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Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-01
Setatriages.

OAMPBELL-DAVIS-n the evening Of Novem-
ber 2ath 1876, It the residence OF the officiating
min ster, Rev II. M. Eastwood, s39 Orange street,
Mr.. Amos Camobell to Miss Emma nj. Davis,
both of this city.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-01

L. f, Carr, farmer, living near Cslmus,
Nebraska, murdered his wife and two chill
dren, and then hanged himself on the Oath
Instant.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-01

DOCKS PRINTED AS NEATLY, AND
ID lower prices than those charged in the
cities, at the COMMERCIAL Office.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-01
FOR FALL AND WINTER

Superior black disgonal for suits, handsome plaids
for mems suits, very superior English suitings new
effects in Black Goods for suits, comprising the
finest stock of Wooler I'VE have ever displayed.
VIM. B. SHARP,
Fourth and Market Streets
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-01

DAY RUM-ONE CASK OF FINEST QUALITY
ID imported Bay Rum, just received, and for sale
byA E. BRINGHURST 4 90.
Corner Sixth and Market streets.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-01
IMPORTANT! INVENTORS

who have had patents rejected by the Patent Office,
address LOUIS BAGGER co.. Patent Attorneys,
Washington, d. o. deo9-tf
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-01
BLANKETS.

BLANKETS.
Direct from the manufacturer, "a, ~, IO-4, Ia,
124, 1874, 14-4, 1874 Blankets, which, on account of
the great decline In these goods, we enabled to
offer in unusual bargains.
VIM B. SHARP
Fourth and Market streets.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-01
SECOND EDITION.
New CaAtle News.

DEATH OF MIR. JEFFERsoN--ooNoERT BY THE
BAPTIST MIsstoN-NEw ENTERPRIsEs AND
IMPRovEMENTs-PoLIoE BUSINESS LIVELY.
IL. .r---........s-I
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-01
3yeW advertisements.

SMALL STAPLES FOR PLEArING BOARDS.
- For sale by
WIN. II. BILLANY,
I'D Market Street.
CKATEs, sKATEs-BoYs', GENTS, AND
= ladies' skating straps, keys and Plates For sale
by Mh. HI. BILLANY,
I'D Market Street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-12-01
TTNDER WEAR.

Having completed our large purchases OF Ladies'
and Gentlemen's Underwear for the incoming sea-
SON. we would call special attention to the choicest
line of these goods ever offered in city
VIM b. SHARP,
131z. and Market streets.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24
Something More of Mystery.

The old French arms investigation is now recalled by the evidence in the Fort Sill case. There was a mysterious woman in that investigation, who ap- peared to have made propositions to New York parties to procure contracts for consideration. She professed the power to secure anything she desired at the War department. There was a great deal of difficulty in finding the witness, but finally woman came before the committee and testified to general and unimportant affairs, and the impression was created that some woman had at tempted to get money from the New York contractors under false pretenses, and had really gained nothing. The next year after the investigation it be- came the current belief that the real woman in the case had been concealed. A senator on the committee was named as authority for this story. It is now suggested that the same lady who dis posed of trading posts delt in guns for the French army.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24
At Hell Gate.

Capt. Wm. H. Heuer, the engineer in local charge of the work for the removal of the Hell Gate obstructions in New York harbor, says that the generally &C., cepted idea that the grand blow up will take place on next fourth of July is not based upon any facts of which the engi- neers of that work have cognizance. They are pushing forward the prepara- tions as rapidly as possible, but are un- able to fix upon any date when all will be in readiness for the grand explosion. The work of excavating the 7,425 feet of headings and galleries was all done six months ago, but, although there has been no delay which could be avoided, some time must yet elapse before the six thousand holes-each three inches in diameter and averaging about ten feet in depth-for the nitro-glycerine charges will have been drilled. Then will come the labor of charging those holes, and how long that will take DO body can guess, as no human precedence can estimate the possibilities of acci- dent. The rock in which these excava tions have been made is stratifed verti- cally instead of horizontally. Hence the volume of leakage is vastly increas- ed, and the chances of tapping a power full vein of water at any stroke of the drill are great. Already, in going through the headings and galleries, one finds the roof everywhere studded with projecting ends of thick pieces of timber which have been driven into the drill holes as plugs to stop streams of water which without this would quickly flood the entire works. When the workmen come to take out these plugs and re- place them by iron cases filled with ex- plosive material. there may be very se- rious inundations and great difficulty in controlling them. Worse still, it is among the possibilities that prema- ture explosion of one of these charges may tear away so much of the roof oi the works as to drop ayoung ocean down into the galleries and necessitate coffel dam around the opening from the rivers surface and subsequent pumping out g volume of water filling all the headings, galleries and main shaft.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24
X Health Suggestion.

It is suggested in the London Lancet that there should be an extension of the workship regulation act which would compel the registration and inspection of all rooms in which the making of wearing apparel for sale is carried on. It appears that i'll England as we'll as in this country epidemic diseases are fre- quently spread by tailors and seam stresses. Garments are made up in the homes of workpeople who are not only unclean and unhealthy, but who are sui fering from such diseases as scarlet fever or. even smallpox. The Lancet men tions several instances of work being carried on i'll rooms where some person was sick with scarlet fever, and of gar. ments being handled by those who were recovering from that disease, thus seat tering far and wide the contagion.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24
What he Wants.

MT. Burroughs, of South Africa, hay ing no dog to love, bought an ostrich. anl now he advertises as follows "Gl0 reward. Lost, tame ostrich. Said ostrich was missing yesterday, directly after having devoured certain pieces of machinery, which one of the ladies of the advertisers household had apart and was cleaning on the front veranda at the time. He is supposed to have wandered off in fit of melancholy di- rectly. after committing the deed. The above reward will be paid for the return of the pieces, as they are invaluable on account of the long time required tore place them from the manufactory in the United States. The parts wanting are g face plate, needle-bar and shuttle of 6 sewing machine. I am not particular about the ostrich"
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24
The Cheek of the Heather Chinee.

One of the city guardians of Laramie was standing on the corner of the street, when 8 wild looking Chinaman came rushing up, seizing him by the arm, and said:
 "You ketch- um-saw 2"
 "Hey2'
 "You no savey; you ketch- um-saw-ee, slaw-buck.ee. You savey ?"
 The officer was bewildered, and think ing some terrible crime had been com mitted, endeavored to get the Celestial to explain. John repeated over every word of English that he had ever learn ed, yet still he could not make himself understood. Finally, he seized the off cer by the arm and saying, "come long," started off at rapid pace, close ly followed by the eager official. They went first to washhouse, into which the Chinaman looked, and then, with 8 shake of the head, struck out again.
 "Skipped cut, has he ?" asked the officer, as he pounded along, using every endeavor to keep up with the catfooted Mongolian. :,
 "Come along, we ketch um bime-by. Y"
 On they went at rattling pace until @ house near the rolling-min was reach 0O, HUG WHICH OOuu IOOASu1 BLU b11hh- ing his hand, dashed off on the back track.
 "Where now ?" i' @-...*- .s
 "Come long," replied John, and on they went.
 They travelled all over the town and at last reached shanty near the round house. The officer was by this time nearly dead with fatigue and was cover ed with precipitation. Going up to the door John said:
 "Now we ketch- -um."
 Thinking there might be desperate crew inside the officer drew his revolver and they entered the door. A small man was sitting on the floor, and in him the officer recognized "Jim," an English Chinaman.
 What's the row, Jim9" he asked.
 "He hunt me so interpret what he say"
 "Well, what is it9'
 The two Jabbered minute and Jim said:
 "He want.ee borrow saw-buck, an somebody tell-ee you lend um one."
 "Saw-buck be hangedl Here I've walked no less than ten miles after that rice mashin' heathen. thinking a mur- der had been committed, or something terrible had been done. You tell him that if he ever speaks to me again I'll mash him into the ground l' and he re- turned to his beat. sa .s E. u
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24
Danger from the Cat,

Stories of danger to infants from cats attempting to suck their breath have been frequently narrated, but similar attempts of the animal in regard to grown persons are not so common. An instance occurred in this city, says the Utica (N. Y.) O6server, which would at least warn people to keep cats out of their sleeping apartments. A young gentleman was awakened by a slight pain to find the huge tomcat of the fam fly with his paws about his neck and en deavoring to get his mouth open. The cat was working on his chin, and had partly succeeded in opening his mouth when the movement awakened him. He tried to push the cat of, but could not get it away until he seized it violently about the neck, choking the animal un- til it released it's hold and then throwing it off. The cat has been excluded from the sleeping apartments of that family since the young gentleman's uncomfart able experience.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24
The Laws Delay.

A correspondent tells us story of the laws delay as follows: We have been for two years knocking at the door of the supreme court of the State of New York, praying for judgment on claim so obviously valid that we are utterly at loss to conceive any tenable ground upon which it can be defended. The debtor is anxious for delay, and the ex- cuses by which he slaves off trial have been great deal more numerous and far less cogent than many of those which are cited above. The other day we re- ceived notice from our counsel that the trial was positively to be "reached.' We smiled incredulously, but neverthe- less performed our customary journey to the courtroom, with 8 cartload of books and cloud of witnesses. To our "called, stage of progress far ahead of any that it had previously attained, and for moment we were cajoled into the belief that the end was approaching, of one of the chief miseries of our ex- ants lawyer had case to try in another court, and ours ''went over" the judge and counsel on both sides acquiescing with as much readiness as if they con sidered it matter of course. Not the slightest consideration was given to the circumstance that dozen witnesses or more were waiting, as they had waited many time before. Our own advocate smiled blandly while the adverse party mentioned that he was otherwise engag- | ed, said never 8 word, but took up his hat and papers anl left the room, very much with the air of man who felt that he had been practicing the recognized courtesy" which the gentlemen of the bar are so fond Of displaying towards each other, when they have clients who are able to foot the bills.
 However, we were told to keep com. ing until these little hindrances were got out of the way, and we did. Sure enough, after several days of expectancy, it happened that there was no other case ready, and ours really did begin. The jury was impaneled, and our attorney rose to commence his opening. He had not got sentence before his alert oppo nent interposed some objection. Ther ensued sort of conference between the two lawyers and the judge, and it turned out, as near as we could get at it, that our counsel hadn't put in the right sort of complaint-that it was not in suct form as would admit of his getting hit evidence in, and that everything must be done over again. And so here wt are, with nothing to show for our two years of anxiety but keen realization o the eccentricity of law and the shadow of an impending bill of costs of stuff cient magnitude to convince us that oul system of judicature is the dearest of al human institutions.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24
The Nearest Shade.

The Chicago 7Ei6une has ar xclusive report of the case of 8 young woman Ill that city who, having taken course of chemistry, has been assisting her father in his drug store. The other day they sent in prescription for some simple medi inc for sick baby, and next day the baby's father went down town tobuy a coffin. The chemist was requested to rise to personal explanation. "G at Jehoshaphat !'' he. said, looking al the powder. "why, there's arsenic iE this l It ought to have been bicarbonste of soda. Eliza, how is this" "0h, pa " replied his unmoved assistant, ''we had no soda, and arsenic was the nearest shade that matched l"
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24
An Easy Question to Answer

One of our citizens is blessed, or otherwise, with very stubborn wife. In his case he finds that when "woman will she will, you may depend ont, and when she won't she won't, and that's an end ont" This peculiarity of disposi- tion in his wife is no secret among his associates, and one of them meeting him the other day asked
 "W., do you know why you are like a donkeyG"
 "Like a donkey I" echoed w., open ing his eyes wide. "No, I don't"
 "Do you give it upf"
 "I do."
 Because your better half is stubborn ness itself.
 "That's not bad. Ha,, Ina I'll give that to my wife when get home"
 "Mrs. w." he asked, as he sat down to supper, do you know why I am like donkey 2"
 He waited moment, expecting hit wife to give it up, but she didn't; she looked at him somewhat commiserating ly as she answered:
 "I suppose because you were borr so." w. has abjured the habit of putting conundrums to his wife.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24
SALISBURY, CONN.,, FRIDAY, MARCH "A,

father. He sunk into seat, and cov- cred his face with his fingers.
 ~" What is your name 2" asked Gil bert. g..:.. r.. -- .-,-
 "Katie Courtney. I thought you knew that before"
 "Courtney was his name" groaned 1 the old man.
 "Do you remember your parents 2'' again asked Gilbert.
 "Only my father. He was not very kind to me, and died in Plymouth sev- eral years ago."
 "And you have been singing for your bread ever since9"
 "I have"
 "Well, if you are to have the picture, I want you to sing me song now. You will do so, will you nota"
 "Oh, yes, willingly"
 She began one of her wild strains, and the dwelling was filled with melody.
 This had not long continued before the door of the study was opened, and 0 lady entered the room. She was pale, and staggered as if suffering from great weakness. She clutched the back of a chair for support aad then asked, in a faint voice: "Who is this singer 2" To have answered in words would have been useless, however, for her eyes had fallen upon the face of the child ; and, with dull shriek, the mother fell fainting upon the floor.
 In an instant, Katie, or Oracle, as was her real name, was by her side. AS she gazed upon the marble face, she ex- claimed : "Oh, this is the other pic ture p
 "Can you imagine who it isa"
 "Not my mother Oh, tell me, is it my mothera"
 "It is."
 Joy never kills. The orphan child at this moment gave vent to her feelings in sobs, caresses, and words of endearment; and it was not long before the mother was fully conscious of her great happi- ness.
 Those twin portraits had been the means of uniting those loved ones, who had been so long and cruelty separated.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24
" The BOys."

Are we "the boys" that used to make The tables ring with noisy folhes Whose deep-lung'd laughter oft would shake The ceiling with it's thunder volleys? Are we the youths with lips unshorn. At beauty's feet unwrinkled suitors, Whose memories reach traditions morn The days of prehistoric tutors? "The boys" we knew-but who are these Whose heads might serve for Plutarch's
 sages, Or Fox s martyrs, if you please, Or hermits of the dismal ages ? ''The boys" we knew-can these be those2 Their cheeks with mornings blush were
 painted Where are the Harrys, Jims and Joes With whom we once were well acquainted ? If we are they, we're not the same; If they are we, why then they're masking; Do tell us, neighbor What's-your-name, Who are you3 Whats the use of asking You once were George, or Bill, or Ben; There's you, yourself-there's you, tha:
 other; l know you now-I knew you then You used to be your younger brother!
 -Osiuer Wendell Holmes.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24
A Talk With Mrs. Gaines.

A Washington correspondent of the Cleveland PlGiadeales- says: had a glimpse of this wonderful woman in the supreme court room. Then, entering Mrs. Jewell'sparlors, Iagain encountered the lady making her round of calls in a tasteful costume which diminished the look of age amazingly. It's color was violet, with pale lavender pipings, and it seemed impossible that seventy years could have passed before those wonder full eyes. say wonderful and I mean it, for they are still very beautiful. The great brown iris is just trimmed at the edge with the faintest line of gray, and the pupil looks like what it really is, only portal for sunbeams to enter, for Mrs. Gaines has no fancy for the dark side of life, no disposition to tarry in shadow. No one ever sees her without bonnet, and am compelled to admit that the fluffy crimps which show in front and the coil at the back of the head don't seem to be indigenous to the scalp of the wearer; but what if they ain't9 There are precious few of us who don't wear false hair in some shape, and if Mrs. Gaines chooses a wig it is merely matter of taste. I had long chat with her. She glories in fighting what she terms her "great moral bat tie" declares she might long ago have won her claim had she been willing to tamper with justice, and her hatred of MT. Cushing is something amusing in it's energetic expression. "Ah," said Judge D., "Mr. Cushing may be made chief justice yet: then you can marry him and have things all your own way l" l wish you could have seen her supreme scorn when she repelled the idea. For forty four years she has been before the courts; beaten back, she only drew breath and came again; every legal bubble is familiar to her, and she ayers that she is made better prepared now to assert her rights for forty years more than when she entered upon the contest. She is thoroughly familiar with Washington life, and utterly out of patience with it's follies. "Do you know what shall do some dayl" she asked. "I'm coming to Washington and I'm going to build 8 great hotel for Congressmen. It shall be so large that every man may have room for his family about him, and it shall be conducted so economically that every man can afford to enjoy it's conven- fences; then I know the members will behave a great deal better" That life may close for her before she achieves her purpose never seems to enter her thought. No one can be more enter taining than Mrs. Gaines, for which she has been the personal friend of so many distinguished people that her fund of anecdote is exhaustless. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24

PEoun1AR1TIEs.-"E Every man," said Mark Lemon, one evening, at his club, shas his peculiarities, though I think I am as free from them as most men; at any rate, don't know what they are." Nobody contradicted the editor of Punch, but after while Albert Smith asked: "Which hand do you shave with, uncle2 2" "With ny right hand" replied Lemon. "Ah," returned the other, "that's your peculiarity; most people shave with raEor."
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24
Deafness and Headache
 Cured by One Bottle.

MANCHESTER, N H., June 2, 1875. Messrs. LITTLEFIELD CO: Hf F's Genttemen-I wish to inform you of tine beuefit that have received from your valuable " CoNsTI- rUTIoNAL CATARRH REMEDY. had the Catarrh so had that my hearing affected badly. One bottle restored my hearing that can hear the tick of the clock very plain. had the headache for year all the time; the last three months have not had any headache, and my health was never better than ct the time of writing this IEcan cheerfully mend 1t to all sufferers from catarrh.
 Very respectfully yours,
 S. S. HUBBARD 4~ Agent.Union MutuaiInesI sIns. .iCo., l0s7 Elm.Bt. Price S1 per bottle. Pamphlet. of pages, ,sgtv- ing . treatise on Catsrrh, with innumerabie cases of cures, sent TREE by addressing the Proprietor LTTLEFILD CO, Manchester, N. H.:
 FOR SALE IN SALISBURY BY
 II. T.. GRAHAM, Druggist, Agt.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24
CATARRH. Five Years Sickness Cured by Four Bottles of Constitutional Catarrh
 Remedy
Pain in Shoulders, Back and Lungs and Droppings in the I'm oat1 Disappear.


 Droppings in the Tho Disappear.
 ST. ARMAND, P. O., Sept. 12, 1874. Mesers. LITTLEFIELD & CO.: s-
 Dear Sfrs-Being desirous that others may know something of the merits of your '' CONSTITUTIONAL CATARRH REMEDY,"I wish to inform you what it has done for me. 29 years old, had been out of health for about years I had employed three four doctors, and fried various medicines without receiving c~y permanent benefit, but tfnued rather to grow worse, until last fall, when had become so bad to be unable to do hours work at time. Had severe soreness and pain under the shoulder blades and through the shoulders with very lame back, and feeling in my right lung as though there was weight bearing it down, with continual dropping in the throat and down upon the lungs. Such was my condition when commenced to take your Catarrh Remedy, one bottle of which eased my pains and gave me an improved appetite, and after taking four bottles I was restored to healh to be able to endure hard and continued labor, such chopping and clearing land, at which have been engaged the past season.. My recovery attribute solely, with Gods blessing, to the of your Catarrh Remedy. Yours truly,
 HENRY SNYDER.
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24
ADVERTISING RATES 1,
A Bad Cold.

\ Bad Cold. . I've caught . cold-rat..lf I don't know how; I go "k-chu-z!" When I "k-chow l" & And when I try. Like . Chinee, To say 1" p--kits l" 7. I say "k--chee 1" 4'
Connecticut western news., 1876-03-24
Lowest Prices,

And in quality, variety l completeness of stock, l claim to offer superior inducements
 Strictly frst.clsss, and ons price. 1yfnAsvol4