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The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
Tyldon and H6ndrfCks.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Democracy of the Seventh ward was held
last evening at the Logan House. The
Sc eventh Ward Stair Builders Club, escorted
by the United Cornet Band, were early on
the ground. In short time after their
arrival the citizens assembled. numbering
about one thousand, organized q meeting,
when on motion Mr. Albert Thatcher was
made President and Lewis X. Springer and
Thomas J. Bowen Vice-Presidents. with
James W. Ware and Edward M. Dowell
Secretaries.
Henry G. Turner was introduced as the
first speaker, and for over an hour, enter
tained the large audience with one of the
best speeches of the campaign. At the
conclusion of Mr.. Turner's speech, James
H. Myers, of Delaware city, was introduced
and made one of his telling speeches.
From the manner in which the citizens OF
the Seventh waad attended the meeting, we
are lead to expect better things from
that ward on next Tuesday.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
MEETING at Stanton.

Last evening large Democratic meeting
was held in Stanton village. Long before
the arrival Of the club from New Castle, at
least i've hundred persons had assembled,
and a meeting was organized. The club
from New Castle, headed by the Elmirs
Cornet Band, and numbering about two
hund, I'd members fully equipped in a shor
time arrived, and after parade through
the village, attended the meeting.
Col. John OByrne, Gen. VIM. Reynolds
and DR.. Swithen Chandler made addresses.
Great credit is due to Mr.. VIM. Anthony,
for bis attention, and to bis lady, the
speakers and guests are greatly indebted
for the most sumptuous and elegant repast
served to them previous to their departure
for their homes.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
What Came From ahe Well,

The Salisbury, Md, "sentinel" Of the
25th says: "On Saturday morning, Mr..
Samuel j. Turner drew up from his we'll, In
he water bucket, q most curious reptile.
The thing which looks something like
huge lizard, is about twelve inches long,
and is of dark brown or leaden color, with
dull yellow spots over his entire body. 1t
has head like frog, is white under the
throat, and is breathing holes are situated
90 the top Of its upper jaw, in the same
and large fiat tail, about the same length
.s the body. With this tail it can propel
itself through the water at very rapid
rate. 1t is by some supposed to be triton
or water-newt, but Dick says that 1t Is
spring feeder, and that if he is removed
from the well the well will 70 dry, as his
mission is 10 keep the springs open, and
they generally 60 in pairs."
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
A California Curiosity.

A suriosi y Of San Francisco is Jack the
Grabber who moors his boat close to the
ships which may be discharging cargo at
the different wharves between Long Bridge
,ud the Pacific Mail Company's dock. His
boat o,,ains ingenious hooks and Qrapples,
specially devised for bringing up substsnces
from he bott ON of the bay. If the vessel
b. discharging coal Jacks hooks will FISH
up all the Jumps that drop into the v ater
while "in trsnsitu" from the ship to the
wharf. If angler drops his pocket book
10 the water Jack Is the man to find 1t for
him. He scours the bottom of the muddy
waters as carefully 10 detective examines
dwelling for stolen goods.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
.Rspubl1can RsveN0e.

Yesterday morning at the police court,
Squire O'Neill acting mayor, John Dolau
WAS charged by Thomas Saville with at
tempting to vote illegally. The testimony
was I'll from the Republicans, and was such
that the accused was committed in the sum
OF 500 to answer the charge at court.
Last evening Mr.. Howard B. Springer,
late Superintendent Of the City Hospital,
was, upon the oath of Thomas H SavilIe,
the present Superintendent of the City Hos
pital, arraigned tor illegal voting the charge
was that Mr.. Springer had removed from
the Sevenbh ward, and had voted in the
Fifth ward at the Little Election, October
Sd. Under the decision made some time
ago by Mayor Whiteley, that man was
not required to reside in any particular
ward thirty days to acquire the rie'@ to vote
at State election, the case was dismissed,
Mr.. s. had witnesses to testify that he had
been resident OF the Fifth ward, the place
at which he voted for over year. Although
he was appointed Superintendent of the
City Hospital after the death of his father,
Lewis G. Springer, Esq, it was Ia order o
keep bis mother in that position, which WAS
we'll understood by every member of City
Council at the time OF his appointment, and
he continued to reside in the Fifth ward.
DR.. Dodge, who takes his meals At the
Clayton House, or elsewhere, as he may
desire, and louges at his Office In the Fifth
ward, was also arrested for illegal voting.
The doctor properly waived a hearing, and
gave security III the suu OF $500 for his ap.
pearance at court.
The Republican managers not being sat
isded with these arrests, had Owen Tray
nor, Esq, well-known Republican, (vhom
they had arrested oy mistake,) was also
srraigned for illegal voting. Mr.. Trsynor
also waived hearing, and gave security for
his appearance at court.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
A Moslem Superstition,
[From the London Standard. ]

Whilst travelling along the coast Of Mo-
rocco once made the acquaintance of Z
deserter flem the French Algerian army,
who bad settled at that town some ten years
previously. During that period he had en-
ployed himself in the collection of the bones
of the animals which were rejected daily by
the adjacent burghs of Rsbest and Saleh.
When ut last his courtyard became choked
with an accumulation of bones OF every de-
scriptiop, estimated at some 1000 pounds
VI light be made an application to be allowed
to ship them to Marseilles. "What do they
want all these bones at Marseilles fort" the
Kadi asked. "Out of them they turn knife
handles and buttons, and great many other
useful articles" the Frenchman replied.
II will allow you to export these bones,"
the Kadi returned, "but with the condition
that before shipping they shall be examined
piece by piece by tribunal of four butch
ers, whose services you will have to pay, in
order to state that no bones Of Mosems are
found amongst the lot, for you understand
that I never could consent to have knife
handles aud buttons turned out of the sac
red remains of my torefathers The bones
in question are lying yet at Rsbett.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
Notes From tho Centennial,

The Bureau of Medical Service rendered
aid to thirty -uine persons on Saturday.
"The Dreaming of Iolanthe,' study in
butter, hich has been on exhibition in the
Women's Pavilion, will be removed to room
No. l, second story, United States section,
Memorial Hall, to day. Here more com
modious arrangements to facilitate the easy
exit and entrance OF visitors will be pro-
vided ,han were possible in the Pavilion.
At bout o'clock on Saturday afternoon
the CorIiss engine suddenly slowed down,
ahd appeared for a time US If about to come
to an abrupt stand still. The running rate
of the machinery throughout the building
at once showed corresponding diminution,
and some alarm was manifested by the
work men in the boiler houses and others In
charge of machinery In consequence of the
apparent phenomenon. A prompt investi.
gaiion developed the cause of the trouble to
be an over heating of the condensers, and,
remedy being applied, the mammoth en-
CINE soon recovered its wonted speed and
power.
The arrangements for the celebration of
the German. American Day, on Thursday,
cont emplate very full representation of
the interior counties of the State. The
Mayor Of Lancaster, Harrisburg, Allen
town, Reading and Lebanon have been re-
quested to serve as members of the General
Committee of Reception. A large commit
tee Is being organized for New York City,
of which Hon Oswald Ottendorfer has been
requested to act as chairman. A committee
Of cooperation for Philadelphia has also
been constitu' ed, and the invitation to par
ticipate is addressed to all citizens and
ot haro NJ Qarman descent and all orpanized
German organizations throughout the
United States.
Saturdays cash admissions, per turnstile
registration, were reported at 7S,760, of
which LII were half fee.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
Stety Years a Ship Builder.
From the st. Michaels Comet.

Mr.. Robert Lambdin, the head of the
building firm of Lambdln d Sons, is
now in his seventy sixth year of his age,
and yet he is regularly, early and late, al
his post in the ship yard, and can do q good
days work, let the weather be hot or cold
He says be does not intend to let his aivapc
ing years make him idle, so long as he is
able to get about; that che wants to wear
out, and not to rust out"
Mr.. Lambdin established his yard at the
foot of Mulberry street in 1910: The foot
Of this street was then simply river shore
Mr.. Lambdin got a right to It from the
Town Commissioners, and built wharf
there. Since then seventy-seven vessels
have been been built at this yard quite a
fleet, II they could all be collected in one
harbor; but this may never be, as the bones
of many of them are at the bottom of the
bay.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
A Treacherous Tramp.

From the Barrie (Can., Observer.]
An unknown tramp, having with him
large white bulldog, accosted ct izen up
he Sunnyside road the other night and ask
ed for match. He was told to come across
tor it, aud he did, but just as the citizen was
giving it to him the dog, hitherto unobserv-
ed, sprang out and savagely attacked him.
Forruna' ely the gentleman had knife In
his hand. and this he plunged into the brute
three times, the owner meantime standing
calmly by. He finally called off bis dog aud
'he citizen walked away, considerably
frightened, IT. ie safe TO assume. The tramp's
intention was undoubtedly robbery, in which
his brute companion was to BE- of assistance.
Nothing has since been seen or heard Of the
pair.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
Miners Head Stops Desoending
Cage.

From the Virginia City Chronicle.]
Robert Meyer, the foreman of the Gould
& Curry mine, who was struck by de-
scendiDg cage yesterday, was somewhat
easier this morning, although be complained
of severe pain in bis neck. The accident
was one of the strangest on record. Meyer
was standing in the pump shaft, and was
ooking through into the south compart-
meut of the main shaft, when double
decker cage and two bars descended and
struck him on the head, and cut off his ear,
Neyer's head stopped the cages in tDeir de-
scent by instant an .onsly causing slack In
the cable and adjusting the safety catches
10 the guiles. Ev ry one present at tho
lime, and those conversant with the shaft,
express the greatest surprise that bis neck
was not broken instantaneously. 1t can
only be accounted for by the fact that the
cages were descending very slowly at the
Time.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
LOCAL NEWS.
Monte A0utss.

Monte A0usss.
On the arrival of the train from Wash.
lngton at gao A, NJ. yesterday morning, a
child OF the Faderland, aged about forty
years, hunted up Special Officer Legg and
informed him that be had been robbed OF
the train OF $500. In reply to the officers
question as to how he had been robbed, he
replied;
"You see, last night git on de drain at
Vas ington for New York, and I'se robbed,
Use robbed"
Officer Legg again asked him how he had
been robbed.
"VelI, l gifts on the drain, and fellow
NIT sheck shirt and looks like coundry-
man, comes on the drain at Baltimore and
pulls oud big pile of monish oh! ever so
big. and draws a card oud of bis pocket and
said to me, Got tam that card; l lost
'nough monish on dat, and torres it up right
before mine eyes.
Den he pulls out anoder card, and den
two more. One of the cards had woman
on II, den another illor comes up and says
swat are you doing here" My BALTIC
friend says, "You can't tell which card has
the Woman on" The stranger says ''yes
can, and turn up the woman every time.
The countryman says, "you cant tell which
card has tue woman on it again." den the
other fellow comes and says, II can durn
up the woman every time" and de other
fellor turns up de woman, den pinches Won
corner of the carde and viDks at me, and
vispered, Wy you bet him, bet two hun
dred dollars could turn up de woman, and
when l burned it over, it wasn's dat one,
and l lost my monish. You gifts the man
Officer Legg informed him that no doubt
the sharpers bad left the train long before
the arrival at Washington, and If he had won
the money from the countryman he would
not have complained, therefore he had bet
tsr take this rs a good lesson and not at
tempt to gamble again. These cases are
not very frequent on the line of the P. W.
4 B. R. r., owing to the strict discipline Oh
that road. But those who will venture in
the hands Of sharpers cannot expect sym
pathy from the public.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
Democratic n setjss0s.

This evening q large Democratic masl
meeting will be held at the corner of Sixth
and King streets. Addresses will be deliv-
cred by Hon. l. e. Grubb, Col. John
O'Byrne, Samuel Townsend aud others. II
the weather proves unfair the meeting will
be held in the City Hall.
On Wednesday evening large Demo-
cratic mass meeting will be held In the
Second ward on the south side, when ad
dresses will be delivered by George Gray and
Hon. Alexander Cooper, both of New
Castle.
On Thursday evening, at the corner of
Fourth and Monroe streets, Democratic
mass meeting will be held, at which ad-
dresses will be delivered by Charles B. Lore,
DR.. Swithin Chandler and others.
A special meeting of the Carpet Baggers
Club is called by the President to take place
this evening at the Democratic headqurters.
Friday night the general parade OF all the
Democratic clubs will take place when it is
estimated there will be 1000 torches in
line. It will be one of the larges9 torch
and those living aloug the line of the parade
are requested to illuminate their houses.
The Democratic mass meeting to take
place at the Black Horse Hotel on Saturday
night next will be the largest attended Of
any that has taken place in Wilmington
during this campaign. The speakers
announced for the evening are as follows {:
Hon. VIM. G. Whiteley, Charles D. Crutcb.
field, Walter Cummings, Gen. William
Reynolds, H. Clay Turner and James H.
Myers Of Delaware city.
A meeting of the members of the Jefferson
club will be held to morrow evening at their
rooms on Third street. Tho club will be
addressed by h. Clay Turner and Charles
D. Crutchfeld.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
MGSsss0n0QeM MseHt.

BY mismanagement or neglect on the part
of the Chief Engineer of the Water Depart
ment, the gate at Cool Spring Reservoir has
been allowed to remain open and the east
embankment which was sodded at q great
expense about two years ago, and guarded
with great care by the former management
has been allowed to become q pasture for
cattle. Yesterday afternoon no less than
ntne cows were seen on the bank at one
Time. The matter requires prompt atten-
tion. Please take notice. Mr.. Engineer.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
ONE CENT.
AiMO7' LOcah

hon. Thomas F.Bayard addressed the De-
mocracy OF West Chester last evening.
Shenandoah Coal pure, hard and durable.
Sold by G. W. Bush & Son.
Mayor Whiteley has returned home, and
presided at tho police court last even
ing.
Tho Democratic County Executive Com
mittee will meet at the United States Hotel
to day at o'clock.
The "CommerciaV wants to know who's
the political corpse in Kent County. The
Little Election answered that.
Never give up the ship. DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup may cure you, as 1t has done others.
l. cost little, and can never harm. Price,
Is cents.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31

TOTlCE-To the Democratic Citizens OF
the Tenth Ward. You are respectfully
|eQuested by invitation Of the Hickory Pi-
pneer Club, to meet at the Weccacoe En-
eine House. on Friday evening, the Sd OF
November, to participate in the general
parade. Dark dress suits.
II. F. LANNAN,
Major Hickory Club.
Attest, Thos. f. O'Donnel, Sec'y.
Wilmington, Oct. 30.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
Squire BrauN's Court,

Last evening James Boulder colered was
arraigned before Squire Brady on the charge
OF fighting and keeping disorderly house,
at the corner of Spring and French street the
Squire fined him 81 and costs, and sdmon-
ished him TO discontinue the house he wa.
now keeping, or he would again find him
self In trouble.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
R0uyd of H0ulth.

A stated meeting of the Board Of Health
was held last evening, President Palmer
presiding. Owing to the fact that the com
mittee on the subject Of contracts not being
prepared to report, the Board adjourned.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
M0uOr's Court.

In addition to the election cases, heard by
The mayor last evening, Of which we make
mention elsewhere, young lad was
given hearing tor jumqing on the cars of
the P. W. & r. R. Co., when in motion,
for which offence be was fined costs.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
AppOtn tnsemt.

Col. John O'Byrne has addressed the
Democrats If Smyrna,on the Saturday even
ing previous to every general election for
the past sixteen years, and, Agreeable to
appointment, will speak at that place on
Saturday evening next, November 4.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31

nEMOCRATIC ME,ETI Ga meeting
~ of the Democrats OF BrandyWlne hun
BRED will be held on Tuesday evening, Oct
Slst, at IN o'clock, at Perry's Tavern. in the
Western District of Brandywine Hundred.
addresses will be delivered by Henry Z.
urner, Harry Sharpley and Col. John
D'Byrne. ot27.tm
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31

EMOCRATIC MEETING.-A meeting
L Of the Demo rats Of BrandyWine Hun.
red will be held on Wednesday evening,
November LIST, at IN O'Clock, at Sharpley s
School House in the Western District of
I6randywine Hundred. Addresses will be
delivered by John o Byrne, George Troup
playwell and Harry 6harpley. octN-tm
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31

The evening meetings will be continued
At the Delaware Avenue Baptist Church,
dnring the present week.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
POLITICAL.
Y DEMOCRATIC CITY EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE ROsM,
October 23d, 1875.


October 2Sd, 1873.
GENERAL ORDERS.
It is ordered and directed that the follow
ng meetings and parade take place, and the
Executive COMMIT tee OF ME several Wards
Ire directed to ut once communicate Hlth
he committee for the purpose of carrying
but these orders:
Ninth Ward-I uesday, October 81, at IN
o'clock.
Second Ward-W ednesday November LIST.
N o'cl,ck, at corner Heald and New castle
Ivenue.
Third and Fifth Wards-November2d I'd, ~
'clock at Fourth and. Washington.
November Sd, general parade OF all CLUBS
November 4tn, German, sixth and King
treets. IN o'clock.
November 9th, sixth and Eighth Wards,
9TH and Market streets.
Thoma, r. Lally, President, PIT.
Attest. E. 3. Frazer, Secretary, D, t.
st. Georges Satur lay evening. October
Sth; to be addressed by Hon. James l..
Calanaigham. Colonel William d. New
On and h Myers. Esq.
Kirkwood Tuesday night, October 3lst;
b be addressed by Hon. BENZ amin T. Biggs,
General " William Rey nolds and Colonel
William II. Newton.
summit Bridge, joint meeting of st.
}eorge's, Red Lion and Pencader Hun
reds; to be addressed bp Hon. B. L. Bige S.
eneral Reynolds and Others.
m BY order OF the ounty Committee.
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31

m EMoCRATIC MEET NG.--A meeting
~ of the Democrats OF Brandywine Hun
red will be held on saturday evening,
November 4th, at IN o'clock, at the Prac-
ncal farmers n otel, in the Eastern DIS
riet Of Brandywine Hundred. octT.tm
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
\EMOCRATIC MASS MEETING

A NEW PROCESS for Preserving q
~ ~ Corpse without using ice or embalming
a. ne ne corpse can be placed to suit the family
ahd ~ Kept week or more. Less expensive
man Ice. Personal attention night or day.
IA An Kinds Of furniture made to order. Here
oaa csa DC found large and good class of sec,
chean h1 nand furniture, which VIII pc soIa
ssneap. CHARLES u. PETERSON, Agent
:. W. COR. Fourth and 6htpley sts. 1y22-6m
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31

III ELEM D. BOLDLY, Paris Millinery,
i - l8 South Thirteenth street, between
MI" nnhhtestnut and Walnut street, Phi!adel-
The Morning herald., 1876-10-31
FOR II ENT.
NOTICES.

LOTICE.-NATURAL ZATION.-A Aliens
may declare their intentions before the
:. District Court and obtain their first
pers on tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
ehts, from 30 to 8 81 o'clock, until after
e general election.
S. II. SMITH, Geek.
Office, second-story Post-oftice Building.
Stl0-lm
The Grange advance., 1876-07-19

Mr.. o. B. Jacobs returned from the
Black hills to his home in this city last
Friday, and on Monday called and gave
US a description of his travels aud the
Black Hills country. He brought with
him some valuable specimens of gold
snd silver bearing quartz and also enough
Of the "dust' to convince anybody that
there is gold where he has been. He
spent about three months iu the Hills,
during which time he worked nearly
every day this trade and did very little
in the way Of prospecting or digging for
gold. The first six weeks were spent
at Custer City and the rest at Deadwood.
Owingto the rich d:ggings discovered
at the latter place Custer City has been
almost depopulated. He thinks there
must be 10000 people in the Hills, and
Deadwood city has population of about
1000 at present. The diggings he re-
ports are paying we'll, and gold and sill.
yer bearing quartz is found in large guam
titles. He has seen nuggets taken out
worth $38, and has known six men to
average $500 per day right along. Pro-
visions are quite plenty, though high
Faridault Republican
PACIFIC Woven Wire Mattresses the
best and cheapest in the World. Some.
thing entirely new. Go to Mcdonald &
Kellogg's sole agents for this locality
and look at them.
Everywhere the grass is parched
and crops are suffering from drought.
The weather Office predicts local rains
"possibly." Signs Of showers have been
abundant, but they all fail in dry time,
as both man and cattle can testify. It
is feared that 'od Probabilities" has tax.
en- another tour to Europe, and left only
. subordinate to care for our poor bod
ies.-N. Y. Com. Adr.
The Grange advance., 1876-07-19

if you get such IN one, strive 20 keep
him us long rs you have occasion for
his services. So, too, with an employer
in any other line of business, the
policy is always to hold on to those who
perform their required work satisfacto-
rily, and even to give better wages to
such than risk getting others less worthy
to fill their places. Why should not the
same course be pursued in selecting
public officers. These are the employ.
ees of the people. The community
hires them to perform certain labor,
and, Of course, it is good policy to keep
them in the positions they fill, so long
as they faithfully discharge the duties
imposed upon them.
The ideas that officers salaries are
"spoils," that occupants of public po-
sitions are benefciaries of the communi-
ty, and that there should be "rotation
in Office so as to afford opportunity for
all who desire to get share Of the plum
der are untrue, absurd and injurious,
and should be aban doned at once. And
so, also, should the notion that party
services entitle one to Office. If these
doctrines were true, it would follow
that he who could steal most from the
public treasury is the best officer.
Yet, notwithstanding the pa1pa bic ab-
surdity of these ideas, they are widely
entertained, and in this community to-
day it is urged that the present officers
ought not to be reelected because they
have had Office long enough and should
therefore, stand back and make room
for others who want their places. !As
they are all excellent officers, and do
their duty faithfully, and ore rendered
more than ever competent by their ex-
perience, to thrust them aside now to
make room for others who aspire to get
at the "spoils," would be the height of
folly. We hope that our approaching
political conventions will be governed
by common-sense in making their nom-
nations, and renominate every man
whose administration of the affairs of
his Office has been satisfactory. If
there are any who fail to do this the
places Of such ought to be filed by more
suitable occupants. We want fewer
changes Of public servants, and no man
who seeks Office for the sake of the
"spoils ought to have one. Robbers
cannot become safe custodians of the
public affairs, and every officer should
earn the wages he receives.