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, 1876-11-25
Too 1lss5diOWs.
From he Btrlingloa Hawkeyc.

IF"W ne DHtWTtOh HdUhTf
II was late. The leadcn spectre of the
sable goddess was stretched above the
sumbering world, ANA yet they stood at
the old front gate, and he wound pro-
tecting arm around her 1.-THE form to
shield her from the falling dews. Her
exquisite head dropped upon his shoul.
der, and the love light shone in her lus.
trOus eyes. 1t was now or never. He
would know his fate, he it bliss or mis-.
cry lie pointed to star, not one of
the terrible shooting stars that crowd the
cemeteries OF Burlington with the un-
buried slain, oh no, not one OF those de-
stroying angels, but one of those fixed,
glittering orbs that know their places
and stay in them and spoke. Darling,
by yon bright orb swear "0h, don't
say that" she murmurcd, and her voice
was like the sound OF flutes upon the
water. "Leander Smith said that and
he ran away and married his unclcs
kitchen girl the very next week.
"Dear one" he resumed, "by the blue
arching dome that bends above, /"
"Oh, no. she sighed, rubbing prcscrip.
ton of Lnird's Bloom of Youth upon his
cashmere shoulder, don't say that please;
Orcstus johnson SAID that, and just think,
pa found out before the affair went very
far that he had two wives in Indiana
MY own" he once more tried, "by every
whispering breeze that touches with its
balmy kiss the sleeping ghowers, /" "Qh,
please don't say that" she said in plead
ing tones. Mr. Trevelyan La Rouke said
t'at, and do you know that it turned
out that he was waiter in u Water
street restaurant. and he came up one
evening and burst into the parlor and
shouted to pa to set out Large plates
beetencabbage wedonannogravy potatoe
smashed one plate liveranonions, corn
beetash coffee two and blackberry both,'
Oh, don't say that; it sounds dreadful
to me-" Day star Of my life he tried,
"bright gem OF -" son, no, no." she
sigcd wcarriy, mot that, Mr., Van Tres
slewick said that, and the next week we
saw him at the circus in suit OF red and
white stun, sitting in the middle OF a
sawdust ring, tying his legs in bow
knot around his neck and crawling
through hoop not half as big enough
for him. Oh, anything but that !"
"Wcll, then" he said, in despair, "I'll be
dad hinged if I've had time to learn any
more. amt walkin' lovers dction-
ary." "S-i.r.h !" she said, assuming an
erect posture. MADAM" he said stitily,
"adieu.' She went into the house with
face like the shield that was white on
ono side and brown on the other, and he
strobe down the sidewalk with one
shoulder looking like II whitcwashe's 5 ad-
ycrtisement, and long curl of raven
hue hanging to the collar Of his coat.
They never met again.
, 1876-11-25
T0legraphic News.

'AN FRANCISCO Nov I'--It mas hcch
"'ccf'a'u'" ''o' cue l"uy "ro"Nc" at INC
OuN '"''o "n''' "e""'su"E was 'ne WIG
~ 0'P'".' ''"Ss' VI '"c ""'N i'|@'e "h'
''"'nS' Tying uV ''' "''"''' attempting
10 "No'o ~ approaching locomotive sue
'''' o'c'oo"ru'
During the recess of the Concressiona
commission to Investigate the Chinese
Question mt the Palace hotel to-day.
warm discussion arose between Frank
PiXley and Rev, ", w. Brirr. Prcsby.
tcrian clrevman, who in his evidence
Yesterday reflected STRONGLY on the char
actcr of the white workipr classes and
boys of This cftv durinr which Rricr
goye PiyIcv fine lie when the lattpr
uromutlv ,nut a head" on tho Rov gcn.
tlrmon in which hc wos onrorrntIv ms
tifcl hv ,hc rynrcsei,rs of hvstordor.
NH" l o''N' ->",' '--' ''e '"'' P'i"'S
''e '''''"'"S i'"',o'o "''o "''o"' yes.
,''""S '""' o'0c'' III" ''cc'' receI'eo
''"'' " ""s"''S,''" ~ VIC '''oo"'S" navy
!"'" 10 p''Vc 'n' W"o.o cS"'o'lsnI'c"V Oh
u war l"oI'IiE' win regar" 10 'niS'
No"'"'o""'c +N'"o'so" Posl'''c'y otc'lH-
tio,. hoL hoor rooo;,od trt o11ol ,bo+
fine navy ward is always on = vor foot,
ipr or nuoht 70 be- However If Is Ger.
tain tbot very unnsual movomon,s arc bo.
mo made ot these vnr,Is ond rostord,v
# nresented n scpne of ,ctivitv rot wit.
messed since the late war Tine limited
States frir,tn N,rnosoto wos vos,ordov
furnished with ammunition at the rate of
% pounds per run. and additional how
itzers were sent to the cob deck, fully
equipped. Men now on the receiving
ships arc under constant drill. The
equipment of the Minnesota with NUM-
tons of war, she having been used for
the last two years merely as flagship
of New York harbor, and receiving YES
sci for apprentices, is regarded as a very
unususl occurrence. 1t is suggested, how
ever, that her destination is in the Med
iterranean.
~, -.
financial column. saws one of the rumors
on exchange Yesterday was that Lord
Derby has withdrawn from negotiation
in the Eastern question. and the cabinet
bas ordered the occunotiop of CONSTANT.
nozzle bv British forces so that thcrc
would he no conference hpt immedioto
war This rumor is nroboblv thc toup.
dation tor the following statement, which
the Fiadacir makes editorialy to-day:
1--WE can state, not officially, but very
conildcntially, the course the British cab
met have resolved upon if Russia inyades
Turkey, and in such n case British army
corps will Immediately occupy CONSTANT
nopIe and def nd it against all attacks.
1t is calculated that not more than 3J,-
600 troops are needed, and British engi-
, 1876-11-25
LOCAL AGENTS.

John h. Jameson, Agent 'or Seattle.
SncrilrG, W. l.. Allen, for Whntcom Co.
c. II Botsfurd, for Tacoma, Pierce County
B'L Martin, Tor la Conncr
u. l., Gage, for SWgit City
Henry Oliver, for Ccntrcyilc,
Maj &. 0. iIaller Coupcyiilc, Island Co.
Il. VI, iMllcr, Port Townsend.
, 1876-11-25

There are now IN the State of New
York alone nearly 1000 cheese manuiac'
tories, which use the milk OF more than
100000 cows, making thcretrom SO,OOO,-
600 pounds of cheese, which is 1000
pounds for every three cows. The cheese
production of the whole United States is
over 2jO,OOO,OOO pounds, of which &c.
100000 are exported, England scarcely
exports 2j,OOOOOO. while little Holland,
which used to be the principal cheese pro.
duCing country in the world, exports at
present 60OO0,OOO pounds.
, 1876-11-25
ENTEs OF ADVrRTlsING,

Column per year, in U. $. Coin, 5000
L. 5000
\ 5000
UUu square 10 lines, l insertion, ......9,5O
" " =, month ..........5.OO
LcraIuoticcs "l,00 per square first mscTion
jOrt,. per square each subsequent Insertion
Special notices, special rates.
Legal notices charged 10 attorney or OIL
cerouI oltlng their Insertion
Advertisements scut lrom 4 distance, and
transient notices must be accompanied by
tue cash
, 1876-11-25

Terms Of Subscription.
500 peru uunum in L. ). Coip @a50pcr an.
mum in Currency INVARIABLY N ADVANCE.
, 1876-11-25

Spring brings joy to the heart Of 4
western editor, who sings, soon the
dusky sQuaw will be seen straining ma
pie sugar through her winter 81 ockings,'
, 1876-11-25

TERMS4oE COURT,

District Court--Third Tuesday of March,
and Second Tuesday Of November Of each year,
Probate Court,
Fourth Monday of January, April, July
and October of each year.
, 1876-11-25
CAc 3(pytAtut Stav.

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY At
Snohomi3h City Snohomish County
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Ry ELpWnGE MoRsE, Editor IL Prop'r,
, 1876-11-25
sNOMO,uHSM DIRECTORY.

SNoHoMlsu ArHENEUM-OFFIcERs
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=, W II. Ward Vice. Presidents
Isaac C,thrnrt
Eldrdgc Morse LDyo,io,
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Dr. A. C. Folsom Cor Srytt,vy
~ SyDt S,ieDtifr DyI
W. ii. Ward, StW. ThcGricd'S, Music, de-
Trustees
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Morse Pocl;nTG onh Eni,oT'
d
SNoHoMIsu FREE RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATION.
OFrIcERs.
i, 9. Ferguson,
a, Z, Folsom, :. piee-Pr%idcuE
Benz. Stretch,
W. H. Ward, :. :. SecretUy
Trustees
N,..,, NJ, -
and Wnrd 0'''' R''S"'V"' f0'o''"' oucte"'
=
UNION PREsBYTERIAN CoSGREGAT OF
SNouoMIsn CRY, W. I.
hugh Ross, :. =. P,Scidrnt.
Royal Un-t"t S"'yTt"@'
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Messrs, Wilbur, Haskell, Mastcrson, Bar
'''' re'Su'o" an" No'',
, 1876-11-25

What was Richard Ill, before he was
"himsclf again ~
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-02-24
Literary Notices.

"A new book by the artist-author Philip Gil
bert Hamerton has always been welcome to
American readers, and that just published by
Roberts Brothers, OF Boston, entitled "Round
my House Notes of Rural Life in France, in
Peace and War;" will be no exception, we are
sure, to the rule. The story Of the book is that
Mr.. Hamerton,r An artist happily provided with
competent wealth, after quitting an out-of-the-
way place on the Highlands OF Scotland. re-
solved to depart with his household gods and re-
s,de in France, whore he might have good cli-
mate scenery acceptable to . hndscape-pAinter,
and with reasonable means Of easy entrance and
acocss. His book opens with graphic nara
tive Of the tour In search Of this bJou OF an
abode. One advantage was that, ~ Parisian
born and bred, Mrs. Hamsrton knew the social
habits Of the country. The hose wa found, 10
situated that In . single nights travel either
Paris, or Lyons, or Geneva could be reached.
"Reund my House. tells how and whore the au-
thor and his wife lived in the south OF France,
and also gives the best sketches We have yet
read OF the Inferior Of general society in that
country The result Of much and close obser-
yAtion, for several years, has been not down In
these pages, which close with certain unpleasant
experiences during tho Fr&noo- German war
whom tho artistauthor wAs suspected Of bsin9 /
spy in tho service Of Prussia, and to make ths
sliRhtest pencil il-marks even In his pocket-skstcl
was regarded - strong evidence against him
3 French rural NE has seldom, II ever, bee.
from actual studies on the spot, than In thi
book, and though abundant detail 10 givsn-in
deed there is very little of generalizing-t |
ali gwen in kindly and friendly way vithor
any severe or sharp cnticism- It constitutes
Of English knowledge in relation 70 the provil
ciAl-out- Of Paris-French people
p We receive the volume from the publishss
through Boughman, Thomas 4 Co.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-02-24
HELP FOR NATIONAL EDUCATION,

Tho bill which Senator Morrill, introduced In
the U. 8. Senate, on Friday, to give ons-half (so
we understand tho statement from Washington)
of the proceeds of the public land sales to the
maintenance Of public school education, is mea-
sure which Congress ought to promptly pAss,
with the amendment that the whole amount re-
ceyed from.tLe source mentioned shall be 40 ap-
propr,ated. Similar bills have been before Con-
gress, at previous sessions, and have been up In
both Houses, but for some reason or othef have
been shelved, though II ID next TO impossible to
see good season why they should not have
boon promptly passed. There il no object To
which the proceeds Of the national domain can
be 10 reasonably devoted ~ to the elevation Of
tho public intelligence The newer States Of
the West have had liberal endowments for theil
schools from tins source, while the old ones, the
original owners Of the lands, have had substan
TALLY nothing, and some Of them are suffering
to-day, grave disadvantages on that account.
The assistance which such measure woul'
give to our schools In Delaware is Of great i'm
portAnce We suffer because they are not NOR
efficient, yet We are unable to improve them =
fast a. we ought for want Of means. We ar
entitled to a share of the land proceeds. Wins
has boon given, with such open and lavish hand
to tile Western States for education, belong
equally to Delaware, and it is quite time We ha
our share. Will not all three Of our members l
Congress give this bill of Senator Morriil's
hearty support2 They can do nothing whic
will more efYectuslly and decidedly serve the
constituents,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-02-24

In the February Atlantic. Mrs. Kemble relates
this odd anecdote Of Mrs. Basil MOntagu's SEQ
ond marriage Her marriage with Mr.. Montsgu
was attended With some singular circumstances,
the knowledge Of which owe to herself. She
was Yorkshire widow lady, Of the name Of
Skepper, and came with her only child u little
girl. to visit some friends in London, with whom
Basil Montagu was intimate. Mrs. Skepper had
probably occasionally been the subject OF con-
versstion between him and her hosts, when they
were expecting her /; for one evening soon after
her arrival, a. she was sitting partly concealed
by one Of the curtains in tho drawing room, Mon-
ssgu came rapidly into the room exclaiming (ev-
identity not peroeiving herr, "Oome, where
10 your wonderful Mrs. skepper2 want
to SEQ her." During the whole evening
he engrossed her attention and talked
to her, and the next morning at break.
fast she laughingly complained to her hosts that
he hsd not been content with that, but had tor.
mented her in dreams all night. For said
| she, 81 droamt WAS going to be married te
him, and the day before the wedding he came te
me with . couple Of boxes, and said solemnly
MY dear Annie, want to contide these relics z
your keeping In this oasket are contained thu
bones of my dear first wife, and in this those o.
my dear second wife; do me the favor to taxi
| charge of them for me.'" The odd circumstAnc,
was that Basil Moutagu had been married twice
and that when he made his third mAtrlmonia
venture and was accepted by Mrs. Skepper, ,he ap
peared before her one day and with much solem
nifty begged her to take charge of two oaskets, il
which were respectively treasured, not tn
benes but the letters of her two predecessors
II IL quite possible that he might have heard o
her dream on the first night OF their acquaintanc
and amused himself with carrying 1t out whe
he was about to marry her. but when Mrs. Mon
taeu told me the story did not think she sug
gested any such rationalistio solution OF tn
myetery ....I.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-02-24
The Buildings ehat ksarn.
LossEs III F1RE DURING 1876-THE dRRATns.
NUMBER OF HoTKIA BUREKD.

LossEs III F1RE DURING 1875-THE dRRATnsT
NUMBER or HoTKLs BURNED.
Messrs. Woolley 4 Van Trump have handed
us an extra number of the Chronicle, New
York insurance journal, which has compiled
careful tables of the losses by fire, during the
year 1875 in the United States and Canada 1t
makes the total loss e86 S2S O65., Of which about
one-hAlf, or SA8, ,631, 700, was insured. large
part Of the loss, namely e55, ,37S 800, was caIsed
by the burning of $500 buildings clAseed A.
special risks and the Chronicle gives full lists OF
these. FIRST come hotals, of which S37-neaEiy
one . day-were burned then saw-mills, llG,
the greater loss being In the summer months,
when many Of them are idle then liquor stores,
1853 and, what seems rather odd, drug stores
come next, 1888. Restaurants are CLOSE behind,
with 126 and 119 livery-StAbles were converted
into chAriots Of fire. Then there were LOT lossea
on furniture factories, 96 on mAchlno-shops, u
penter shops, aud 73 on blacksmith shopa.
Churches, lumber yards and public balls burn
very evenly-75 churches, IA lumber yAzds, "
halls.
But these tables must not be mistaken for .
positive guide by which the relative infiAmmabil-
ity Of different hazards may be computed. For
oelluloil factory but we are not TO conclude that
breweries are thirty-six times - hazardous ~
oelluloid works. There are about 5000 breweries
in the country there WAS but one celluloid
mandatory, and it burned
The greatest destruction was done in October,
when S12, ,953, ,O95 worth Of property was burned .
Strangely enough, March aud September, known
~ seasons of turbulent winds, show the least
losses-between four and five millions each.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-02-24

They drove into town Monday, behind
cross-eyed mule and spawned horse. They
looked contented, bnt ono member Of the party
was the head of the house, for she handled the
ribbons, and when they halted she hitched the
team, while he stood demurely by and took the
handed them out. They disposed Of their pro-
duce At the grocery, and Aon entered dry
goods store.
She msde few trifling purchases OF thread,
pins, needles, and such things, and then called
for two knots of yarn.
:. That won't be enough, Mary" said the man,
plucking her dress.
"I guess know what I'm buying she re-
torted.
"But 1T amt morn half what you've had
afore, he persisted.
"Wal, that's none Of your bisness; these socks
are goin' to be for me, and IL want 'em abort,
you can have your'n come way up to your neck,
il you want to-"
fhe old man bowed to the inevitable with =
long sigh, ~ hs partner turned to the clerk and
1.-TWO yards Of cheap shirtin', il you please. -
"That amt enough, Mary" said tho old man,
plucking q her dress again.
"Yes, It's"
"No, it amt"
"Wall, It's all you'll git" she snapped.
'Put it up, then, n,ister," said he. turning to
| the clerk ssput it up, and We won't have any.
"Whos dom this buyin', should Like to
| know ?" Missed the woman.
"You are, Mary. you are, he admitted "bus
you can't palm of no shorts on me.
'sYou act like fool, John spinner"
"Mebbe do, Mary but I'll be burned TO gosi
| II I'll have half . shirt-nO, not IL go naked.
"Wal, IsAy two yards il enough to make any
one two shirts, she snapped.
Mebbe that's enough for you, May" h'
said. very quietly; "p'rrps you can GIT alon{
with . collar button and neck-band, but thA
amt me and don't propose to freeze my leg
to save eight cents"
"Get What you want then 7! she shrieked
pushing him over the stool "git ten yards
Kit . half piece git dozen pieces II you wan
en-, but remember III make you sick for thiA
"Four yards, IL you please, nister-fou
yards" said he to the clerk !" and just rome.n
ber," he continued. II you hear Of EN- dndiI
me with my head busted, friz to death In
snow drift, Just remember that you heard he
J cay she'd make me sick"
, And, grasping his bundle, he followed hl
better half out Of the door.-Fulon Times.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-02-24
The Proposed New Marke, House.
BUII.pINa-woRK TO BE BEGUN NEXT MONTH.

PROPOSALS. INVITED FOR THE ERECTION OF THE
BuIIDINa-woRK TO BE BEGUN NEXT MONTH.
The City Market House Co. elsewhere invite
proposals for the erection Of their proposed new
building in Second street on the site Of the pre-
ssnt Second Street Market House. Some months
ago, Council executed to the company lease Of
the ground upon which the Market House stands
Tor term Of years, and the company now pro-
pose to improve it with building which shall
cost from 100000 to &25,000. The
plans and specifications are Alresdy pre-
pared, and are open to inspection, each evening
Il Gle Market street, second story, where they
may be seen until the 25th inst, when the bids
which are invited will be opened aud the con-
tract awarded.
The new building which it ia proposed to erect
will cover the same ground az the present shed
structure-210 feet long by 50 feet inches wide.
| It will be built Of brick, laid in black mortar
and trimmed with Brandywne granite. The
| front elevations, both on Market and King
streets, will rise two stories In height and be
surmounted by mansards, but lno floors will be
laid overhead, aud the two-stoEy fronts will be
open to the roof. The two-story portions
will extend back from each front, the width OF
the front, forming u it were two square build
ings ct either end, while the connection between
is only one story, with oval roof. but at = higi
length Of the building, a6ording perfect ventila
ton Tho dooS, two ut each front and six ol
each side, and the windows, i've on each side
are ali large, with Arched tops. The floor is Il
be laid In brick or flag stone, ~ the company
may select. There will be So stalls, &C for butch
srs and n for farmers.
II is the design Of tho company that work sha
be begun during March, or not later than tn
lat Of April. u the latest As soon as all Ia /
readiness, IL il proposed to lay An assessment Q
one hundred dollars upon each OF the sixty-si
stalls now in use, and with this amount TO begi
the work Of erection. Other assessments will
Laid n needed
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-02-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
RETURNS or THE AssRsso1s or
COUNTY o1NcKHs, DC.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the ConswserriAk

RETURNS OF THE AssRssons- or
COUNTY ovTIcKnS, &c.
Correspondence Of the CommreiAa
new CAsTlz, DEL, Feb. II.
In the Levy Court, the following reports wsrs
handed In and approved on tho 18th;
The assessment list of Cornelius Fipps, Of the
Northern District Of wilmington Hundred, ooa-
posed Of 9Th, 9Th, 7th, 8th, and 9Th wards, con-
tanning 1878 names, 115 transfers. 256 names
for Investments amounting TO y, ,6lO, AW.
The assessment list Of Daniel Urmy, OF the
Southern District Of Wilmin&toneHund com
posed Of LIST, ID, I'd, 4tl, and 10Th wards, con-
tanning 2,540 names, 1893 transfers, 101 nance
for 4 Investments, amounting to 4S66, ,66a 79.
The assessment lisG Of New Castle Hundred,
Thos. Z. Morrison, Assessor, containing Sal
names, IL transfers, and "A names Tor invest
msnts amounting to $228, I'll.
communication was read from The fireNon .
Centennial Association Of Wilmington. solicit
ing aid for the erection of DelAware's bsAte
Building. On the motion Of Nj. Febiger, the
consideration Of it was postponed until the hTst
meeting in March next.
The following gentlemen woro elected 10 serve
In tho several Offices for the ensuing year
County TreaAurer-William Herbert
County solicitor-Geo g. Gray.
Jail PhysiciAn-Dr. G. T. Maxwell.
Wilmington HID, Northern district, Archibald
Given Southern district, Joseph l.. Oa.pentsr,
Jr; Ohristiana HID, Norris Wilson Mil Greek
HID, Edmund Hammond White Clay Creek
HID, Uriah 4. Weir New Castle Hid. John Bar
tholomew Red Lion HID, John B. Howe Pen
cadsr HID, VIM. b Ford st. Georges Hd. Pur-
mel J. Lynch Appoquinimlnk Hd. James U.
Townsend Blackbird Hd., Thomas Bratson.
Trustees of the Poor-brandywine Hd., ". U.
Lloyd; Appoquinimink Hd., James Cornelius {;
Blaokbird HID, Richard Ferguson Wilmington
Hd, Samuel Murphy Mill Greek Hd, Stephen
Springer Penoader HID, Alexander Wilson.
BailiR OF Court-ThomAs B. Smith.
Court adjourned until the 7th Of March.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-02-24
How he weighed his Wife.

She Is woman. weighing. it was supposed,
about $50 pounds, but her husband could not
induce her to be weighed. 80 the other day he
was driving out with his wife, and drove up to
Mr.. Dorman's store In Auburn. The wife did
not notice that the team stood on Mr.. Dormans
hay scales. While he WAS talking with . gen
tleman at the door, his whole team was being
weighed. He then drove over to Lisbon street
and left his wife to do some shopping. Then
he drove back to Mr.. DormAn's hay scales and
the team was weighed-minus the wife 1t was
. simple sum in subtraction to discover the
weight of the woman, On getting home the
Joke leaked out, but his neighbors declAEe that
caleb will never :ssee another day Of Judgment
in which he will be more sorry for his sims than
he did the hour when his wife learned that she
weighed two hundred and forty odd pounds
Letciston (Ms.,) Journal