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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-01

The Supreme Court of Minnesota de-
clares constitutional the law of the Legis-
lature of 1878, providing for a special tax
of $40 per annum on liquor dealers for the
creation of fund for the erection and
maintenance of an inebriate asylum, said
asylum not to be erected till fund of
$685. has been raised. Most of the sa-
loon keepers of the State have not paid
this tax, but the Attorney General, under
this decision, will commence suits all over
the State for it's collection.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-01
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The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-09-27
A New Way to Lose Money.

A short timeago Frenchman, recent
ly arrived in the United States from
Paris, introduced in New York gam
bling game hitherto unknown here, but
which has long been played in the
Ere nch capital. It is called "Les
Courses" and is intended to represent q
racecourse and draw out the enthusiasm
for betting which is seen on real race
course. The Frenchman had one table
constructed at a cost of 81, 500. It is a
square table of oak, abont four and q
half feet from the ground, and six and q
half feet square. It is elegantly finish
ed, and is handsome spe cimen of cab
met work. On the top of this table are
eight concentric circular grooves, in
each of which is metal horse, support
ed on metal road, each horse having a
richly dressed jockey. At four places in
each circle is bronze arch which repre-
scnts quarter or half mile post. To
each of the horses is given name, after
famous racers. Pools are sold on each
OF tho horses, as for real race, and
tickets are given to the purchasers, the
money received being placed upon q
receptacle in the center of the table, COW
cred with green cloth and sup. orted on
four posts. The bets having been COM
pleted, 10y the touching of lever the
ho,ses are brought to the score, after
which n crank is slowly turned, which
sets them in motion, and they start off
neck and neck. The crank is gradually
turucd faster and faster. and with the
Increased motion of the crank the speed
of the horse is also increased. The crank
is then removed, and the horses co.,
tinue i'll motion, and by the aid of some
inparinIrs m obiparu in tho hnlu ~ Tho
table, pass each other, fall behiud, catch
up, and simulate exactly the perform
ances Mt q real race. Sometimes they
arrive at the goal neck and neck, and
again, as is not infrequent in actual life,
the favorite comes in last. The whole
game is remarkably ingenious, beirgex-
citing, and is said to be fairly conduct
ed, while the facilities for losing money
at it are rs great as those enjoyed at
Jerome Park, Long Branch, or Sara
toga.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-09-27
" The Same Old Drunk.0

judge recently fined an old soak
five dollars and costs for drunkenness,
and gave him an admonition to get sober
as speedily as possible. A couple of
days after the same chap was again be-
fore him on another charge of the same
kind, end again was he mulcted in the
sum of five dollars and costs. After
receiving sentence tho prisoner FUN
bled In his POCKET for n moment, as If
fishing for the wherewithal to satisfy
the demands of the outraged law, when
a happy thought struck him:
See here, judge" said he, you
haint given me the square of this
"Why, what's the matter7" was the
judicial response.
''Jest this" said the inebriate, " don't
the Constitooshen of the United States
say that you can't fine a man twice for
the same offense ?"
believe it does say something to
that effect, answered the Judge.
"Well, then, your forninst the Con-
stitooshen," calculated the special
pleader. "You fined me the other day,
and and, here you go and clap on another
Well, wasn't you drunk then9 2" said
the judge.
81 expect 1 was" responded the
prisoner.
"Well, amt you drunk now9" thun
dered Nathan.
81 admit the fact" was the retort of
the prisoner.
"Then what are you raising fuss
abouta" said tho judge.
"Cos this is the same old drink {"
was the response.
This settled the fine, and the prisoner
walked out with purse undeuleted.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-09-27
Household Taste.

Commonplace taste is not confined to
pictorial art. If we are to believe those
who have given their attention to the
subject of technical design, it prevades
and vitiates the judgment by which we
are accustomed to select and approve
the objects of everyday use which we
see around US. 1t crosses our path in
the Brussels carpet of our drawing.
rooms; it is about our bed in the shape
of gaudy chintz; it compels us to rest
on chairs and to sit at tables which are
designed in accordance with the worst
principles of construction and invested
with shapes confessedly unpicturesque.
1t sends us metal work from Birminr-
ham which is as vulgar in form as it is
himsy in execution. It decorates the
finest modern porcelain with the most
Objectionable character of ornament. 1t
lines our walls with silly representations
of vegetable life, or with mass Of un-
interesting diaper. 1t bids us, in short,
furnish our houses after the same fash
ion as we dress ourselves, and that is
with no more sense of real beauty than
if art were n dead letter.
1t is hardly necessary to say that the
general public do not recognize this
fact. In the eyes of materfamilias there
is no upholstery which could possibly
surpass that which the most fashionable
urholsterer supplies. She believes in
the elegance of window supplies, of
which SO many yards were sent to the
Duchess of -, and concludes that the
dinner service must be perfect which is
described as "quite novelty" When
did people first adopt the notion that
the last pattern out" must be the
best? Is good taste SO rapidly progress
sive that every mug which leaves the
potter's hands surpasses i'll shape the
lat which he nodded? In that case,
how superior our modern crockery
would be to that of the middle ages,
AID me:iieval majolica to the vases of
Sncient Greecei
But it is to be feared that, instead of
progressing, we have, for some ages at
least. gone hopelessly backward in the
arts of manufacture. And this is true
not only with respect to the character
OF design, but often in regard to the
actual quality of material employed. 1t
is generally admitted by every house.
wife who has attained q mat1only age,
that linen, silk, and other articles of
textile fabric, though less expensive
than formerly, are inferior to what was
made in the days of our grandfathers.
Metal workers tell us that it is almost
impossible to procure, for the purpose
OF their trade, brass such as appears to
have been in common use century ago.
Joinery is neither 80 sound nor so artis-
tic as it was in the early Georgian era.
A cheap and easy method of workman
ship-an endeavor to produce a show of
finish with the least possible labor, and,
above all, an unhealthy spirit of com-
petition in regard to price, such as was
unknown to previous generations-have
combined to deteriorate the value of
our ordinary mechanics work.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-09-27
nd pressing it hard, he said, with emo

and pressing it hard, he said, with emo
tion:
"Carlton, you have saved mel All !
sir-this would be to me far happier
moment, If, seven years ago, when you
were in trouble, 1 had as generously
aided YOU"
"Let the past sleep in peace" re-
turned Mr.. Carlton. elf fortune has
smiled again, permit mo to rejoice with
you, as I do with all who are blessed
with favoring gales. To meet with diff
fculties is of use to us. 1t gives us the
power of sympathy with others; and
that gift We should all desire, for it is a
good thing to lift the burden from shoul-
ders bent down with too heavy weight,
and throw sunlight over heart shaded
by gloom"
Mr.. Elder recovered from his crippled
condition in the course of few months.
he was never again known to oppress a
suffering debtor.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-09-27
A Nen foundIand Dog as n Fire Patrol.

The Waco (To1as) Examiner says:
The sagacity of Newfoundland dog
saved Tom Selman's residence, near
East Waco, from destruction by fire.
About one o'clock in tho morning Mr..
Selman was awakened by the furious
barking OF the dog at the window of the
room i'll which he slept. He arose, and,
going to the door, looked out, bnt saw
nothing. The dog ran to the rear of the
house, and was followed by his master,
who discovered that fro had broken
out and was gaining rapid headway in
the kitchen, which is attached to the
main building. With assistance from
others he succeeded, with considerable
difficulty, in extinguishing the flames,
and no great amount of damage was
done. The property was saved by the
dog, for had he been silent the inmates
of the house would have known nothing
of the fire until it had gotten beyond
their control. The building caught fire
from a wooden vessel containing hot
ashes, which had been left setting on
the floor, n species of neglect which has
resulted, probably, in the destruction of
more property than any other one cause.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-09-27
Tales OF My Grandmother.

Hoogley's boy has been spending his
summer vacation with his grandfather
and grandmother, down East, saws an
exchange. He got home this week, and
few evenings ago, while sitting on the
curbstone adjusting rag on his sore
heel, he was telling Squeaky Zone of his
chnms) what good time he had. The
following is his story: I've got the old
boss grandmother for tellin' stories, and
don't you forgit it She is rs much as
two hundred years old, with a great,
long, crooked chin, and her face kinder
looks like pork scraps, but she's bully
old gal, and can't she tell some awful
1njun stories. She says she's got three
mattresses stuffed with Injun's hair that
my grandfather killed and scalped when
he was Young man. All of my grand
mothers pillers is stuffed with Injun's
hair, too, she says. My grandfather he Is
g"t ali old fintlock gun that guess was
made when Noer cum out in the ark.
My grandfather used to shoot bears'n
tigers'n elefunts'n crockerdiles'n all
kinds of birds and everything. NV
grandfather shot his gun inter O lion or
wolf one day, and the wolf growed
mad'n run out of the woods'n run inter
naber's house'n swallered three little
children. My grandfather he runs'n
grabbed the wolf n skinned HMM saved
the children fore they's ct up. Pirust
used to sail up the river in front of nv
grandfather's house'n they used to rob
folks and murder 'em and git their
MUMMY; they used to murder thou
sand folks day sometimes and berry
tie gold in a cave. My grandmother
was al! alone one day, and some piruts
cum and set the house afire, and nv
grandmother throw'd bilin' water on the
piruts, and they left four millions of
gold and run of. You ought to see nv
grandmother und hear her tell thugs 81
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-09-27

Sixty years ago occurred "the year
without g summer" Frost occurred in
every month of the year 1916. Ice form
ed half an inch thick in May, snow fell
to the depth of ten inches in Vermont,
seven in Maine, three in the interior of
New York, and also in Massachusetts in
June; ice was formed of the thickness of
common window glass throughout New
England, New York and some parts of
Pennsylvania, on the fifth of July; In
dian corn was 80 frozen that the greater
part was cut down and dried for fodder
In August, and farmers supplied them
selves from the corn produced in 1916
for the seed of the spring of 1917.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-09-27
BY the Waters Edge,

Whore flows the river by, to take, we two, our
place
And see it flow,
10 watch the clouds that come and 60 in
Still come and 60,
Ii at the horizon burns thatch, by chance
To see it burn.
shoald flowers the sweetness of the air en-
hanoe,
That way to turn,
Hangs there ripe fruit, tempting the hov'ring
bees
To bend that bough,
Sings there aloft wild bird mid the trees,
To listen now.
And at the willows foot, to hear the stream
Go murmuring past,
Taxing no heed while lasts for rs this dream
That time doth last,
No strength Of passion bringing to our life
Save IN adoring,
Aud unaware Of this worlds woe and strife,
1t all ignoring,
Happy alone, where weariness doth reign,
And weary never,
Feeling that love, where al things ebb and
wane,
Endureth ever.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-09-26
Cost of TaDIe Irving.

The st. Michaels (Md.) Comet has been
making careful comparison of the expen-
ses of living between 1866 and 1876, and
finds great reduction. Staple dry goods
were more than 100 per cent. higher then
than now, aud ''a man can now clothe a
family of eight or nine persons on what it
cost him to clothe family OF four in 1875 y
But what is OF as much interest, the Comet
submits the following estimate of consump-
tion by an ordinary family. say of five or
six persons III one month. The estimate
has been made with some care, aad is be-
lieved to be substantially correct, leaving
out butter and fresh meats
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-09-26
DyspepsIn.
D5.spepsia.
DvsnensIn.

Dyspepsia Is the most perplexng of ali human all
ments. Its symptoms almost infinite in their
variety, and the fOrOrn and respondent victims of
the disease often fancy themselves the prey in turn
of every known malady. This is DUE in part to the
close sympathy which exists between the stomach
and the brain, and in part also to the fact that any
disturbance of the digestive funclion necessarily
tenn, and effects to some extent the quality of the
blood.
E. f Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron sure cure
This is not new preparation, to be tried and found
wanting it has been prescribed daily for many
years in the practice of eminent physicians with un-
paralleled success it not expected intended to
cure all the diseases to which the human family is
subject, but is warranted to cure Dyspepsia IN its
most obstinate form. Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron
loss of appetite wind and rising OF the food dryness
OF the mouth, heartburn, distenson of the stomach
and bowels, constipation, headach, dizziness,
sleeplessness and low spirits Try the great remedy
and be convinced of its merits. Get the genuine.
Take only kunkes, which Is put only in 81 bottles
Depot, 25a North Ninth ST. Philadelphia. Advice
by mail free by sending cent stamp. Try one bot
tie of Kunkels Iron and be convinced of its merits
| Sold by druggists and storekeepers everywhere.
WORMS. WORMS. WORMS.
Removed alive. Tape Worm removed alive in
from two to three hours, with vegetable medicine
Head and all passing from the system alive Nc
/ fee till head passes. Ihs Doctor never fails to re
\ move Tape, Seat, Pin and Stomach Worms. Ash
your druggist for bottle Of kunkel's Worm Syrup
Prce, $l, per bottle 1t never fails, send to DR.
| Kunkel, 259 North Ninth street. Philadelphia, Pa
for circular with full instructions, by enclosing
cent stamp for return of same. Kunkels Worn
Syrup is used for children or adults, with perfect
safety, as it is vegetable Bay it, and try it.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-09-26
The World Moves
isnls-eOdly

Having made arrangements to move to 10th and
Market streets, will sell perfumery, soaps, coi1bs
hair tooth and nail brushes, etc. az greatly reduced
prices, in order to make room for new stock
w. I. ALRIOHS, Druggist
jyl7-H 3OO Delaware Avenue
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-09-26

Mr.. Bird, the Republican candidate for
Congress, will open his canvass, probably.
on next Saturday evening, in this city. A
meeting will be arranged for, it is expected,
either at the City Hall, or in the open air on
Fourth street, according to the condition Of
the weather and with reference to other
circumstances. Mr.. Bird means to "push
things" he will make a lively canvass, and
ought, probably, to invite his competitor,
Mr.. Williams, to joint discussion through
out the State. Why mott
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-09-26
AN ATTEMPT AT REORGANIZATION

AN ATTEMPT AT DISCRIMINATION.
We have but brief comm ent to make
upon the article published in the Dover
Sentinel of Saturday, counseling and urg
ing the defeat of a portion of the Republi-
can ticket in this county. Apart from its
personal attacks, and grossly false charges
leveled at the editor Of this journal, for all
of which we have an indifference which
reaches very closely to contempt we con-
ceive that it would be altogether wrong not
TO- stamp this ''disorganizing" attempt, at
once and decidedly, as scandalous breach,
of party faith. 1t is, in the first place, in
solent, because the Sentinel, at Dover, has
no business to meddle with New Castle
county's ticket, and in che second place it
is gross outrage upon the Republicans of
this city and county, who are now trying,
with bright prospects of success, to put
their party once more unitedly, harmoni-
ously, and enthusiastically in the field. 1t
may be simply said that such advice, from
newspaper protesting to be Republican,
!. is calculated to SOW discord, and create con-
fTNSlblg duu ~ ~ MoIo W no 1OuOW6u WOulu
rendSr party organization utterly valueless
if not impossible.
1t cannot be, we are sure, that such an
attempt to disrupt the Republican party Of
Delaware has paSticle of support from any
real Republican. h, this county it Las
none. The Sentiners apparent expectation
OF iniuring the candidate nominated in this
city is futile, and is more likely to help
than to injure him. But we feel almosi
equally certain that the gentlemen at Do
yer, presumed to have an influence upor
the sheet in question, but who are also
known and recognized as Republican lead
ers, must themselves dlsapprove this eXtra
ordininary and indefensible utterance. Mi
Smithers, and Mr.. Massey, and Docto
Jump, who are undoubtedly party men, can
not give countenance to an attempt to dis
rupt the party. We look to see them diss
VOW it, in order that their position may nj
be misoonstrued. The Sentinel, itself, vii
upon reflection, and after observation
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-09-26
Wonder Upon Wonders,

GIVEN AwAY-A strange, mysterious and most ex
traordina-y book, entitled The BOOK tIH WON
DERS. Containing, with numeroug curious picto
rial Illustrations the mysteries of the Heavens AND
sical strange Curiosities, Witches and Witchcraft
Superstition, Absurdities, Fabulous, Enchantment
curious book, the publishers have resolved to give
1t away also to send with it gratis, beautiful chro
mo, vanished and mounted, and all ready to hang
up. Address +. GLEASON d Co, 73s Washington
street Boston, Mass enclosing % cents for prepay
ment Of postage on Book and Chrome.
sepIb.2taW&W4W
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-09-26

This note from Chicago girl to her lover
was made puplic THROUGH a lawsuit Dear
Samie, Pap's watermilIions is ripe. Come
and bring some poetry Ike you brought
afore. aly love for you will ever flow like
water running down tater row. Bring a
piece as long a your arm, and have heap
more about them waving ringleas and other
sweet things. Come next Sunday and
don't fule mr.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-09-26
Odilp Commercial.

WILMINGTON, DEL.
Tuesday, September 26. 1876.

PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON. tStta,-
days ercepted,) at the COMMERCIAL BUILD.
ING, 9Th and Market Streets, and sold at ONE
CENT A COPY. Subscribers served in VII
nsilgton and tol0ns throughout tho State al sir
cents a ,oeek. The COMMERCIAL will be
mailed to s,ebscrSbers, POSTAGE PREPAID. at
So a gear.
DELAWARE TRIBUNE, tEeekIy,) the Pcisirl-
suEa organ Of Formers and Frust-growers q
great Family Newspaper, published every Thwrs-
day morning, AZ One Dollar a gear, (and ten
cents for pOstO9e,) POSTAGE PREPAID By the
Publishers
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-09-26
Special 4ynr,fes.
TO PHYSICIANS,
OACHETS DE PAIN"

FOR RENDERING THE MOST BITTER MEDI
OINES TAS1 ELESS.
These Cachets are made Of simple flour paste, and
adapted to substances n powder form they dissolve
very readily in the stomach, thereby allowing the
contents TO act at once They are prepared the
physician requires them therefore the &C ne nts are
fresh material. The most nauseous and hitter madi-
ciues, Qainne, Aloes etc, well as those of
pleasant odor, like Assafoetida, be taken with
perfect comfort by the most sensitive patient the
taste and smell being perfectly and completely
guised. To be up with the requirements -
times and the demands OF our customers we have
supplied ourselves with the requisite apparatus for
neatly and expeditiously filling and preparing Ca
chefs for use, which much approved both by ply
stefan and patient
f.. BRINGHURST Il CO.,
APoTHEcARIEs
NJ w. Cor Sixth and Market ts, Wilmington
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-09-26

Among those mentioned on the streets
yesterday as probable candidate for Oon-
gress on the Temperance ticket, was VIM.
7. Oroasdale of the EUery Eoenirag.
The foregoing, from the Morning Herald.
is certainly intended for joke. We cam
not believe Mr.. Oroasdale would accept the
no nination.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-09-26

the manner in which its article is received,
perceive its own extreme mistake, and, if it
desires to serve ths Republican party,
should completely retract and apologize for
it in its next issue. 1t should lose no time
in taking back counsel that, within the
bounds and limits of party organization,
is at once ridiculous and reasonable.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-09-26
IsiI PnASthaAl

H ow about the fifteen pounds o: lard +,
Terrible Use Of the frying pan. ell
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-09-26

The transparencies at the Democratic
headquarters, in the McClary building, both
present Mr.. Tilden's physiognomy very un-
favorably. BE appears to be turning up his
nose at the word " Reform" just under
uaath
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-09-26

Humphreys homeopathic Spe-
cities.
Having hand larger stock o. above articles
than is actively salable, we herewith offer superior
Inducements in price to small families when puT
chasing in required quantities
Trade supplied ut less prices than the proprie
tors
e. MoINALL. Ja.,
ianlseodly Second and Market Street.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-08-24
The Dome Of ths Capitol.

-. :. -.
The altitude OF tho dome OF tho
capitol makes that building the high>
est in America, it being 2S73 feet
from the floor Of the basement story
to the crest OF the statue. There
are only four edifices in the old
world which tower higher toward
the clouds-St. Peters at Rome,
which is a5S feet from the pavement
10 the top vt the cross outside, st.
paufs at London, which is 4A feet I;
the cathedral OF 81 Isaac, ut 1t.
Petersburg, which Is Ao2 feet. and
the Hotel des Invalids, OF Paris. IN
which is the tomb OF the great Ma.
'polcon, which is 323 feet high.
In the United States, the stceple
OF Trinity Church, New York, is
next to the dome Bunker Hill
Monument second, and the Wash-
mgton Monuments IN Baltimore
third. . IA
The fiuted columns, thirty SIX 10
number, which support tho first oai-
astrade IN the dome, are twenty.
seven feot high, and weigh SIX tons
each, Above this balnstrade springs
the roof formed OF handsomely orna'
mented panels, which gradually III
minish IN size to the apex, which it
s'irmounted by lantern hity fee'
high IN TINS is refiecung lamp