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The daily gazette., 1876-02-12
STRAY WAIES.

The damp, murkey weather, last
night was extremely disagreeable.
Usual religious services will be
held in all the churches, tomorrow.
II Delaware is small State she pays
her full quota of taxes to the General
Government,
To night the people will flock to ID.
Fennessy's 221 Market street and Sc
cure great bargains in boots and
shoes.
This afternoon Mr.. Edwin Hirst will
test the stricking apparatus of the
City Hall clock, which he has recently
improved.
Practical Temperance Meeting at
Institute Hall, Sunday February 18th
$50 p. M. Rev. Fielder Israel will
address the meeting.
The Quickstep Base Ball Club has
been changed into stock concern,
and arrangements are now in progress
for the sale of shares.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-12

ACCIDENTS IN MILPoRp.-On Wednes-
*Say, Oliver Creed, workman, in the
f'lto1rd Basket Factory, was struck on
lse back by the rapidly descending car
" an elevator, and thrown to the floor
ESlth such force as to produce concussion
the brain. For long while he was
unconscious but finally recovered.
At the American Basket Factory, Mil
tord, on Sunday last, Mr.. Robert Frame
ilppea upon the floor of the engine room
lnd dislocated his thigh bone. No assist
nee was near, so Mr.. Frame dragged
nlmself to the valve rope and blew the
steam whistle Justify. Soon half the
people OF the town were at the mill and
nj Frame was taken home, when Drs.
MnShall and Pratt attended to his in
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KSj EDITION
op-IIrTERs ARRAIGNED.

PLEAS AND ExCUsEs-THE EF-
rrcr OF ONE QUART OF BEER.
three women recently arrested
oding for "shop-lifting," as men-
1 in the GAZETTE of Wednesday,
arraigned before Mayor Evans,
bay night.
4 first was young married wo-
who confessed having taken nu-
NO articles. She said she had
n ,he other two women only q
lime and that it was her first ef-
y shop-lifting. She had visited
youse of one of the accused parties
while there. one Of the women
Eout for four quarts of beer which
drank. The consequence was
they got rather tight. They then
walk and visited several stores.
first thing she knew was that they
accused of theft.
n next woman wept as she tod
tory. She said that she received
py from her parents and that she
not obliged to steal. She had
hased the beer and had q five dol.
ill left. She said that it was a
mon thing for woman to have such
bags of pockets in their dresses and
Then she exhibited several OF
Eery large pockets in her dress and
one of which was large enough
old half bushel. Sometimes she
these pockets were made of leath
that herself and companions did
arrange the thieving excursion
pg themselves before they started
they were full of beer and did
know what they were doing, and
J it was her first crime of that sort,
wept bitterly at times, and stood
b clasped hands trembling, and be
ching the merchants to forgive
b as she would never do such {
hg again.
fhe elderly woman stood silent ant
|hoved. She confessed to having
len a piece of muslin. The othe
} women had met and drank beer a
house. They never spoke of thiev
nor did they arrange anything, o
5hange one word about stealing a
stores. They just went out for
pk, and how, or why they took tn
hgs she could not say, because sh
i not in her right senses.
After n lengthy consultation 1t wa
kided not to send their cases int
brit, and for the present charges ar
&hheld. They were then bound owe
their own recognNances for on
Dr., after which they were severel
brimanded.
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STOLEN GOODS REcovERED.- Several
days ago the police recovered from q
house on Robinson street, large quan-
tity of di-hes, and table ware, which arc
now stored in one of the cells. These
articles were stolen from the hotel Of
Enoch Spruance, at Spruance's Beach
near Bombay Hook, by "Blubber" Davis
and sam. Bush, during their recent trip
down the bay in a stolen boat. Some
bedding and other articles were also
stolen, but they have not yet been re g.
covered. Mr.. Spruance was in this city
yesterday and identified the stolen arti.
cles as belonging to his hotel.
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pEsfERATE STREET ENcoUNTER.-A
+esperate hand to hand fight occurred at
th and i,ombord. streets, yesterday af-
$fhoon, between 2 and O. clock, between
Satrlck Young and James Houghton.
Roth were under the influence of liquor.
ne ahair grew out Of the interference of
P9nehton with Young. who was slapping
drunken man in the face. Houghton
ne knocked down by blow in the face,
tlter which Young kicked him in the
fse making a considerable cash, and af-
ttfwards when Houghton attempted to
ftse he was struck by Young in the
kGfoat and fell helpless to the sidewalk,
pystanders interfered and prevented
turther abuse. until policemen arrived
Pa arrested both offenders. Houghton's s
{nJ9rles were of such a character that he
ao to be brought to the STATEN in a
Wagon.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-12

DIR. WEsT.-Dr. West, who was re-
Gently released from Kent County
Jail. came to this city, yesterday after
noon, and remained here over night.
This morning he went to Philadel-
phia, accompanied by DR.. j. T. V.
Blocksom. West was neatly dressed
and his personal appearance was very
fine. AS he was getting on the cars
some one remarked that the people
seemed anxious to look at him. VERY
well" replied the Doctor, II am open
to public inspection"
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tn pies, Er,,ptions. Rou0h Skin,

'Ihe system being put under the in
ence OF Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
scovery for few weeks, the skin be-
mes smooth, clear, soft yelvety, and
Ping illuminated with the glow Of per-
fct health from within, true beauty
$ands forth in all its glory. The effects
all medicines which operate upon the
gstem through the medium of the blood
r necessarily slow. no matter how good
pe remedy employed. While one to
bree bottles clear the skin of pimples,
pitches, eruptions, yellow spots, come
pnes, or "grubs," dozen may possibly
i required to cure some cases where the
sstem Is rotton with scrofulous or viru-
eht blood polsons. The cure of all these
1heases, however, from the common PIN
T. 70 the worst scrofula is, with the use
ms most potent agent, only a matter
Time. Sold by dealers in medicines.
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"Sceing IL Believing"

And those VINO nave suffered from near
sightedness or impaired vision f,om any
cause, but who now see clearly through the
diamond Spectacles," believe that every
pair bearing the diamond trademark is hon
estly made from the best possible materials,
and that NO better goods for the purpose
have ever been made or sold.
For sale IN Wilmington by b. g. Clark, No.
407 Market street. feb7eod&WlW
The daily gazette., 1876-02-12

Y. M. G. A prayer meeting will
be held in the rooms of the Young
Mems Christian Association, N W.
co. Sixth and Shipley streets, this
Saturday evening, from u to 81 o.
clock. The public are cordially in
vited.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-12

CIGARS AND ToBACCo. W. w.
Sirupson, has taken the store No. 104
East Third street, and having laid in a
complete stock of cigars, tobacco.
pipes, &c, is ready to supply his
friends and the public, with any arti-
Gle in Lis line at the lowest market
figures. Give him a call.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-12
PROPOSALS.
u ROPosALS FOR HAULING CLAY,
WATER DEPARTMENT.,
CHIEF ENGINEERS OFFICE,
No. 1900 Market Street

WILMINGTON. Del. Feb. llth. 1876.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until Thursday, February lItn. 1876, at
4 o'c ock, p. m.
For hauling about eleven thousand cubic
yards of clay from ChristlaLa River Improve :
mtnt Co., and Wilmington and Western Rail
Spring Reservoir.
Bidders must state price per cubic yard
to be delivered at such times as may be
des gnated by the Chief Engineer.
The right to reject any or all bids is re-
served.
For further information apply at No. 1907
Market street, Wilmington, Del.
ALLEN RUTH,
Chief Engineer.
Address. "Proposals for Hauling Clay
Water Department. febl2-5t
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AT THE OPERA HOUSE. .--Dooley g.
Monks, minstrels, a local organization
OF considerable talent and originality,
will give a performance at the Grand
Opera House, on Tuesday evening
next. A fine programme of Minstrel
specialties will be presented in an at.
:ractive manner, and all admirers of
minstrelsy should be present. Admis-
sion 50 and 25 cents,
The daily gazette., 1876-02-12

PAPl AT HEwARK.-Mr. j. II. Row
ienscn has removed the Saturday Visitor
nom tiie city to Newark, and issued tn,
Paper from the latter place this morning
me new venture starts out with reason
abie hope OF success and will doub less
succeed. Next week it will be changed
IN name 10 the Repdrk Record.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-12

DoNATIoNs.-The Treasurer of the
Home for Aged Women, takes pleasure
in acknoledsing the receipt of $500 from
Mrs. Elenthera Smith, through her Ex-
ecutors, Messrs. Henry and Lamot Du-
pont; also donation of $25 from Mr.. j.
Norris Robinson,
The daily gazette., 1876-02-12

LAY DELEGATEs.-Att the fourth quar-
ierly Conference for Galena Circuit M
4. Church, II. C. Layman, Esq, was
ss'ec'ed lay Delegate to the electoral con-
itF,hce Of laymen, to convene in Will
mington, Del, March 18th next. Alter
nate, Mr. r. L. Knighton.
lhos. Mallalieu, Esq, has been elect ed
ce!tgate ly the Millinpton NJ. e. Cir
cut toth' Wilmington Conference.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-12

SuDDE DEATH.-Last night, Mrs
Lizzie Dobbs died suddenly at her re =
sidence, on Adams street, between second
and Third. Her death according to the
opinion of DIR. Blocksom, who lexamined
the body, was occasioned by an affection
of the heart. The Coroner will hold an
inquest this afternoon.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-12
PROPOSALS.
FOR REMOVING ASHES.

FOR REMOVING ASHES.
Sealed Proposals will be received by the
Street Committee, at the office OF the Street
Commissioner, until SATURDAY the 18th
day of February, 1876, at 3 O'Clock, +. nj 4.
FOR REMOVING ASHES, DIRT AND
OTHER RUBBI 81 INCIDENTAL to HOUSE
KEEP .NG. which may be placed at the Curb,
IN boxes OF other receptacles, before 7o'clock,
A. nj. from the first day of March TO the last
day of Angus t, and before O'Clock A. M.
the rest OF the year from Ma ket Street ami
all Stree ts East of Market Street, on every
Monday, and from all Streets West OF Market
on every Tuet day, for one year from the
First day of March. 1876. The ashes to be
removed in covered Carts or Wagons.
The committee reserve the rignt to reject
any or all bids. -
VIM. McNENAMIS,
feb2,9t Chairman OF the ST. eet Committee.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-12
THIRD EDITION
INTERNAL REVENUE.

WHAT DELAWARE PAYS THE GENERAL
GoVRRNMENT-THEC COLLECTIONS FOR
1874 AND 1875.
The collections of U. s. Internal
Revenue for 1874 and 1876 in the Dis
trict of Delaware are as follows, The
apparent falling off in bank taxes is
due to the fact that some of these
usually collected in December did not
get into the returns of the last year,
but come in on the first or second days
of January, 1875:
Total collections 1874. S369, 1881 81
Total collections 1875. 1884, ,776 GS
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WEATHER. REPORT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1o, | a. NJ,
PROBABILITIES

PROBABILITIES.
In New England and the Middle States
and the lower lake region, rising barome-
,northweast to southwest inds, colder
and generally clear weather, followed in
the two last districts by southerly winds
and falling barometer.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-12
FOURTH EDITION
ACQUAINTANCE CARDS.

A NEW FLIHTATIoN DODGE ADOPTED Al
YOUNG LOTHARIoS
A :;ew Irritation scheme has recent
ly been introduced among the youn4
men of this city, who find joy in femi
nine tiirtations, and delight to make
female acquaintances through other
channels than introduction and friend
ly society. 1t consists of card, On
which is printed the following form.
- - -.
ACQUAINTANCE CARD.
-:O:-
INTER NOS"
FAIR MISS:
Nay l hare the plea
sure ofyo,tr company this evening? If:
so, keep this card ifnot, please return.
1t.
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THE 36TH
ANNUAL RECEPTION

EOR ~ Mt he properly Ala K,ne street.
= spply ut this Office. 0ec2e.i
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The m0dus operandi is for the young
man to sign this card and hand it to s
young lady, while in church, or some
other place of public assemblsge, and
to await the result, which is frequent
ly an acceptance of the delicately
worded invitation. In this case the
lady, when leaving, is joined and es-
corted home by the young man, whose
signature is appended to the card,
At the Union ri. E. Church, few
evenings since, young lady received
one of these acquaintance cards."
which she instantly passed around for
the inspection of several lady compan-
ions, A smile stole over their faces.
and the sender received so many
glances, significant of ridicule, that he
quickly retired from the church doubt
less, angry at being "given away" in
such public manner.
This was very sensible treatment
of an attempt to form an acquaintance
in such doubtful manner, and the
example should be followed in every
case, so that fast young men may
learn not to attempt to form the &c.
quaintance of young ladies except
through the well regulated channels
of good society.
The daily gazette., 1876-02-12
Financial and Commercial.

WILMINGTON, Del. Feb. 12, 1873.
Latett STOCK quotations furnished by
X. X. Robinson Co., f. Cor ith aud Mar
..et street. Wilmingtr0 Del. At ] ". to
dav.
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Police CAsEs.-Patrick Young, the
man whs so severely beat James Hough-
ton, yesterday afternoon, as stated else
where, was before the Mayor, last even.
ing, and was fined 81 and costs for dis
orderly conduct, Houghton declined to
prosecute him for assault and battery
This morning Alex. McClaine was be-
fore the Mayor, charged with assauting
Joseph Edwards, at Front and Market
streets. He waived q hearing and was
Court.
Tie other police cases were three
drunks, fifty cents and costs each. One
of these was man from Paterson, NJ
who came here to find work and found
only bad whiskey. He was found by an
officer, late last night, on the railroad
tracks. near Orange street, and was
brought to the police station for safety
The daily gazette., 1876-02-12
WAITS

WANTED-A Baxter Engine, or horse
w power. Address "W. c." at this Of
Gee. ian2SH
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-09-28
Peculiarities of Victor Emanuel.

Victor Emanuel is an early riser, genei-
ally getting upat five o'clock in the morL-
ing, when be takes a cup ct black cofitc
and stroll in the ga d II. at eight
o'clock Thursdays and Sundays he pre-
sides over the Council of Ministers, then
he grants audiences, and then breakfasts
lightly his serious repast being sup
per- At state banqutts tie King never
touches mOutbful but sits immovable
with his two hands on the hilt of his
sword talking to his ntighbor, who is thus
condemned to lose his own dinner as
well; but the charms OF his manner are
held to be ample compt nsation for SO
slight an Inconvenience He passes the
greater part OF the winter in Rome, but
seldom occupies the Quirinal palace,
which is beautifully furnish ed, but looks
outside somewhat like substantial yam
kee barn. 1t is reported that he had
not been long in that alate before he
discovered trap door in his bedroom
1t communicated with vest gallery, in
which the King and his attendants
walked for twenty minutes without find
ing an outlet. 1t seemed, however, to
lead to the Castle of st. Angelo. His
Majesty declined to investigate tie
matter, and ordered the trap-door to be
bricked up. Soon afterward he discov-
cred secret door in tie wall, which
communicated with narrow staircase
leading up to the roof 1t, too, was
bricked up, but since this discovery we
are informed that whenever His Majesty
sleeps at the Quirinal two huge black
dogs also sleep at the foot of the royal
bed. They obey DO one but the King,
never bark, and would strangle, without
any parleying, the first person who en-
tered the room.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-09-28
Bled TO Death While Asleep.

A Pittsburg paper announces the
death in the city OfDetroit of Thomas
II. Eweps, young man who resided
with his mother in the former city. The
dispatch stated that the death was caused
by fall from the roof, but it is asserted
now that the accident which resulted in
his death was one for which the city Of
Detroit might be held responsible If the
statement be correct. 1t is said that he
was passing along with some friends,
when the sidewalk gave way, precipi-
tating him down distance of eight feet.
He arose with slight scratch on the
wrist, but laughingly dismissed the
subject and continued the walk with his
friends till bedtime, when he retired:
On Sunday morning he was found dead
in his bed. As the wound on the wrist
was not considered sufficient TO cause
death, an investigation was made and 1T
was found that an artery in the throat
had been ruptured in such manner that
when he was ia an upright position no
serious CON, ,equences resulted, but while
living in bed he bled to death. Such q
fatality is considered remarkable cir
cumstance by the medical profession.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-09-28
The Fat WOman's Escape from the Fire.

The Philadelphia Item, sptasing OF
fire near The Centennial Gr, unds, says:
The fat woman, who was at the Sea Cow
and Learned Hog Show and made ber fs-
cape so cIeverly, was found bya reporter
of the lem. She was in jolly humor,
and seemed rather to have enjoyed than
been frightened by the event. When
she laughed she shook the house ana
made the Item man tremDle lest the
building would fall and crush out OF ex'
istence the purpose of his journey.
"You know" said the tat woman,
can step at five hundred weight, and, as
the front stairs were on fire, / had to go
down the back way. Now, the front
stairs were built especially for me, of
wood six inches thick, while the back
steps were only fit for common light
peopie like yourself. The first step l
took, crash went the wood, and / came
near going myself. The hog was squeal-
ing awfully, and both the sea cows were
roaring like mad bulls, but / wasn't
frightened a bit. l got long smooth
board that was in the room, and placing
1t on the stairway, tucked up my dress
and slid down gracefully. l smashed
everything at the bottom, and got my
foot wedged. Just as / got free, a noble
fireman rushed into the building.
Rescue me, rescue mel / cried. lie
came toward me, and / threw myself into
his arms. He fell with shrek. My
weight had broken both his legs!" :,
She then detailed how sue had
succeeded in getting out Of the building
how she had been unable to sleep. all
night, except on the floor, having broken
ali the beds down how much attached
she was to the Educated Hog, whom' sne
hoped, would get monument, etc.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-09-28
A POETS GARDEN.
BY A GIRL OF FIFTEEN

know of garden beneath the blue heaven,
That Dcstles among the bright hills far away,
Where men who for fame or for glory have striyen
Are changed into flowers plain, useful, and gay
Among the dim shadows besprinkled by sunlight,
They boem In their beauty and haunt in their
pride,
The flowers that are modest, that carefully shun
light
As we'll as the buds that In darkness abide.
Here's Wilson, fair Scottish daisy, who brightly
Mods gay 10 MS neighbor and wishes him we'll
And Burns, dark blue-bell that bends its stem
lightly,
And rings now wedding peal, now DEATH -knell.
And here's Walter Scott in tuft of bell heather
HIS rhymes are as sweet as its scent the moors,
And In irail snowdrop that braves the March
Poor Keats, half forgotten, your notice implores
Here's Poe in sprig Of snap-dragon. so yellow,
ana whittier, violet OF pearliest white
Here Hood, that most terder and comical fellow,
Who's Ike the plumtd lily that bows In the light.
Here's Lamb, dark heliotrope waiting Its sweet
Around the fair garden and In the deep shade
Here's Tupper, flower of greatest discreetness,
And Cowper, feathery fern hid In glade.
And here's Mrs. Browning, the queen OF the roses,
And Byron, passion-hower, vividly bright,
And Shakespeare who always new beauties dis
And Coleridge, a sunaower that follows the light.
Hee-pride of our country-is Longfellow, finging
Rich perfume around him from pale cups Of pearl
His verse, like the woodbiIe, gracefully clnging
Cheers alike the domain Of the lord and the churl
And Tennyson. all Of whose fine-woven fancies
Sound like the sweet music the fairies sing free,
While they sport in the moonlight in Intricate
dances
Around the pale elder and witch-hazel tree.
Aud here are ihtruders among these gay flowers,
Like tall weeds offensive to sight and to sense,
While looking In wistfuly through the green
bowers,
Am L. a poor buttercup, under fence
-SDirn 0f ZIG
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-09-28
Gutta Percha.

A mercantile correspondent of the
Scientific american who imports
nearly all the gutta percha which enters
the United States-states that the only
region of production of this remarkable
material, thus far discovered, is the East
India Islands in the immediate vicinity
of Singapore. The principal use made
of the article, at present, is for insulat-
ing telegraph cables and for cementing.
But India rubber is far more widely dig
tributed, being collected in localities all
around the globe, between the tropics.
The best quality of rubber comes from
the banks of the Amazon River. Brazil
produces annually the immense quantity
of about fourteen million pounds, and
the Central American States, Africa,
and the East Indies together, about
fifteen million pounds. The consump-
tion of the material is about equally
divided between Europe and the United
States.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-09-28
Two Hundred Bushels OF Crickets.

In Bull Run Valley, Nevada, the
crickcts have played sal havoc wi II the
growing crops The ugly pests attacke d
one wheat field of thirty acres and in an
hour destroyed the whole crop, eating
the stalks off close to the ground, and
then mar he'd on to other conquests.
Millions of crickets that have been killed
strew the ground for miles saround, while
vast numbers found their way into the
streams, and have impaired most
disagree cable flavor to the water, render
ing it unfit tor drinking.
A novel means of cleaning out crickets
is the sewing together of three gunny
sacks, leaving small holes in the bottom
one for the eyre $ of water. This large
sack is attached to the end of sluice
box, placed so that the water will run
into it. The leople then assembled,
armed with bells and boughs, and with
n great noise drive the crickets into the
stream, which swiftly carries them down
through the sluice box into the bag, and
there they are speedily drowned. At
Painters Ranch, a few days ago there
was grand "drive," the result being
seventy-five sacks full, or about two hun
dred and twenty bushels of crickets.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-09-28
Rough on Homeopathy.

A good story is told and vouched for
by well known auctioneer in Boston.
Some years or more ago the aucti0neer
had for sale lot of homeopathic med
icines, the little white pellets of which
the patient dissolves six in pailful of
water to dose. When the sale occur
red all these medicines were dumped
into one pile, and disposed of in one lot,
there being various kinds of medicine
in the mass. A boarding house keeper
bought the lot, and some days after the
purchase the auctioneer asked her,
q What did you want with that homeo.
pathic medicine, Mrs. --T She re-
Piled, "I thought / could use It and it
was cheap, so i crushed 1t under the
roller aud then filed MY sugar-bowls
with IL. The bosrders seemed to like It,,
and especially when powdered over
pies"