, in New
above written. 5. g. BffGeGS fe ReRistssf RS sear
,NoTICE-All II persons having claims against the
at sted to the Executrx on or before October sth
1e77, or abide the, Act of Assembly in such case
MARY DOWNING, Executrix.
Address. Wilmington, bel oct95 sweod
ID EGIsTER's OFFICE,
~ NEW CASTLE CouNTY, October Goth, 1876
Upon the application of Jos. W. H. Watson and
Jos. NJ Pusey DIM nistrators Of William e. Phiiips.
late OF Mill Greek Hundred in said county deceased
" ordered and directed by the Register that the
Administrators aforesaid give notice Of the grant.
ing OF letters Of upon the estate Of the
ing advertisements to be posted, within forty days
from the date Of such letters in six of the most pub
persons having demands against the estate to pre-
sent the same, or abide by an Act of Assembly in
same to be inserted within the same period in the
DAILY COMMERCIAL, newspaper published in the
three weeks (eod).
r.. Given under the hand and seal of office of the
L. 81 Eeglster aforesaid, at New CASTLE in New
.h, Castle County aforesaid, the day and year
apoye written. 5. o. BIGGS, Register.
NOf1OE.-Au persons having claims against the
estate Of the deceased must present the same duly
attested TO the Administrators or before October
2Otn loII or abide the Act Of Assembly in such
made and provided.
jos. v. II WATSON.
Address, Newport, Del. Administrators
oct20 3weod
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07

II II. ID. SEEDS.
J. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Shop, Fourth Street, between West and Tatnall.
Residence, Adams ST., doors south of Delaware
Avenue. Estimates furnished on all kinds of work,
and Jobbing carefully attended toi.at re lsonable
prices. lmy2S, ,1y.1m
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07
philadelphia Markets.


PHILADELPHIA, Nov. THE election ha 8
partially suspended business, the attendance
on change to-day being small.
Petroleum unchanged
nesota SO 50@6. 75e
Winter wheat $6. O6.5O.
Rye flour dull, $43716.
Corn meal SO. 10.
Wheat dull, Pennsylvania red 81. 2501. az,
southern amber $1.34@1.3 So, white 81. 500
1.40.
Rye 72c.
Corn inactive, yellow 57@58c; mixed 550
56c; sail 56, new yellow 400 48c.
Oats scarce, fair to choice western $50
40c.
Provisions unchanged.
Whiskey dull, western $1.13.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07
Ddtlp Commercial.
THE COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMPANY
The Temperature, To-day,

w-For Terms. etc.. see Second Page.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07

HoG RINGS AND FLYERS.
II For sale by
VIM. H. BILLANY,
214 Market Street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-07
UNDERWEAR.

BLANKETS.
Direct from the manufacturer, "a, "a, 1914, ia,
124 1874, 144, 1874 Blankets which, on account of
the great decline in these goods, enabled to
offer in unusual bargains.
VIM. B. SHARP,
Fourth and Market streets.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-29
ARe,,arkable Case.

They had funeral with remarkable
sequel to it in Chicagolately. On Sum
day morning man was run over and
killed by an incoming railroadtrain, and
the. corpse was at once identified as that
of Josiah Hill. Amid great sorrow word
was sent to his family. His wife wept,
and in her almost inconsolable grief fran
tically caressed the dead one. The in
quest was held, and there was no lack
of evidence concerning the mans iden-
tity-in fact it was never questioned.
The remains were inclosed in fine cof-
fin. and on Tuesday the coffin. was borne
to the grave amid the lamentations of a
large circle of friends. Thatapparently
was the last of Josiah Hill on this earth.
On the jury at the inquest was man
who, among others present at the time,
knew Hill very well, and swore to his
identity. Tuesday, the identical day of
the funeral, he visited suburb, and was
almost frightened out of his senses by
seeing the yeritable Hill at work in a
garden. Hailing him, he conjured hin,
by all that was good and holy to return
to his ghostly residence and not to be
wandering around, ghostly gardener.
But judge of Josiah's surprise and as
tonishment when, upon entering his own
home, he saw his own wife scream out
and faint before what she took to be an
apparition. She had never doubted the
identity of the dead man, and itwas
some time before she. could be convinced
that her husband was still alive, and not
in the cold grave to which she had con.
signed him.. The corpse was exhumed
for another inquest, and now arises the
question, who was the fellow that looked
like Hill? But no one can identify the
remains as any other than those of the
lamented Mr.. Hill, who still lives.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-29
ONO

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prominent citizen of Hooking County.
and we'll known as n nublic man throuphl
out the State, died suddenly. a few morn
inps ago. of heart disease.
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-29
AN interesting account Of the octopus.

An interesting aecountof the octopus,
or deyil-fsh, has been given by Professor
Kollman, of Munich, who has been study
ing the animals habits at, the Naples
aquarium, where there are several speci-
mems in the tanks. One of them was
placed in the same compartment with a
large lobster which had recently killed
a turtle two feet long, by crushing its
skull. A fierce combat ensued, and the
octopus wrenched claw away from the
lobster, who was thereupon placed in the
adjoining tank. The octopus then
climbed outof the water over the parti-
tion, and was only discovered with the
slain lobster in his clutches, literally
torn in two. Professor Kollman thinks
this pursuit is proof of intelligence; and
he shows not only that these wonderful
creatures can swim backwards and for
ward, jump four feet out of water, use
their arms separately and in different
directions at the same time, and change
their colors through nearly all the shades
of the rainbow, but also. that they are
capable of recognizing their keepers al
the aquarium, and that they actually
manifest attachment for these men.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-29

AAiaocAliiie AtA4otiu-i
About year ago the ladies of GER
tain Dorcas Society made up a large
quantity of shirts, trowsers, and socks,
and boxed them up and sent them. to a
missionary station on the west coast of
Africa. A man named Ridley went out
with the boxes, and stayed in Africa for
several months. When he returned the
Dorcas Society, of course, was anxious
to hear how its donations were received,
and Ridley, one evening, met the mem
bers and told them about it in. little
speech. He said
We'll, you know, we got the clothes
out there all right, and after while we
distributed them among some of the ma
tives in the neighborhood. We thought
may be it would attract them to the
mission, but it didn't, and after some
time had elapsed, and not native came
to church with those clothes on, I went
out on an exploring expedition to find
out about it. 1t seems that on the first
day after the goods were distributed one
of the chiefs attempted to mount ashirt.
He didn't exactly understand it, and he
pushed his legs through the arms and
gathered the tail up around his waist.
He couldn't make it stay up. however,
and they say he went around inquiring
in his native tongue what kind of an
idiot it was that constructed a garment
that wouldn't hang on, and swearing
some of the most horrible heathen oaths.
At last he let it drag, and that night he
got his legs tangled in it somehow, and
fell over precipice and was killed.
"Another chief who got on one prop
erly, went padding around in the dark,
and the people imagining that he was a
ghost, sacrificed four babies to keep off
the evil spirit.
Sand then, you know those trowsers
you sent out? Well, they fitted one
pair on an idol, and then they stuffed
most of the rest with leaves and set them
up as new-fangled idol, and began to
worship them. They say that the ser
vices were very impressive. Some Of
the women split few pairs in half, and
after sewing up the legs used them to
carry yams in, and saw one chief with
a corduroy leg on his head as kind Of
helmet.
81 think though the socks were most
popular. All the fighting men went fol
them the first thing. They filed them
with sand and used them as boomerangs
and war-clubs. Ilearned that they were
so much pleased with the efficiency Of
those socks that they made raid on
neighboring tribe on purpose to try
them, and they say they knocked about
eighty women and children on the head
before they came home. They asked me
if l wouldn't speak to you and get you
to send out few barrels more, and to
make sii0m a little stronger SOS they'll
last longer, and I said l would.
This soeiety's doing power of good
to those heathen, and I've no doubt il
you keep right along with the work you
will inauguratea general war all oyel
the continent of Africa, and give every
one an idol of his own. All they want
is enough socks and trowsers. I'll take
them all you will have to send when / 60
out again" ss:.s4 a fss
Then the Dorcas passed a /, resolution
declaring that it would perhaps be bet
ter to let the heather go naked and give
the clothes to the poor at home. Maybe
that is the better way.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-29
the Bremer4apes Erpsosao,..

Mr.. Ward, the British Consul at Bre-
merhaven, reporting on the explosion
of dynamite in December last, observes
that it is well-nigh impossible to convey
any approximate conception of the
colossal force of the momentary pressure
which was thus caused. The large hole
made in the quay at the spot where the
cask exploded measured nine and one
half metres (aboye ten yards) in circum-
ference, and two and one-third metres in
depth, and the solid pavement with the
soil beneath it was pressed downwards,
while neither stones nor sand were thrown
up upon the sides Of the hole. Most of
the persons, the cart and the horse and
other things on the quay, and parts of
the decks of two steamers, were carried
up into the air, thrown to various dis
tances, and torn to pieces, injuring or
destroying on their passage other persons
or buildings. The most serious effects Of
the explosion were experienced within a
epcie' 'aie .auluS VI mnicn - giyen al
seven hundred and fifty metres; but
where no obstacles interyened the at
mospheric pressure destroyed glass and
similar fragile materials offering large
surfaces OF slight resisting power in
places fourteen hundred metres distant
from the spot OF the explosion. The gem
erai concusslon OF the soil IN Bremen
maven ana nelghD0r1ng towns was so Vl0-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-29

The case of Mrs. Gaines has moral.
Her father beqeathed her property in
New Orleans valued at several millions of
dollars. An attempt was made to break
the will en- account of the alleged status
of Mrs. Gaines. The Louisiana courts
decided the case against her, but finally,
after twenty-one years of weary, per-
sistent, and costly effort. she succeeded
in gaining hearing before the United
States Supreme Court, which sets the de-
cision of the parish and State Courts
aside, and authorizes her to take the case
before the Federal Circuit Court for
final adjudication. Twenty years of
costly and exasperating litigation to get
decision which should have been OBJ
tanned in six months.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-29


Miss JANE STUART, in an article on
the "Stuart Portraits Of Washington"
in Scribner's Magdsins for July, has this
interesting reminiseence Ionce heard
my father, in private conversation with
Washington Allston, give his candid
opinion of General Washington appear
ance. He-said that his figure was by no
means good; that his shoulders were
high and narrow, and his hands and feet
remarkably large. Hehad "aldermanic
proportions" and this defect was In
creased by the form Of the vest Of that
day. But, with all the drawbacks, his
appearance was singularly fine. have
heard my mother say that the first time
she saw him, he entered the hall door, as
she passed from the entry to the par
lor, and that she Thoughts him the most
superb looking person she had ever seen.
He was then dressed in black velvet,
with. white lace ruffles, etc, exactly as
Stuart's picture represented him.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-29
Why Jonnso~s Ram RATED to Get
PFfSes
lre fhiichipan Farmer1

Michigan Farmer.l
Our county. fair is Just over; but
Johnson's Cotswold ram did not take the
prize offered for the best animal of the
kind. Judge Klump was chairman of
the Committee on Rams, and he mani
tested the deepest interest in Johnson's,
indicating clearly that if any sheep
ought to take the prize that one ought to.
Johnson's ram was by itself in the pen
with high board fence, and before ad-
Indicating the judge thought he had bet
ter make close examination of the
animal for the purpose of ascertaining
the ineness of the wool. As soon as the
Judge reached the interior he walked to-
ward the ram, whereupon the ram began
to lower his head and to shake it omin-
ously. Just as the judge was about to
feel the fleece the ram leaped forward
and planted his head in the Judges
stomach, rolling him over on the ground.
Before, the judge had time to realize
what had happened the ram was at him
again and began series of promiscuous
butts, each given with the precision and
force. of a pile-driver. 1t butted the
judge on the back, on the, ribs, on the
arms, on the shoulder blades and the
bald place on his head, on his shins il
butted his spectacles of, butted his high
hat into silk chaos; it butted him over
into the corner and up against the fence
then it butted four boards off the pen
and escaped into the Fair Grounds and
skedaddled, and would not wait to have
the first prize ticket pinned to his ear
Judge Klump did not go after it. No
Mol Four men came and carried him
home. The doctor anticipates he viii
recover by the next fair,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-06-29

The rapidity with which the japanese
are assimilating the habits and science
of the West is one of the greatest mar
vels of the age. Civilization, until now,
has always taken the opposite course to
that of the sun, and the change going
on in these far eastern islands is not mere
external imitation, but an absolute in
teriar transformation. A few years ago
an Imperial College of Engineering was
established in the principal island, with
the view of educating native engineers
for the Department of Public Works.
Admission is obtained by competent ex-
animation, the course of instruction is
very complete, and the college is at
present under the management of Eng
lish' Professors, the English language
having apparently been adopted as the
scientific tongue. In connection with
the institution there are well-ftted lab
oratories and workshops of various kinds.
The special courses are civil and me-
chsnical engineering. telegraphy, archi-
.tecture. practical chemistry, and metal
iurgy. The number of ofsstudents at the
close of the last year was two hundred
and seventy-two. Energetic measures
are being adopted by the Government
for introducing the improved manufact-
ure of iron into the country. With this
view two charcoal blast furnaces and