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The daily gazette., 1876-11-16

GAME.-The farmers of Delaware
would do well to preserve the game on
their place as far as possible from the
slaughter by sportsmen from the larger
cities. There are men in Philadelphia
who employ great numbers of men to kill
and send game to them te sell at high
rates, while the farmers get nothing for
trespassing on their property. The Press
says That some of them had employees
in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,
to gun for them, and keep them supplied
with game. Que individual stated that
he had four men in the vicinity of Havre-
de-Grace, Maryland, who kept him SUP
piled with canvass-back, red-head, and
black-head ducks. Said he "These are
quiet plentiful now, and thus far we have
had good shooting. l supply my men
withpowder, shot, and decoy-ducks, and
all the necessary outfit, and pay them a
stipulated sum per week, or commission
on every duck they kill. find it better
to pay so much per head, because the men
work harder, and generally pan-out more
game. They ship me each day sometimes
as high as twenty-five pairs, and upon
these l make a pretty good profit" 1t
was ascertained from other parties that
"pot-hunters" were employed to slaughter
rabbits, quail and pheasants in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania deer in the lat.
ter State and Minnesota pr air ie-chicker
in Illinois, and woodcock in Delaware
The havoc made by these sportsmen may
be inferred when it is stated that five Of
them last week killeu five hundred and
eighty-four quail, seventy-eight pheasants
| and one hundred and two rabbits. As
intimated, the supply of game comes from
| different sections and its is either brough
10 the dealers by the huntsmen them
selves or shipped by agents located a
prominent cunning points. Vast quaint
ties arrive daily from the mountains re
gions of Pennsylvania and from Canada
Gloucester, Salem, Atlantic, Cumberland
and Cape May counties, New Jersey
The ajOr portion from our neighborin.
State is gathered in the latter comfy
where the cunning this season is un
usually good owing to the fact that tn,
Game Society of the State has repeatedly
restocked the locality with quail ant
pheasant. The following were the re.
tail prices yesterday: Quail, from So t.
So per dozen pheasants,I$ Isl rs, to SIS
per pair canvas-back ducks, $3.50 pc
pair; red-heads, per pair $1.50; black
heads, ST. per pair; woodcock, 81 per pail
English snipe So per dozen prairie-chicl
ems, 81 to $1.35 per pair; rabbits so cent
per pair. The stock of venison was nc
large, although that exposed for sale wa
in prime condition. Minnesota an
Pennsylvania invoices commanded fror
SIS to $1S per hundred pounds. Terrapi
was in demand, saltwater at SIS to s.
per dozen, and Juniatas at from $40 to s.
per dozen. Crabs were dull at from 4
to so cents per eozen, and Holsters broug
. from II to 15 cents per pound. The Sc
son for green turtles is almost over, al
but few were in the market. These we
from Florida, and sold at from II to :
cents perpound. There was large exhib
of snappers from Delaware and New Je
sey,which brought from Is to IS cents p'
pound.
The daily gazette., 1876-11-16

LIENS ON VEssBLs.-In the Court of
Common Pleas No. before his Honor
Judge Pierce, the case of Merchant Il
Co, against the brig Odorilla was tried.
The plaintiffs under the act of 1886 at
tached the vessels for material furnished
in her building. The vessel was build
ing at Smyrna, Del, and by the contract
between the contractor and Merchant &
Co., she was to become the property of
the latter upon the payment of the first
instalment of purchase money. After
the first instalment had been paid the
materials in question were furnished
The defence was that the act only ap-
piled to materials furnished within this
Commonwealth, and, secondly, that the
act only applies to contracts made with
the master or owner of the vessel. These
materials were furnished under a con-
tract made by the contractor for the
building of the vessel after she had
passed into the ownership of Merchant
Il Co., by the payment of the first install
ment of the purchase money. The latter
were the owners, and never made any
contract with plaintiffs. On this latter
point the court directed verdict for the
defendants. j. Warren CoultOn, Esq.
for plaintiff, and Henry Flanders, Esq.
for defendants.-Phila.T Telegraph.
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STRAY WAIFs.

Penn Loan Association will meet this
evening.
Tonight the City Council will meet in
regular session.
The Democrats still assemble at nights
in the Headquarters, to discuss the Presi-
dental situation.
Chas. M. Vandever, Esq, Of New Gas.
tie, Registrar in Chancery, is recovering
from a severe attack of pleurisy.
Mr.. Keeley. has been appointed opera,
tor at the Western Union Telearapii
office, New Castle, vice Alex. farrell, Re,
signed. :"
Buxbaum & Co., No. II e. Fourth
street. don't trouble themselves about the
election; they are busy making suits Of
clothes for their numerous customers.
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For the Delaware Gazette

For the Delaware Gazette
MR.. EDITOR 1t may be interesting to
some people to read short sketch of the
Townsend family that is to say the
family OF the late Samuel Townsend,
who died in Odessa, many years ago.
He had ten children, as follows Sarah
Ann, Richard, John, Elizabeth, Samuel,
Israel, Edmund, Hannah, Ester and Mary
Ann. Elizabeth died nearly sixty years
ago Richard died OH the Sth day of Au-
gust, 1882 and from that date until the
18th of the present month, which was A
years, 3 months and q days, there has not
been death among any of the brothers
and sisters, and before John died, OR say,
at the first Of the present week, there was
living brothers and 4 sisters, whose
average ages was 61 years and 0 months.
Few families can say as much. S. T.
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PARKER's.-1n visiting the TonsOrial
palace of Mr.. Parker, of No. IL East 3rd
street, one is somewhat surprised by the
imposing appearance his establishment
presents. The stranger on entering finds
his reflection shadowed by five handsome
mirrors of feet 6 inches feet inches
composed of the purest quality of French
plate glass, whilst in the space between
each mirror hangs an oil painting from
the studio of H. L. Tatna1, well and fa-
vorably known among artists, now a ma
rine scene, now landscape of unsur-
passed beauty.
At the further end of this unequalled
establishment stands circular wash
stand the top of which is composed Of
the finest Italian marble, and contains
8 large basins which are supplied with
hot and cold water. Through eight SUI
perbly finished silver mounted spigots
the central one supplying hot and cold
water together for shampoOning pur-
poses. Immediately in the rear of the
shampooning table stands cup-case of
colossal proportions constructed of the
finest quality of black walnut highly
finished and embellished with plate glass
sliding doors. The walls are papered in
panels in intimidation of fresco and pre-
sents rich appearance. Running the
| full length of the establishment are some
handsome rechng settees composed of
black walnut and ash with nickfe plated
arm rests. The chairs are upholstered in
the most elaborate manner with due re-
CARDS to the ease and comforts Of the pa
irons.
The floor is bf MOSAIC pattern being
heated throughout. The artists employed
| by this house are the most skillful of any
in whose care have been placed this
side of New York, having travelled ex-
tensively through Europe and America
can safely say have not found my es-
tablshment to supersede this outside OF
paria
The daily gazette., 1876-11-16
BIG .FEET.

The Smyrna Times says:-The largest
pair of shoes ever made in this town,
not in the United States, was made by
Messrs. johnson, here, last week, for a
negro boy of seventeen years living with
one of the Cochrans, at Middletown.
His feet are so large that no shoe meas
ure is long enough to take their size. n {
measure stick is made for a large size thar
'twelves," but this boys foot, measured
with carpenler's rule, will draw at least
'fourteen" in size, according to the bes
calculations that could be made.
The daily gazette., 1876-11-16

BAD BoYs.-In the western part OF
the Third and Tenth Wards, the boys
have been engaged for the past two
weeks in stealing ash barrels and boxes
and making bon fires of fthem. Frequent
ly they empty the ashes in the street, and
make away with the barrels. ard in
several instances they entered the yards
of some of the residents, and after scat
tering the ashes around stole the barrels
and boxes. The nuisance is getting in
tollerable, and a close watch is being
kept for the rascals.
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Attacked ,oith the Mania.-Last even
inc n woman came to the City Hall for
lodging, and soon after her arrival was va,
attacked with mania a pOtu. The attack
was not very violent, and the usual re-
storatives were applied, which soon re-
stored the unfortunate creature to COM
parative calmness.
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eodlm&w2u
NOVEMBER TERM, 1875.
Joseph E. vantine.)
vs.. Ais. Sums Sier,
Catharine Vantine. Libel for Divorce.

NOVEMBER TERM, 1875.
VS.; Ais. Sums sier,
Catharine Vsntine. Libel for Divorce.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. IS.
The State of Delaware.
To the Sheriff OF New Castle County, greeting;
Whereas, Joseph e. Vantlne by his petition
to the Judges OF our Superior Court fled In
the of1ice of the Prothonotary of the said
Court, IN anG for New Castle COUNTY, for the
cause Of complaint therein alleged, has made
application to our said Judges that decree
may be pronounced dissolving the marriage
existing between the said petitioner and his
wife, one Catharine Vantine.
We therefore command you, as you have
been heretofore commanded, that you sum-
mon Catharine Vantine 30 that she be and
appear before the Judges OF our said Supe.
rior Court at the next term thereof to be held
at New Castle on Monday, the twenty-sev-
enth day Of November next, to answer the
allegations OF the said petition and also TO
the saiu Court should not be made dissolving
the marriage existing between her and the
said petitioner according to the act OF As
sembiy in such cases made and provided /;
and also to do and receive what the SAID
Court shall then and there consider concern.
ing her in this behalf as the Court shall seem
meet and consistent with the provisions Of the
Witness the Honorable Joseph
|/SrTNP. Comegys. Esq, at New Castle
HI the thirty. first day OF May, A. d
N>6 " eighteen hundred and seventy SIX
CHAs. BEAsTEN,
!. The above is a true copy OF Ais summon
No. 7S. to Nov. 7. 1876. as above stated.
VIM. H JAMESON, Sheriff.
August %. 1s76-3md
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NEGROES TAKING THE PoLLs.-In
Brinkley's district, Somerset Co., Nd, ON
election day, the negroes took possession OF
the polls early in the day and held them
for two hours or more. About this time,
white muscle was called into action, and
soon the ground was thickly strewn with
the sons of Ham, After being taught this
lessons, they were allowed to vote in re-
gular order.-Sdiisuury Sentinel,
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NEW TANK HoUsE.-The Railroad
Company commenced the erection OF a
tank house at Clayton. 1t is understood
that the Delaware, the Md. & Del, and
the Kent County engines are all to water
from it. 1t is to be located just below
the Kent County's crossing and is to be
hricE
The daily gazette., 1876-11-16

APPLICATION REFUsED.-Dr. Isaac
West, the negro skinner, was among
those before Superintendent Groves at
Smyrna, last week, applying for teach
ers certificate. He passed fair eXami-
nation, but the Superintendent declined
to give him the certificate because he
could not certify to his "good moral
character" The Superintendent laid the
case before the State Board which body
fully sustained him. The " Doctor" now
resides at Hazlettville, Kent County.
The daily gazette., 1876-11-16

AyrER THE RopY OF THOMAS GRUBB.--
This morning Messrs Jacob Sharpley. and
George K. Mousely, of Brandywine Hun;
dred. went down to Magnolia. Hartford
county Md, for the purpose 5f Identity
ing the body Of Thomas Grnbb. VINO com,
ltd suicide there, last week. and
bringing it bone to Brandywine Hun
dred for burial.
The daily gazette., 1876-11-16

Nor CoRRECT.-The Correspondent of
the Gazette in his letter from New Castle,
dated the 18th instant, makes erroneous
statements with regard to the dyke and
bridge on the Wilmington road. 1t ap-
pears that there was no contractor for
this work; nor is the dyke done.
The daily gazette., 1876-11-16

STOLEN HORSES RKCovnRRD.-The
two horses stolen on Monday night from
Iinoton's Corner, Chester Co., Pa, were
1scovered running loose about six miles
beyond Wilmington some time Tues
day.
The daily gazette., 1876-11-16

NoTICE-The subscriber, is now ready to re
~ deem the Delaware State Bonds due Jan
1st. 1885, at their par value. with accrued in
terest. All persons holding said Bonds are
requested to present them t. the Farmers
Laurel. Sept. 20. 1876.
TH0S. B. GILES.
eodlm&w2m State Treasurer.
The daily gazette., 1876-11-16

All over the world DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup is making its way, and every place
it reaches consumptive people are more
seldom met. 1t is truly a blessing to hui
msnity, and only costs % cents.
The daily gazette., 1876-11-16

Fso1e's MlraeuaOus uRo fer Corn
|laaS'sh remedy Of great popularity
wing corAa without pain.
4. BRINGHURST D CO.,
Apothecaries,
Fine Nail Scissors
NJ and straignt, Nail Brushes, Hand
tt,aes Nail Files, Nail Polishers, etc, for
F| Z BRINGHURST u CO.,
Corner Sixth and Market streeta-
For che Bath.s
Hta pa.S brushes, Bath Towels, Bath Sponges
ss.h Soaps in extensive variety. Also
uIoyes, Straps, Brushes, etc, Of horse
ny Friction Gloves, and manyother
aes OF the same claasat
e. BRlEGHURSI a CO.,
torner sixth and Market streets
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Valuable Farm
FOR SALE.

Situated nea- Red Lion. New Castle County
Delaware.
This very desirable property contains about
one hundred acres of hig lv ,npros ed land.
The location is in one oi the fiaest farming
communities ia the county, IS convenient to
cburches. schools. miis, &c. and about a
hal # mile distant from Bear Station. Delaware
R. r.. The soil is we'll adapted to either fruit
grain and root crops. The Buildings are am-
pie and in good condition and consist Of .
large two story DWELLING. barn. sranAry, hay
place young aud thrifty apple orchar Of
we'll selected and choice fruit. alse. other
fruit.
This is n rare opportunity for any sas wish-
ing to purchase o farm Of this siss.
For further Informs, ,ioa1apRly 70
ALFRED kASSEY,
on ths yFeRieo,
Or to W II. TUhNuR.
HOS willow strest.
nov16-vtf Philadalphis.
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AN ITEM OF INTEREsT.-Dr. Swayne
& Son, Philadelphia: Enclosed please
find one dollar for two boxes of your
"All-healing Ointment" for Itching
Piles. These are for some of my friends
who are afflicted with these distressing
complaints. The box you sent me a year
ago, L used about the half of it,and am
glad, yes 1 am proud to say it made a
perfect cure. think its efficacy should
be published throughout the length and
breadth of the land. You can publish
this If you think proper.
Yours respectfully,
DAVID GROssNICLLE,
Ladiesburg, Frederick county, Md,
August 1st, 1876.
REApER-If you are suffering with
this annoying complaint, of letter, any
crusty, scaly Itching skin disease, go to
your Druggist and get box of Saodyne's
Ointment. 1t will. surely cure you.
The daily gazette., 1876-11-16
California Now Refuses
to Certify,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-The Governor
of California telegraphed here to-day that
he cannot certify to election returns of his
State allegingas his reason that fraudswere
committed in the Custom house district.
A question will rise on John Watts,
now postmaster at Lafayette, Oregon,
and Republican elector. Also, upon
two more alleged ineligible electors, one
in Vermont and one in Wisconsin. The
question is, Are these legal vacancies?
The daily gazette., 1876-11-16

The CAUSE OF THE CUBAN INsUR
GENTS appears to be looming up in its
own peculiar way. Besides reported
victory near Puerto Principe comes an an
nouncement of the capture on the high
seas of the Havana and Porto Rico steam
er Montezuma by eleven passengers
who embarked at Puerto Plata. This ex-
plot, unfortunately, was accompanied by
the killing of the captain, first mate, first
engineer and supercargo. The other pas
sengers of the steamer were landed at
Romeo Key, Cuba, and the steamer put
to sea and has not been heard of since.
The daily gazette., 1876-11-16

II ed Bakery, together with dwelling, tx
tures and stabling. at the N. W. corner OF
Fifth and Tatnall streets. Apply to
ROBERT TAYLOR,
jr6tf On the Premises.
The daily gazette., 1876-11-16

A ITENTION.
her of valuable piec es of Real tstate (being
the whole of the late William II. Naff's real
property. at the auction room Of Drake Il
Co.. No. East Fourth street. Wilmington.
on TUESDAY. November 2lst, ut IL O'Clock ,
n m. The list inc udes the temperance Hall,
also threestory brick house and store on
Fourth street. between Market and King n
house and lot on Second street: valuable lot
at Fifth and Orange streets. and GA lots on
Pennsylyania avenue, Broome street. Rod
new street. Thirteenth street. Fourteenth
street and Franklin street.
These are the best lots over offered at pub
''' Ts.ma easy. Sec advertisement in Repubii
.aa Plot may be had at the auction room
DKiKH d CO., or at the Office Of VICTOR
DUPONT. novo-Ht
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NOR RENT "A three storied Brick House,
Il 9o4 West Sixth street. Apply to
WIN. MORROW,
nov10-6t 84S Market st.
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A1Ridge's Food for Children and Invalids
See advertisement.
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NOTICES,

sTSHE ECHEsAPEAKE AND DELAWARE
l. CO.-A general meeting OF the proprie-
tors will be held at the Office of the Company
IN Philadelphia, on MONDAY, Becember 4,
1875. HENRY v. LESLEY,
nov9-ltawtm Secretary
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Gao A DAY at home; Agent, Sms,y e.;
Xugssts, Maine.
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'AnQTH DIV1DEND.
lOO The Director of this Institution
have this day declared a Dividend Q. Three
per cent. payable to The stockholders or th cir
legal rep fesentatives On ami alter 18th inst.
clear OF all taxes.
By order. ". M. BELL.
Bank of Snyrn q, Nov. 3 ls.6-nov3-1aw4t
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.e TO CITY AND SCHOOL TAX

NOTICE TO CITY AND SCHOOL TAX
~ PAYERS OF 1876.
Persons who have Lot paid the City and
School Tax for 1876 bills having been rem
dered to them) ana who ca not nay at once
will please call at our office ahdmake some,
arrangements as to when they can pay, and
thus avoid notice by postal card; N those who
do not call we will send postal cards.
Hours from a. m. to u M. from 2 t. S and
to y p. m.
PROVOST,
Collector for N. District.
e. FARMER,
oct18 tt Collector for 8. District.
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EyOR SALE OR kENT-The Handsomely
e located new dwelling l2l0 Delaware
Avenue. Apply next deor.
jy2stf Z. SCOTT.
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T1OR SALE OR EXCHANGE-A hand
Il some fine toned second hand Estey Organ
nearly new. Apply at this office. iebS-ff
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E0K RENT-The Hotel property in t.
l. village of Christiana; good stabling. also
slaughter house. Possession 2bth of March
next. Terms moderate.
Enquire of MAhdARET KING,
ianl9-dtfwlt No. Sl9 Orange street.
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FOR SALE AND KENT:
August %. 1876 3md

TOR SALE,-Several small Purchase Mon
II ey Mortgages. Splendid Investments.
no14-3t+ Apply to M. NJ. CHILD.
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LNOR SALE-Three building IoJs on Jack
L son street, between 9Th and 7th. Five
building lots on Fifth street near Van Buren,
two on Front street near jackson, and e. lot
20 feet front on Delaware Avenue, near Har-
rison. Apply at this Office. -:ar4t
Middletown transcript., 1876-07-08

SAYING HATEFUL THINGs.-What q
strange disposition is that which leads
people to say "hatefup things for the
mere pleasure of saying them! You
are never safe with such person
When you have done your best to
please, and are feeling very kindly and
pleasantly, out will come some under
hand stab which you alone can compre-
bend, a sneer which is masked, but
which is too well aimed to be misun-
derstood. 1t may be at your person,
your mental feelings, your foolish habits
of thought, or some little secret opin-
ions confessed in moment of genuine
confidence. 1t matters not how sacred
it may be to you, he will have his fling
at it; and since the wish is to make
you suffer, he is all the happier the
nearer he touches your heart. Just
half dozen words, only for the plea
sure of seeing cheek flush, and an eye
lose its brightness; only spoken be-
cause he is afraid you are too happy or
too conceited. Yet they are worse than
so many blows. How many sleepless
nights have such mean attacks caused
tender-hearted mortals! How after them
one awakes with aching eyes and head.
to remember that speech before every
thing-that bright, sharp, we'll aimed
needle of a speech, that probed the
very centre of your soul!
Middletown transcript., 1876-07-08

WHEN MEN ARE AT THEIR BEST
DR.. Beard states that from an analysis
of the lives of thousand representa-
tive men in all the great branches of
the human family, he made the dis
covery that the golden decade was be-
tween forty and fifty; the brazen be-
tween twenty and thirty; the iron be-
tween fifty and sixty. The superiority
of youth and middle life over old age
in original work appears all the greater
when we consider the fact that all the
positions of honor and profit and pres
tige-professorships and public stations
are in the hands of the old. Repu-
tation, like money and position, is
mainly confined to the old. Men are
not widely known until long after they
have done the work that gives them
their fame. Portraits of great men are
a delusion statues are lies! They are
taken when men have become famous,
which, on the average, is at least
twenty-five years after they did the
work which gave them their fame
Original work requires enthusiasm. II
all the original work done by men un-
der forty-6ve were annihilated, they
would be reduced to barbarism. Men
are at their best at that time when en-
thusiasm and experience are most even
ly balanced. This period, on the aver
age, is from thirty-eight to forty
After this the law is that experience
increases, but enthusiasm decreases.
Middletown transcript., 1876-07-08
TEACHING CHILDREN COURAGE

TEACHING CHILDREN COURAGE
Courage is a vital element of Chris
tian chivalry. Without it, indeed,
neither truth nor fidelity to promise can
be hoped for. The coward is sure to
lie when truth means punishment, and
sure to retreat from his engagements
when they involve peril. We need
valiant souls that have learned to en-
dure and scofn pain, and to face danger
fearlessly and promptly when duty re.
quires. Some parents evade this vital
part of training by CLOSES and decep-
ton. A mother who has taken her boy
to the dentists to get tooth out, will
often say, if he is shrinking, "Sit still.
nv boy, it won't hurt you" Now she
knows it will hurt him, but thinks if
she can only get him by this device to
sit still and let the dentist get hold Of
the tooth, then his discovery Of the pain
will not hinder its extraction. This is
a double mistake. 1t destroys her boys
confidence in her; for he detects her in
a lie. And though it gets the boy this
time, to sit still, it is under the delu-
sion that there is to be no pain, whereas
he should be taught to face the pain
and to scorn it. This makes the differ
ence between the towards and heroes.
A regiment Of poltroons could march
up to battery as cheerfully as regi-
ment of heroes, if they thought there
was no enemy at the guns. The differ
ence is that heroes know the danger and
vet face it valiantly.