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kruEp's Cannon Fac.cry.

The establishment of krupp, the
great gun maker, extends over sew
eral hundred acres and employs 12,-
600 workmen. It is traversed by a
railway five miles in length and a
tramway of two miles. Its various
parts are connected by lines of tele-
graph wires and not less than thir-
ty stations. The annual sum paid
in wages amounted some years ago
to $4O0, 600; tits now probably much
greater. Considerable skill is re-
quired in the manipulation Of the
steel so largely used at Essen. When
a good workman Is found it is de-
sirable to retain him; and so, as far
as possible. it is made worth his
while to remain when once he has
been employed. A pension fund
has been established to which every
one employed on the works must
subscribe small fraction Of his
wages. To the money thus collec-
ted the proprietor adds sum equal
to half of that subscribed by the
men.
, 1876-10-07


WHY MEN SMOKE. NO habit
adopted by whole race Of men
indeed by all races of men-but
must have raison d'etre. The dhu-
deem of the Irishman, the chibouk
of the Asiatic, the culumet of the In
dian, the cigar of the white Ameri-
can, would not exist simultaneous
ly on every part of the globe if in
the use of tobacco there did not
slumber some spell of great potency
over men. The lazy man it seems
to make lazier; the nervous man it
makes more nervous; the brain wor-
ker it inspires, and on the arii~t it
bestows visions of beauty. Al lee
turing against it have proven. vain.
The habit spreads with population
over Australia and Polynesia, and
in a couple of centuries from now
smoking will be as universal as eat
ing 1t behooves us then, to see
that something be done to insure
the rehabilitation of the better quail
tiles of tobacco, which seems deter
iorating so fast. Manila is ceasing
to produce decent cheroot, tobac-
co CT 1t re is dying o1t there like
wine culture in Madeira. One thing
is certain, that the substitution of
the cigarette for the cigar is exceed
ingly dangerous.
, 1876-10-07
Summons.


r., tho District Court of the Third Ju-
dicial District of the Ierrltoiy OF
Washington. holding Terms at the
ty Of Seattle, in and for the coun-
ties of King and Kitsap.
Milford H. Carskaden, plalntin' vs.
Eliza Carskaden. defendant.
Complaint filed in the county OF King;
in the Office of the Clerk OF said
District Court.
The United States of America send
Greeting to Eliza Carskaden, defend
ant:
VOU are hereby required to appear
I in an action brought against you
bv the above named plaintiff, in the
District Court of the Third judicial
District of the Territory Of Washing
ton, holding terms at the city OF seat
tie, in the county of King, for the
counties of King and kitsap, and 10
answer the complaint filed therein,
within twenty days exclusive OF the
day of ser>ice) after the service on you
of this summons, if served within said
county of King; or if served out OF ,fhae
county, bnt in this District wltnin
thirty days, Otherwise within sixty days
or Judgment by default will be taken
against you, according to the prayer OF
the complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain
decree of the said Court dissolving the
bonds of matrimony now existing be-
tween the said plaintiff and defendant
and for such other relief as the Court Is
competent to grant in the premises.
The cause and ground of said action is
willful abandonment of said plaintiff by
the said defendant for more than one
year. .;e
And you are hereby notified, that II
you fail to appear and answer the SAID
complaint as above required. the said
plaintiff will apply to the said Court tor
the relief demanded therein.
Witness the Hon. J. r. Lewis, Judge
cf said Court, and the seal thereof. this
LIST day of July, A. D. 1876.
| [SEAL. JAMES SEAVY. Clerk.
By BERIAH Brown, Deputy.
WM. r. ANDREWS, Attorney. w3S-Gt
, 1876-10-07

Don't live single hour of yonr
life without doing exactly what is to
be done in it, and going straight
through it from beginning to end.
Work, play, study, whatever it is
take hold at once and finish it up
squarely and cleanly, and then at
tend to the next thing, without let
ting any moment drop out between.
It is wonderful to see how many
hours prompt people contrive to
make of day. Tt is as if they pick
ed up the moments the dawdlers
lost. And if you ever find yourself
where you have SO many things upon
you that you hardly know how to
begin, take hold of the very first one
that comes to hand, and you will
find the rest all fall into file and
follow after like company of we'll
drilled soldiers, and though work
may be hard to meet when it charges
in squad, it is easily vanquished
if you can bring it into line. No
man ever largely succeeded who just
looked his work in the face.
, 1876-10-07
Southern Men in Congress.

Western republican organ re-
= ,unts the number of members OF
the present House of Representa-
tiyes who served in tn, rebel army,
and complains that so many OF them
should now be sent to Congress and
that a number of them were made
chairmen of committees. 1t speaks
of Confederate supremacy, and
tries to alarm its readers and to ex-
cite their hostility to Southern men
not on the ground that these have
misconducted themselves in Con-
gress, but on the score that in the
late war they served in the rebel
army.
This is very unworthy plea, and
is. besides, more calculated to offend
decent and thoughtful republicans
! than to win votes. The war is over.
What the best interests of the coun-
try demand is that all parts shall
send their ablest men to.Congress.
In the Southern States as everybo-
dy knows aud as General Sherman
and other Union officers long ago
recognized, the brains and ability
did 90 into the rebel army. 1t is
very natural, therefore, that men
who served in that army should now
be chosen to go to Congress. 1t is
not only natural but right. Brains,
ability, influence, character, must
tell in every community, and ought
to. It is the fault of the republicans
themselves that the brains OF the
Southern States are now SO gener-
ally ranged on the democratic side.
With only fairly good management
a large part of the most influential
Southern politicians and statesmen
would to-day be firm republicans;
but they have been rejected by the
republican leaders, and this is one
of the blunders which the wiser re-
publicans, among them Governor
Hayes himself, now openly recog-
nize. To cast suspicion upon such
men is not good policy.
, 1876-10-07

The Paris people are fond of hor-
ses. They ate, in the first three
months of this year, 2,37O horses,
which would be at the rate of about
10000 horses yearly. Well, when
they eat up all the horses, they have
to spare in France, they can get a
fresh supply in this country. They
can be sent over, nicely dressed, In
refrigerators, as beef is sent. But
is it not cruel to think of killing the
intelligent horse for food? And is it
not cruel to kill the innocent calves
and lambs and steers and cows for
food?
, 1876-10-07

A Boston paper says that Anna
Dickinson has, during the past ten
years, earned $50, 900 by lecturing.
She has given away enormous sums
for the relief of distressed friends,
but she has retained a handsome
surplus, and is what most people
would call rich. She will doubtless
confine her public life to the stage.
Her career began in 1862.
A jury bill, requiring that no
man shall act as juryman in Texas
who cannot read and write the En-
glish language, has passed the SEN
ate of that State, with only five dis
senting votes. The Texan papers
say it will pass the lower House of
the Legislature in the same shape
in which it was passed by the SEN
ate.
Out of 240 German papers pub
lished in the United States 165 favor
Tilden and Hendricks.
, 1876-10-07

"YEs," he observed, musingly, Eyes,
business is looking up, that's fact. A
fellow came in and paid me quarter
he owed me this morning. and the
chances ire good f'r selling my dog
this afternoon. All. yes, things are
bright, ring up visibly." and he wen1
over and got trusted for three twenty
five ccnt cigars. straight off.
, 1876-10-07

NOVEL READING.-Nows so far as the
intellect is concerned there is question
whether absolute idleness is not at least
as advantageous as the reading of novels.
There is probably no condition of e1ist-
ence, out of sleep, which is so little an
exercise of the mind as tina: of novel
reading. The person engaged in it sits
without exertion of any kind, and has a
certain quantity of pleasant excitement
poured into him through the eyes. That
is all He is intellectually, no less than
physically, as passive as a cup filled
from the pitcher. Unless he reads to
criticise and reflect, which is not the
case one time in thousand, he j. SIM
ply engaged in the LATEST possible sort
Of pleasure seeking. 1t might be better
for him or her, intellectually as we'll as
physically. to be engaged in some brisk
bodily exercise, involving attention.
judgment, and care to avoid being hurt.
This, at least, would be tonic; while
of all occupations novel reading is most
passive in its nature and relaxing in its
tendencies. N. Y. Times.
, 1876-10-07

Az .2nglish medical journal con-
tain, the following disagreeable but
,teresting information: "a man
WAS last week admitted into Croy-
don general hospital with one OF
his eyes so damaged by the cork OF
a ginger-beer bottle which he was
opening, that it was foundnecessary
to remove the eyeball. We have also
heard of many other injuries produ-
ced in tlis way. But it is not, as
rule, The operator of the bottle who
is the victim. People have gener-
ally sufficient consideration for them
selves to point the dangerous weap-
on in another direction. Barmaids,
especially, are very careful not to
incur any damage from fugitive
corks, but they are, unfortunately
not equally careful about other peo-
pie who may be in the line OF fire.
We think that much more care ought
to be exercised in dealing with ali
explosive agencies, including soda
water bottles. The careless way in
which the corks are now pried out
in many refreshment rooms, and al
lowed to go where they list, is very
censurable."
, 1876-10-07

Ben Butler always closes one eye
before he gets off a joke. He keeps
the other open to see if it takes.
, 1876-10-07


A hundred years ago a Virginia
belle was not to be won without
foolcap and red tape. This was the
certificate that the bride had to sign
before her lover could get a mar
riage license. ''Thc bearer hereof
has my permission to procure from
the authorities the necessary Gre
dentials, which shall duly and hon
orably merit my attention in the
support of my affections, to contin-
ue through the end of all things,
which shall refect,every ray OF hon
or ascribable to so resplendent an
element or sentiment of my right
mind, and which shall henceforth
be strictly adhered to the proper
form, at my instance and his i'm
portuaity, in the making valid of all
things pertaining to the stream OF
my desire to become his partner
in the vigor of my youth, in the
morning of my affections, properly
directed to the momentous obliga-
ton of conjngal embraces in endless
felicity. In witness to above, l have
hereunto," etc.-N. Y. Tribune.
, 1876-10-07
Atrocities OF War.

All the atrocities in the cruel war
now raging between the Turk end
Sclave are now committed by the Mos
lem, as the following incidents. almost
too horrible for recital will show:
Mr.. Peko Pavlovich, Genera,i5sim
of the Hsrzegoviuian forces. is p:chab-
ly one of the most eminent wis, ctnrs
living, and has invariably Ei'Aer'' cAo~
sen his Subjects amolg those i.obiest
of animals technicaiiy descf.ucI as be-
longing to the geaas homo. His special
tiles are noses aud cars; but he does not
disdain scientific investigation with re-
spec, to other highly sensitive parts OF
the human body. To his ingenuity is to
be ascrlbed the thrilling experiment TO
which an elderly Major of Bashi- Baz>
ouhs was subjected in The neighbor-
hood of Trebigne. This Major, whose
name was Abdi-Aga. was not only ell
derly, but, unfortunately for him. fat
and short-winded. His infrmlties in
these respects were proximate cause Of
his falling into the hands Of Mr.. Paw
lovich's command. Late in the evening,
the insurgents having retired upon PIX
lizze. carrying with them few Turkish
prisoners as subjects" for their anato =
mist chief, Abdi Aga Was brought be
fore the latter, who at once caused the
following elaborate operation to be per-
formed upon his person: An incision
was made in the Aga's, extending from
his throat to a little below his waist, and
the skin itself stripped off to the right
and left, so as to form sort of natural
loose, open jacket. Double incisi"ns
we're then made in each shoulder. the
skin being torn away, and left hanging
in the manner Of eptulettes. The Aga,
whose groans and cries under the man
ipulation displeased the chief operator
was then gagged. tied tightly on dom
KEY with his face toward the animals
tail, and driven with many blows and
curses toward the Turkish encampment
patriot escort only quitting him when
within range of the outpost rifles. Alb
di died next morning in great agony
so the experiment may be said to have
afforded result in every way highly
satisfactory.
, 1876-10-07
Memoir of General Custer.

A few days before the graduation
exarcises of his class were to take
place Custer was thrown into the
guard-house by order of the COM
mandant for having permitted a MS
t;cuff encounter between two under
class men while he was officer OF the
.dav He was not Permitted to take
mart inthe ceremonies of graduation,
and when his class left the military
academy for the regiments to which
they we're assigned, he lay in dis
Grace awaiting a court martial. This
was in June, 1861. The war had
lust begun, and the armies were or
ganizing. There was great want
of competent drillmasters, and some
one suggested to Gen. Scott that
there was a superior drillmaster
in the guard house at West Point
So young Custer was sent for' ana
Dlaced at one of the barracks near
Washington to instruct the green
volunteers in the manual OF arms.
inst before the battle of Bull hun,
Mcdowell, who was in command OF
the army of the Potomac, asked for
an engineer. Custer was detailed to
act temporarily in such capacity
on McDowell's staff, and took an ac-
tive part in the battle, distinguish
ing himself for GOODNESS, bravery
and efficiency ,and aiding materially
in the reorganization of the army
afterward. His service was so M
portant that the order for his court
martial was revoked, and he was
sent into active service with the
Fifth regular cavalry under Nc
Cleilan. It was not difficult IN those
DAYS for voang man OF his ability,
enterprise and daring, to rise, and
in1S;;:; he found himself major
gene.;t, at the age of twenty-five.
, 1876-10-07
The Procession Of Sultans.

On the subject of Sultans of dis
ordered intellect the Koran is posi-
tive; they must be deposed. No
discretion is left as to the time
which may be allowed for possible
recovery, and thus the fact that Mu-
rad was set aside, although dlstln-
guished alienists were of opinion
that he would recover, is not neces-
sarily to be explained by reference
to political intrigue. or to the reso-
luton of the extreme Moslem party
to seize the opportunity to secure
the throne for a prince believed to
sympathize with their aspirations.
Murad completely parted company
with his wits, it appears, at the mo-
fnent when he heard Of the death OF
his uncle, Abdul Aziz, which news
he heard with tie mournful exclam-
alton, "My heart is broken" But
though he was rom that moment
utterly lost IL t.e wilderness OF dis
ordered thoughts, he had not been
for many weeks ;3reviously altogeth-
er sane. He vas the victim OF ter
ror and Of the agitation IN which
men are tossed momentarlly from
| eea. to hope for days and weeks to-
eether. It was his terrible fate to
be born near throne which more
resembles a guilotine than the safe
seat of a reigning sovereign. he
was in a line of succession which
oftener leads its heirs to secret MUIR
der than to happy succession OF
honors. He knew not at what mo-
ment the dreadful likelihood might
dawn On the minds of those IN
mower that his existence itself was a
danger to the Sultan; but he knew
that if that moment came his life
would be of small account, and any
voice at the door might be related
to this peril. He came at last to
live only in this nightmare of ap-
prehension.
Abdul Hamid, his brother and
successor, is but little known; but
the little that is known presents HIM
in the light of typical sovereign OF
rather the earlier than the later
sort. He is thirty-four years old,
physically a Hercules and wonder
ful lorseman. His mother was
Circassian, and he is said to possess
the energy of that race. lie Is re-
garded as opposed to reforms,
and, therefore, thorough Moslem.
, 1876-10-07

Another step in advance u ship
building has been taken b. the IN
PRODUCTION of steel for the hulls OF
war ships, by which a great dimln-
ution of weight will be gained end
consequent speed. The contract for
the first six vessels of this new build
has been given to the important
firm of Elder & Co., Of Glasgow.
They are to be corvetts OF 2,3oo
tons, and will carry fourteen guns.
The steel hull will be sheathed with
two thicknesses of teak and copper
ed externally, and the craft IS IN
tended for service on foreign sta
tions. The machinery and boilers
will be protected by strong armor-
ed deck, and it is expected that the
corvettes will be able to maintain
the high speed of twenty miles an
hour. Should this expectation be
realized, we shall have in these
strong and handy ships a most effi-
cient cnnvoy for our commerc al
marine in war time and no less eff
cient instruments, were the declara-
ton of Paris out of the way, for
sweeping the seas of the commerce
of the enemy. The present order
will, as far as it goes, reanimate the
depressed shipbuilding industry of
the Clyde; but the plates will be
rolled at Sheffield, or in some
other of the English steel making
lic4r riatc
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05

EXCITING RACES AT CLEVELAND
Snsuggler Defeats Goldsmith Maid. 80
Fully fifteen thousand persons attended
the trotting races at Cleveland. Ohio,
on Thursday Of last week, and the free
for-all race for 81, 900 excited great in
terest. The various horses were ap-
plauded as they came on the track
Goldsmith Maid was the favorite, SELL
ing two to one in the pools. The con-
testants were the Maid, Smuggler,
Lucille Golddust, Judge Fullerton and
Bodine. In the first b, at the Maid led
pretty generally from the start, but on
the third turn she broke, and Smuggler
pressed her very hard The Maid won
the heat. however, by length; time,
34a. 1.O7I. 1.414. 2.15a smuggler
dropped long way behind all in the
second heat The Maid won this heat,
making the following time: 34a. LOS,
| 42. 2.174. In the third heat Snug
gler at the three quarter point showed
wonderful speed, passing all the other
horses and winning the heat by half q
length amid tremendous applause, with
Lucille third and Fullerton fourth
time. 341. 1.08a. 40, 2 16a. In the
fourth heat the mare took the lead.
with Lucille, Smuggler and Judge Full
lerton close up. Coming down the
homestretch Smuggler got in behind
Lucille and the Maid, and so had to
swing to the centre of the track to get
by. This he did, coming home very
fast nose ahead of the Maid, Lucille
a close third; time 2 198. This per-
formance of the Smuggler called forth
repeated cheers from the immense crowd
with whom he was favorite. In the
fifth heat. on the fourth score, Snug
gler lost shoe, and had to go to the
stable to be shod. This encouraged
Goldsmith Maids friends. who trusted
the rest would give the Maid a better
chance. and she sold about even against
the field. At the half-mile, however,
Smuggler went to the head, the Maid
making an effort for the first place and
passing Fullerton, but breaking up be-
fore reaching Smuggler, who won the
heat and the race by length Lucille
was a good third. Time 2 III.
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05


THE PARTY RULES To-day the cleo
tion win be held in this county for the
decision Of the voters Of the Democratic
party in regard to the code Of new rules
recently prepared d by . committee ap-
pointed for that purpose. In accord
ance with our promise last week and
that the people may have final oppor-
tunity to read them and know what
they are we again publish them. It is
greatly desired that the voters will oil
turn out as far as possible and vote
either in favor Of or opposed to the
rules, according to their opinions. If
the rules are adopted in : fair. full vote,
by a majority Of the members Of the
party, then it will be the duty Of the
minority to submit and abide by the
decision. But if the people stay away
from the polls and pay no attention to
the election and thus suffer it to 60 by
default there will always be left open
hereafter door for carping and fault
finding: for if the rules are adopted
their opponents will say they were
adopted by ) minority. and if rejected
the same thing will be said BY their
advocates. But whatever may be the
views, Of the party members We hope
there will be no "fallings out by the
way" and that every thing will be con-
Quoted good naturedly and harmoni-
ously. .1.r'.i M. -
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05
TRUSTEES SALE
ESTATE! ]!
I'm st. Georges Hundred.


By virtue of decree of the Chancellor of
the State Of Delaware, made on the 10th day
Of June, A. D. 1876, will be exposed to sale
at Public Auction, at the National Hotel,
Middletown, Del,
On Thursday, August Oath, 1875,
AT 2 O'CLOCK, P. NJ,
The following described lands and tenements
being the Real Estate late of Jacob Shallcross,
decd, situate in st. Georges Hundred, New
Castle couHty, and State Of Delaware about
one mile from Middletown, and about two
miles from Odessa, to-wit:
No. l. A Farm or Tract of Land bounded
by lands of the heirs of John Alston, dec d,
lands of Alexander NJ. Vail, by the public
road leading from Middletown to Odessa, by
the public road leading from the said last
mentioned road to Deakyne's Mill, and by
Deakyne's Mill pond, containing 100 ACRES
and LAG PERCHES, more or less.
No. O. A Tract of Land, bounded by lands
of Samuel Pennington, by the public road
leading from the Middetown and Odessa road
TO Deakyne's Mill, by lands of Joseph B.
Deakyne. and by Drawer creek, containing
Al ACRES and 20 PERCHES, more or less.
No. 8. A Tract of Land, bounded by lands
of James T. Shallcross, by the public road
leading from Middletown to Odessa, and by
lands Of Richard W. Cochran, containing 35
ACRES, more or less
These premises are located in one of the
most desirable sections of New Castle county,
near to markets, mills, schools, and churches.
The land is of excellent quality and condition.
All three tracts are now used as one farm.
The Dwelling House and out buildings are in
fair condition. On the property are about
1000 Peach Trees in bearing.
TERMS OF PAYMENT.-lO per cent. cash.
as soon as the property is struck off, and the
balance of one-third cash on the return of
sale, September 4th, 1876; one-third in two
years, and the remaining one-third in three
years; the last two payments, with interest.
to be secured by bond and mortgage upon the
premises. W. G. SPRUANCE, Trustee,
Wilmington, Del.
L. W. SrIDHAM h Sow, Auctioneers.
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-05

The TRAMP NUISANCE. We very
much doubt if the worthy gentleman
who took US so severely to task a year
ago for what he termed our "annual IT,
rade against the poor tramp" will have
much to say in their favor this year.
He is perhaps almost as tired of them
as we, or anyone else. Every summer,
under the pretense of seeking work, at
picking peaches or anything they can
get to do. they flock into Delaware and
the Eastern Shore counties Of MARYLAND
besieging the doors of the people-res-
idents Of the town and country alike
for food and clothing. Something to
eat" or "any old clothes" is the con-
slant burden Of their appeal. At the
beginning of the influx the good natured
citizens, disliking to refuse hungry and
naked men, furnish them with food apd
bestow upon them all the articles of cast
off clothing that they can spare, until
their supply runs out. But the more