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The Morning herald., 1876-08-11
NEW INSURANCE OFFICE.
Formal Opening Yesterday-Ass AOsetabl
ReceDtiOn

Formal Opening Yesteriay-A" A0ret able
Reception.
Yesterday morning the formal opening OF
the Penn Mutual Insurance Company's Of
flee, room No. 5 Masonic Temple, took
place. under the direction Of the company's
Secretary, Mr.. Thomas McCorkle, Jr., who
has but recently accepted the agency tor
this State. Mr.. McCorkle has furnished his
office in neat and attractive manner, and
made look it very business like. In front OF
It, Mr.. James Bradford, Of this city has
erected two large and beautifully painted
signs each having the inscription, IN letters
of bright colors and gold, coffee of the
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., Philadcl-
phia." These signs attracted much atten-
zion from the numerous friends of Mr.. Nc
Corkle, who called yesterday to partake OF
collation.. of ice cream and cakes, and wish
him success in all the branches of his new
undertaking. The following Is q list of the
gentlemen comprising the local board Of d.
rectors for the State which has just now
formed here:
John P. Almond, Pres; John Pilling,
Vice Pres; Alfred Gawthrop, Treas; Thos,
Me- cCorkle, Jr., Secy.; Directors,B B. F. Miller,
F. A. Curtis, E. Rice, Saml Murphy, W
Hastings, Hon. James Ponder, 8. M. Curtis
Thos. w. Bowers, Thos. 8. Bellst, H. B,
Seidel, w. G. Pennypacker. Thos. McCor
kle, Jr., agent.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11
Minor Locals,

MtnOr LOCALS
The tramps have gone to the peach or
chards.
Big apples and lots of fine peaches are in
market.
"A third story ia being put upon houie
on King street near Fifth.
Passenger fares have been greatly reduced
between way stations on the Delaware Rail-
road.
A camp meeting opened at the Delaware
Water Gap, yesterday and will continue un-
til the 18th inst.
1t is expected that the tug Falcon, recently
sunk, will be on her route again next Mon
day. She is being repaired in this city.
Rev. w. T. Tull, the recent M. E. minis
ter at Leipsic, and who refused to go to the
appointment assigned him in Dorchester
CO., Md, is running grocery store in this
city.
The Spring Branch Camp, near FELTON,, IA
now in progress, under the charge Of Rev.
H .Colclazer. There are "a tents-not quite
so large as last year.
The Prussian yacht "Lavonia" arrived in
Philadelphia Wednesday. She has become
famous for her many and successful ocean
races. She will remain along the Delaware
river front during the present week.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11
DastrQu the Weeds.

Numerous varieties Of pern'cious and
troublesome weeds are now beginning to
ripen their seeds. A little time spent in 60
ing over the farm now and cutting down all
these weeds will save much trouble next
year. Nothing looks so slovenly and badly
as farm over grown with weeds, and no
crop pays so poorly. Every weei allowed
to go to seed this season, will scatter the
germs of hundreds of more weeds OF the
the same sort for next season. We notice
many farmers are taking time by the fore
lock and cutting them down, but care
less neighbor who does not attend to the
work wifi rllen enough weeds to stock
whole neighborhood with weeds.
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, and
freedom from weeds in secured only in the
same way.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11
Sz,aurnQ Notes.

The Owen G. Crow farm, was sold again
Tuesday by the Sheriff to Andrew Spear, ol
Leipsic, for 81, ,O5O. 1t was sold last spring
to N. T. Jerman, of Smyrna, for $3,SOO
but the sale was upset for some informality
The farm contains 1870 acres.
Mrs. Ruhama Buckmaster, the Oldest
person but one in this section, died at her
residence in this town, on Sunday afternoon
in her Goth year. Both her father ano
mother, like herself, lived beyond their 9otf
year.
A lot of tramps got irto fight at Clay
ton Monday evening. A crowd OF them
engaged lodgings in freight car, and an
other crowd tried to rush In on them. Ons
fellow was severely cut.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11
Base B0ly.

On Tuesday the Defiance club Of Phila-
delphia, will also play them.
The ''Our Boys" nine have played 10
games and have lost only 2.
To-day the San Francisco club will play
the Brandywine, of West Chester.
Yesterday afternoon "Our Boys" played
the Quicksteps, Jr., and were defeated BY
score of II to 8. ...@
During game of ball In Appleton, Wis,
on Saturday the catcher of the Berlin ,Citys
was struck on the temple by foul ball,
dangerously injuring him..
About 400 persons attended the excursion
yesterday given by the Quickstep base ball
club. The whole affair was very agreeable
one, and financially success. .'''
The Echo formerly the O'Byrne nine,
claim victory over the Shibe nine, the
latter not having made ther appearance on
the grould yesterday, according to chal-
lenge; score . 70 Q, IN favor Of the Echo,
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11
Extension Of tho City Rajlsc0N.

The subject Of extending the City Rail-
way tracks through Brandywine Hundred
as far ss Rtwerview cemetary has been dis
cussed for some time. Now It has assumed
something 81 more definite shape than
mere rumor, and 1t Is thought the work will
he commenced at an early day. The rail-
way company makes the offer to the people
of Brandywine that If they will build the
road themselves that the company will run
it for five years at their expense. Subscrip-
tion books are already out, ,and any one wish
ing to contribute to the fund can address
MI. Joseph Tatuall, Brandywiae. The
prospects of raising the necessary amount
are considered as very good, and the road
will extend as far 40 Twenty-fourth street
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11
Sunday Escurston Train.

Sunday ErcWrs5O's IFa9ss. =. /
Next Sunday the Wilmington and West.
ern Railroad Company will run an excur-
sion train to Landenburg, leaving here at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon, and arriving al
Landenburg ats 10. Returning the train
will leave Landenburg at 4.30, Mt. Cuba al
$40, arriving at the depot here at $40 Pm
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11
Track Damaged.

A peach car truck at the Delaware juno
tion got Off the track, on Wednesday even
ing, apd tore up three switches. A force Of
workmen was sent out and was at work all
night repairing the damage. Yesterday
mornings trains were not delayed as one
track was kept clear. The damage was
repaired.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11
Yachting PARTY Heard From,

Yesterday letter was received at this
office from one of the members of the sail
ing party which left here on Saturday last
for cruise down the bay in the yacht Del
aware. The letter is dated Cape May, Aug
9. 1t states that the party arrived at that
place on the morning Of the 9th, all in good
health and having plenty of fun. There is
no intimation when they will return, but
probably in about three or four days.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11
NEWS
ThQnkO.

Mr.. Samuel Townsend. of Townsend Del,
will please accept the thanks Of the O'Byrne
Bros, for the receipt of basker of very
fine and delicious peaches.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11
Ne,c Lighthouse Doscn tho Bay.

N6t6 Ls0NtN0tSSS O0t0N tN6 bay.
The Government, on Tuesday morning,
commenced work on the "Rear Light" ae
the new lighthouse, near Thomas Dickin,
sons, in Lower Penn's Neck, Salem county
N. j., is called. The height of the house II
to be 125 feet.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11
FESTIVALS.

CAIR AND FESTIVAL in st. Paul's
Sunday School Hall, Fourth ana Jack.
son streets, beginning Augnst g. 2; HPea tHraa
weeks. Admission Five cents. juM'2"
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11
Pss.sossal.

Supt. D. W. Harlan, of this city, Prof. E.
D. Porter, of Delaware College, and Supt.
A. A. Weader, of New CASTLE aare attending
the State Teachers Association OF Rsnnsyl
vanis, at the meeting now being held in
West Chester.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11
Suicide at Fort Dela,care.

A man named Zane, living at Pennsville,
and employed as watchman at Fort Della
ware, committed suicide few days ago, at
Fort Delaware.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11
PUBLIC SALES.
| UDITOR'S SALE.

the city of Wilmington, to me directed,
will be exposed at Public Sale, at 10 O'Clock
a. m., on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1876.
at the Auditors Office. Nos Second story
East Sixth istreet, in the city Of Whining
: All that lot, piece or parcel of land, with
building thereon erected, known as the
Second Baptist Church. situate at the north
east corner of Fourth and French streets.
seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty Of the Truste es Of the second Baptist
Church, and to be sold by
j.. L. BEGGS, City Auditor.
N. B-The above named property is to be
sold to satisfy lien thereon for paving and
curbing. aue9ts
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11

v\RAKE e. CO.,
AUCrIONEERs,
NO.4EAsr FOURTH ST., WILMINGTON, DEL
Our facilities are such for disposing Of
nroporty that we take pleasure III inform
ing the public that we are open to receive
consignments daily. Prompt returns
made. ausA'oC
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11
UDITOR'S SALE.

UDx1OH , 0AAEs
By virtue of warrant of the Mayor of
the City Of Wilmington, TO me directed
will be exposed at Public Sale, at 10 o clock.
o. m., on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10. 1875,
at the Auditors Office, No. 81 ga story E.
Sixth street, in the City of Wilmington,
New Castle county, state Of Delaware, the
following described Real Estate:
All tkat lot. piece or parcel OF land with
building thereon erected. situated at No.
329 East Fourth street.
All that lot, piece or parcel of land with
building thereon erected. situated at the
northwest corner Of FOurth and Walnut
streets.
Seized and taken into execution as the
property OF Henry Pretzschner, and 10 be
sold by
J.L. BEGGs, City Auditor.
N. B. The above-named property js to be
sold to satisfy lien thereon for paving and
curbing. aug9-ts
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11

Peaches we're sixty-ave cents per bushsl
last evening. ..,.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11

NIOTICE.-SUNDAY EXCURSION.
WILMINGTON AND WESTERN r, R.
SUNDAY, AUGUST l3.
A train will leave depot, Water and Mar.
et 2 o'clock r. M, returning leave Landen-
burg at 4.3O p M. and Mt. Cuba at $40 P
M, arriving in Wilmington at $40 P. M.
au0-2tW&s ID. C0NNELL, Supt.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11
NOTICES.

N1OTICE.-RUN OUT IN NINE YEARS
IN AND ONE MONTH. The Aid Loan
Association, lbs wing matured it's first series,
a meeting OF the stockholders of the asso.
citation will be held on Monday evening
next, August IA, to hear the ANAL report Of
tho auditors, and close up said series. Sloo
amount has rapidly accumulated. the re-
suit of the great success attending this as
sociation since organization, making a net
profit OF over Ia per csnt. per annUm.
aulO-4t GEO. C. MARlS, Eec'y
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11
BOOTS a. SHOES.
(yHEAP SHOE STORE.

(yHEAP SHOE STORE.
Having fitted up my shoe store, No. 6l'
east SIKH street, and laid in larger stoc
than ever befo :e, I am ready to supply the
neopIe neon in the eastern portion Of the city
with ali kinds of boots and shoes, for
ladies', gentlemen end children. at prizes Rie
1ant work made to order. and mendine
Promptly attended TO y,ru
maril-ly AN I'D "A sA1NM.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11

T1AKE NOTICE.-Notice Is herebv given
to about one hHndred delihqnents that
hsvs pst paid their City and School take.
1874, II .taid lakes are not paid on or before
Sept, S, we the undersiy yned will levy on the
goods and chattels of said delinquents for
the taxes of 1879 and 1879.
Having settled with the Finance Com.
mittee for 1875 we do not pro ose to pay 1876
taxes and furthermore we do not intend
to be . years collecting one years taxes.
Office No. 10 East Sixth street, between
Mark ct and King,
Hours from O'clock a. m. to u M, and
from 2 to 5 and to 8 p. m.
Rseet yer of Northern District, uncluding
ali north of sixth street.
Wa EDWARD FARMER.
Receiver of Southern District, Qncluding
all south Sixth street.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11

Great ca, should be taken at this season
Ger I'm may bo avoided BY the use OF Ridges
Food. 1t is suited to the weakest stomach,
and contains ali the blood, bone and flesh
forming elements. 1t is theytand dard prepa
ration and Is recommended by physicisns
here and abroad. 'enH-0"
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11
A CARD

A ~
TO the electors ofNew Castle County:
my sincere thanks for your con ntinued con-
noenca and generous support at the NOM =
ination election, held on Saturday last,
having received the nomination as the
Democratic candidate for the office Of Sher-
iicit your support at the ensuing general
election in November next, and should l
be elected to the Office, pledge myself to
perform the duties In such manner as to
give you no cause to regret having given
no your support. am respectfully yours.
ISAAC GRUBB.
White Clay Creek Hundred, June n, rs.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11

GEORGE BROOKE, Trustees
A. GIBBONS.
GEORGE RICHA RDSON.
CAARLES HART, (Of Counsel with
CHAPMAN BIDDLE.) the Trustees.
NJ, THOMAS 4 SONS, Aurtloneers.
Nos, l39 and AL South Fourth Street, Phil'a
ie2S. .2StbWlEf
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WANTS..

.oD men to be shaved at
p.-5EN 5EH,S llR RARBEk SHOP.
AAhlA' SECOND near Shipiey.
The Morning herald., 1876-08-11

+ \ colored boy to make him.
pH spSsrally useful iihPg aPgglSS SSsF1cE. Fl
Nebraska advertiser., 1876-03-09
"Tkat's How"

After a great snow storm a little fel.
low began to shovel a path through q
large snow bank before his grand.
mothers door. Hehad nothing but
small shovel to work with.
"How do you expect to get through
that drift ?'' asked a man passing
along.
by keeping at it," said the boy,
cheerfully; that's howl"
That is the secret of mistering al
most every difficulty under the sun.
If a hard task is before you, stick to it,
and little by little it will grow small
ler, until it is done.
If hard lesson is to be learned, do
not spend moment in fretting; do
not lose breath in saying, II can't"
or do not see how" but go at it and
keep at it-steady. That is the only
way to conquer it.
If a fault is cured, or bad habit
broken up, it cannot be done by mere
ly being sorry, or only trying little.
You must keep fighting until it is got
rid of.
Nebraska advertiser., 1876-03-09
The st. JOseph..St Factory.

The st. Joseph Starch Factory con-
tinues to control the entire starch
trade oft the west. Over $50, 900 is in
vested in the enterprise, and employ
ment given to about 100 hands. Over
1000 bushels of corn are used up every
twenty-four hours, the average paid
last year being 30 cents per bushel.-
All this corn is purchased direct from
our farmers. Twelve tons of starch is
the daily yield. 1t is mostly shipped
to the east, and is sold at about four
cents per pound. The demand for the
starch made by this factory far ex-
ceeds it's capacity, and this demand is
not confined to this side of the Allan
tic. During the year 1876 new corn
crib was built, with capacity of 1OO,-
600 bushels of corn, and additions
were made to the drying department,
some $4,000 being expended in these
improvements. From 500 to 600 head
of cattle and 1000 head of hogs are an
nually leu.
What has been done can be done
again. What has been done in st. Jo-
seph can be done in Omaha, Nebras-
ka City, Lincoln, Fremont, West
Point, Columbus, Brownville, Beat
rice, and many other towns in Ne
braska we might mention. Take hold
of this matter of manufacturing, and
we will get plenty of gold without go
ing to the Black Hills or any other
wilderness. Farmers. mechanics,
merchants and laboring men of this
State, organize stock manufacturing
companies, and work for the develop-
ment of home interests, and you will
soon become wealthy.-Center Union
Agriculturist.
Nebraska advertiser., 1876-03-09
Mind Your P's.

Persons whopatronize papers should
pay promptly, foE the pecuniary pros
poets of the press have a peculiar
power in pushing forward public pros
perity. If the printer is paid prompt
iy and his pocket-book kept plethoric
by prompt paying patrons, he puts
his pen to his paper in peace, his para
graphs are more pointed. he paints
his pictures Of passing events in more
pleasing colors. and the perusal of his
paper Is pleasure to the people.
Paste this piece of proverbial philoso-
ply in some place where persons can
perceive it.-Er.
Nebraska advertiser., 1876-03-09
REPUBLICAN, JOURNAL.

1t has ever insisted and does still insist that this
country should be ruled by the party that saved it from
destruction In the political campaign of this year,
and the National one to be in 1876, THE ADVERTISER
will give uncertain sound. Its editors will be found
shooting efficient editorials in the direction, and
at the foe, that they shot leaden bullets for the
mission of the Republican party is not yet accom-
Plished the occasion for political effort has not yet
passed, American progress has not yet ended Other
abors, to save what has been gained, lie before the
loyal people. THE ADVERTISER most heartily cher
shes the sentiments pointedy enuncated in the first
plank of the Republican platform of Ohio-''That
the States Nation, and all citizens are equal
under the laws, and entitled to the fullest protection,
and believes that the safety of the Nation lies in the
full recognition of this doctrine. From the attitude or
the opposition, the duty of every Republican obyi-
Gus.
Nebraska advertiser., 1876-03-09
The Young LaWer.

The tie which bound a certain De.
troit youth to a lawyers Office was
severed yesterday, and his parents
were happy. They wanted the boy
to make a great lawyer, but he was
! getting along too fast. He pursued
his studies with an ardor which casts
judicial shadow DER the household
and created considerable neighbor.
hood talk. He got trusted for candy
and repudiated the bill on the ground
that he was minor. He bought 6
dog and went into bankruptcy. He
borrowed pair Of skates and defied
the owner to get out writ of replev'
in. He borrowed fifty cents and then
made the lender his assignee.
But the worst of it was in the fam.
lily. He had legal name for almost
everything, and his desire was tC
prove to his parents that he was just
absorbing dead-loads of law. If he
wanted n potato at the dinner-table
he would remark:
"Father, file my claim against that
baked potato and I'll prove the in
debtedness this afternoon.
If he wanted bread he said
Mother, get me out writ Of at
tachment for piece of bread"
1t was expected of him that he
would buid the morning fires. but no
sooner had he gained an insight into
law than he said to his father:
I'm going to move for change of
venue unless some other arrangement
is made"
He moved for stay of proceedings
when asked to go to the grocery, and
If chided for being out nights he re-
piled
"File your declaration and give me
a chance for jury trial."
When he was in a good humor he
would sit and regale his mother with
stories about how Old Chancery was
going up town one night and met
Old Equity and asked him how De-
cree was getting along. Old Plead
ings and Exceptions came along just
then, and there was big fight, and
the young lawyer would slap his leg
and add:
"If Indictment had only been there
he'd have wbaled the whole crowd ~
The other day the long-suffering
father severed the tie. He was try
ing to bear up, hoping for reform, but
as he sat down to the tea table his son
frightened up and remarked:
"The defendent will now take the
stand and be sworn. Now, sir, did
you or did you not come out of a Girls
void street saloon at eleven o'clock
this morning, wiping your mouth on
the back of your hand? Tell the jury
all about it, sirI"
II was little too much, and the
boy dosen't study law any more. He
plays with wood-pile in the back
yard.-DetrOH Free Press.
Nebraska advertiser., 1876-03-09
Plain Talk to Girls.

Your.every day toilet is a part Of
your character.
A girl who looks like fury or 8
sloven in the morning is not to be
trusted, however finely she may look
in the evening. No matter how hum
BILE your room may be, there are eight
things it should contain, viz: q mir
ror. washstand, soap, towel, comb,
hair, nail and tooth brushes. Those
are just as essential as your breakfast,
before which you should make good
and free use of them. Parents who
fail to provide their children with such
appliances, not only make a great
mistake, but commit q sin of omis-
sion. Look tidy In the morning, and
after the dinner work is over, i'm
prove your toilet. Make it a rule of
your daily life to dress up for the af-
ternoon. Your dress may, or need
not be, anything better than calico /;
but with q ribbon, or some bit of orn-
ament, you have an air ofself-respect
and satisfaction that invariably comes
with being well dressed. A girl with
fine sensibilities cannot help feeling
embarrassed and awkward In a rag
ged, dirty dress, with her hair un-
kempt, if a stranger or neighbor
comes in. Moreover, your self respect
should demand the decent appareling
OF your body. You should make it
point to look as well as you can, even
II you know nobody will see you but
yourself.-HouSehoLd.
Nebraska advertiser., 1876-03-09
DIG FOR 1T AT HOME.

Would you have the shining metal?
Do not DER the wide world roam,
Following fleoting phantom
Stay and dig for Il at home.
Do not heed the Turing story
Treasures distant hillsides hold;
Ten adventnrers. disappointed,
Stand for every ounce Of gold.
Wishing still for something better,
Many fancies youth will rear;
Mountains of the yellow mica,
In the distance, gold appear.
And the longing is contagious,
Drinking from a leaden.cup,
For the means of grander living,
On highways TO pick It up.
But dame Fortune is too tickle
In her train afar to roam,
Would you win her golden treasure
Stay and dig for II at home.
In the land that lies before you
Find your wealth by honest toll;
Never votary disappointed
Rightly sought the generous soil.
Only faint. weak hearts repining
Cast away the good at hand;
Fortunes smile will rarely crown them
Sought for In distant land.
But success rides on before you,
Grepple # and you will win;
Lo! e'en now, the mists are riftfng
And the tides are rushing IN.
Let no foreign expedition
Lure your restless steps to roam;
Gold is nearer than the mountains
Stay and dig for 1t at home.
Nebraska advertiser., 1876-03-09
AS a FAMILY PAPER.

lHE ADVERTISER is conceded to have no superior, and
few equals, if any, in the State; and we assure our
readers tat 1t shall be kept up, in every respect equal
to its present standard of excellence until we make if
better by various Improvements which we have in view
Just SO soon as times improve among the people f.
nancIay so as to justify in making such prove
mentS.
AT the commencement of the volume just closed
we promised patrons that THE ADVERTISER should
be IN the future better family paper than it had ever
been before; that filled our columns not with old
dead advertisements, but with choice reading pre-
pared with care for variety suit the general reader
Our readers will concede that we have lived up to this
promise We have for the last year carried more
reading matter than any other weekly in the State,
demonstrating that our ambitious declaration not
an empty blow, and that we do not make promises
only to break them.