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The Morning herald., 1876-01-12
PERNO ONAL.

David Crockett's commission to act as
Justice of the peace has just been found in
Tennessee.
Seventeen English officers have applied
for leave to serve in the Spanish Army
against the Carlists.
The daughter Of rich Michigan banker
sings iii concert saloen, at Lafayette, Ind.
She married against her fathers wishes.
NJ. Bonnat, the great French artist, is at
work on a picture representing negro
b;uber shaving a customer Of the same
race.
The oldest inhabitant of New London is
Mrs. Polly Jerome. She is nine'y-eight
years ols, and has ninety-eight descend
ants.
A portrait bust of the late Rev. DR..
Norman Macleod, by Mr. Ewing, has been
placed in the Barony Parochial Chambers,
Glasgow.
Washington Hays, Of Butts County, Ga,
has lost three sons through gunpowder ac-
cidents. The last Of the three was killed
on Christmas. ,
A writer who claims to know the fact
personally, asserts that William B. Astor
was benevolent to an extent which the pub
never suspected, and that his private bene-
factions were frequent and munifcent.
A resident Of Ottawa, Can., having a
horse that he found useless, drove it into
the bush on a cold night, chopped the
hoofs off the DOOR animal in order to get
it's shoes and then left it to lis wretched
fate.
The King Of Sweden has been in the
habit Of committing the death-sentence Of
muraerers to imprisonment for life, but the
number of murders has increased SO rapid
ly that he lately ceased interfering with
the course Of thela
/ Hon William Welch, of Madison, Wis.
J brings to the consideration of the suffrag,
question the rare element of originality
He proposes that one vote at each electio,
be accorded for every twenty-one years g
iiSe-a mans life, that is He would Civ,
each man twenty-one years old one vote
| each man of forty-two years old two votes
; and each man sixty-three years old thre
votes. His theory is based upon the fac
F., that patriotism. sense Of public duty AM
political integrity come with the know
ledge which is the fruit Of age and ex
perience.
The Morning herald., 1876-01-12
Judre Durell's Successor.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l0.-The President,
after nearly years reflection has sent to
the Senate the name Of = successor to Judge
Durell of the Distri,t Court Of Louisiana.
The successor is 80 only in name, and If
Durell had himself chosen the judge, there
is no donbt he would have appointed +: G.
Billings, whose name is now before
the Senate for confirmation. 1t is
we'll known that Billings is but
another name for Durell; that he partici-
pated in, if he did not inspire, the latters
political and official iniquitiea in New-Or-
leans, and that he is more dangerous than
the late incumbent only because he has
more courage and ability. 1t was he who
wrote the notorious midnight order, and it
was he who stood behind Darrell in all his
betrayals of judicial powers. He was also
counsel and confident of Gov. Kellogg in
his iniquities. He is man OF ability and
fair staining IS a lawyer. He had the
name OF being very successfuli in his cases be-
fore Durell, which may be explained in one
or two ways, either that he was abler than
his opponents or that he had better un-
derstanding W tn Il . Judge. His nomi-
nation is likely to occasion some debate in
the Senate, and while it is not SO good a.
that Of Pardee, it is much betterthan would
have been that Of Shannon, one Of DurelPs
United States Commissioners, who openly
declared recently that he had wires laid to
secure the place.
The Morning herald., 1876-01-12


IT MAY be Of some interest to the curl
osity of our readers to know who E. G.
Billings is. He is a party that has besn
nominated as the United States Judge for
the District of Louisiana in place of Du-
rell, who resigned to avoid impeachment.
He is one of the most notorious rascals
that has figured in the soalawag Republican
politics Of that State and receives good
showing up from the New York Tribune.
That paper says: He was concerned in. the
famous midnight order which overturned
the State government. 1t was he who in
structed Kellogg to telegraph to Senator
Carpenter, The Republican interests re-
quire the immediate seating Of Pinchback." F"
In short the documents captured at the
New-Orleans State House during the con-
servative occupation Of the building in
1874 show that Billing was the confidential
agent and negotiator between Kellogg on
the one hand and Senator Morton and
Attorney General Williams on the other,
in Transaction which no good citizen of
either party can NOW reflect upon without
shame and resentment.
The Morning herald., 1876-01-12
Hewitt's Scruples.

Congressman Hewitt's scrupulous sense
of honor in declining to serve on commit
tee which would have to consider questions
of pecuniary interest to himself. calls forth
this lattering comment from The Spring
field Repsolican n" Such delicacy of feeling
in Congressman is all the more refresh
ing for its novelty. The people haven't
been used to it. Indeed, they have become
so accustomed to seeing their representa-
tives mailing up their professional shingles
on the walls of the Capitol, setting up their
mills or laying their railroad track on the
floor, and converting the committee rooms
into private counting-rooms or law offices,
that they:have almost come to acquiescnee in
it as matter of course-the normal and
regular thing. The fastidiousness of this
New York Congressman, who refuses to be
placed In position where his private inter-
est may even seem to clash with his public
duty, will give them sensation akin to
surprise. But they will like it, and like him
for it there is no doubt about that"
The Morning herald., 1876-01-12

THE Mayor has issued his instructions
to the police force of the city, and we must
say that they contain some very important
suggestions that the men may well profit
by. One in particular should be taken
notice of and that is rule four which reads
as follows: ''The mace or billy must be used
only in case Of urgent necessity; and the
pistol only in case of the escape Of per-
son charged with an aggravated felonv, or
in self-defence.'' There is no occasion
when an officer is 80 much called upon for
the exercise of forbearance and cool judg-
ment, than when making an arrest.
The mace, blackjack or pistol are
dangerous weapons under snch cir
cumstances in the hands Of 4 man
of violent passions. A case Of urgent ne
cessity must he one where violence is re-
quired to protect the public peace or in
self defense" Touching upon the escape
of persons charged with an aggravated
felony or in self defence, seems to refer by
inference to the case we recently had in
Wilmington, which by careless and i'm
pulsive shooting, cost the life Of an limo
cent person. 1t it to be hoped the police
will take due notice of this section Of th'
instructions, and all the others, as the,
will profit by their observance.
The Morning herald., 1876-01-12

MEssRs. Moody and Sankey after
nrotracted revival meetings in Pnila-
delphia which have lasted nearly two
months, have determined to abondon the
field for the present at least Whether il
is because they have converted all the
wicked, and like Alexander the great
sigh for new field to conquer, is not known;
a great many have professed religion under
their teaching, but how many will hold ou'
it is hard to tell, as it is stated by the En-
glish press that during their preaching IN
that country not three per cent OF those
who made profession Of religion at thel'
meetings, have avoided sliding backwards
into the ranks Of the unworldly again.
The Morning herald., 1876-01-12
THE special dispatch in The HERALD

THE special dispatch in The HERALD
Of yesterday from Milford, detailing the
annual meeting of the stockholders Of the
Junction and Breakwater Railroad Com
pany, gives = very flattering showing Of
the amount of work accomplished by the
road during the past year, which was by
far one of the worst for business that the
railroads Of the country have yet expert
enced. But Notwithstanding these unfa-
vorable circumstances, its receipts in that
time show the road to be in profitable
condition. 1t is the intention Of the road
to run to Chincoteague sound, where the
finest oysters upon the Eastern Shore are
said to be found, and for which there is
large demand in New York and Philadel-
phia. The road now extends to Franklin,
which is about three miles from the Sound
but this lateral of the main line is not in
condition to be operated. and the oysters at
present have to be carted distance Of thir-
teen miles to Newtown. When the road
| to the Sound has been completed it will
serve as great source of revenue to the
company by the valuable acquisitions it
will make to it: line of freights. Besides
this it will aid in tho development Of the
sections through which it passes, establish.
ing line Of railroad from the Eastern
shore Of Maryland running through q
productive country Of Delaware that yields
full crops Of cereals, and with such ave
nues of trade direct to the larger cities al
the Junction and Breakwater road whic!
is tributary to the main lines and the Ole
Dominion Steamship line from Lewes tt
New York, that section of Delaware mus
be rapidly DEVELOPED by this progress o
civilization, and be made, as we have al
ways wished it, rich, fertile, agriculture
region, thriving upon its business inter
course and trade with the larger cities which
the railroad improvements have given it
The Morning herald., 1876-01-12
An Insane traveller,

From the Rochester Democrat.
On Wednesday evening the omnibus Of
the Whitcombe House landed lady u,on
the hotel steps. There was nothing in her
appearance 10 call attention nor in her
acts to excite suspicion. She registered as
Mary F. Rathburn from Oswego. At ten
o'clock, as the porter was making his
usual inspection, he noticed pieces Of paper
making their appearance from under the
door of one of her:roons. He Immediate
ly went down to the clerk with these little
communications The first read thxs:
'It seems to me that something unusual
is going on with references to me, and has
been all my life. / am used to strange
,loings. Don't judge people without fair
trial, especially when il is so easy to speak
plain words, and 80 nlnch harm might be
done by mistake"
Another was ~ follows:
eff Baron Rothsclild is here and con-
siders me anybody and wishes to grant me
an honest and friendly interview in any
way, know of no reason why I should not
grant it if he will make known his wishes.
| shall be most happy to see him. I scarce
ly suspected it until few months ago."
She was deemed insane and taken to
the police station. On searching her a
large amount of property was discovered.
There were three bonds on the town of
Cato, each Of $500; one of the town Of Ira
Of $500: two United States bonds Of $500
and one Of $1,000; = note signed by
Alva Fitch, for 1914; q warranty deed
valued at 50, ,450 and divorce bill dated
June 1870, which granted divorce to
Mary P. Rathburn from George r. Rath-
burn. Her pockst-book contained $40 and
The Morning herald., 1876-01-12
RED RADICALS.

Mr. Blaine has disappointed the people
Of his own party, who h we claim to any
of the finer sensibilities of humanity. and
shown himself to be the compeer Of Nor
ton in the drama, which might be entitled
"The Song of the Bloody Shirt" in which
these two champions play the part Of Red
Radical. Mr.. Blaine's chance came on
Monday, when Mr.. Randall offered in the
House Of Representatives the General
Amnesty resolution. He was bitter op.
ponent Of the bill with or without the
name Of Jefferson Davis affixed to it. But
as the name Of Davis was afiix ID to it, the
political capital to be made by an implaca-
BILE opposition was all the greater.
1t was bad enough for Mr.. Blaine to
have opposed measure looking to the
settlement of sectional differences, upon
the eve If the Centennial, an occasion
upon which we should enter with friend
Illness existing in our national relations
throughout the length and breadth Of the
land, but when he brings himself before
the country reeking With the bloed Of the
past, ripping open sores that have been
healed by tho assuaging applisnces of time
and a recognition Of follies, then he has
transcribed the purpose Of his opposition,
tiiehted his own estimation in the public
The Morning herald., 1876-01-12
THE HERALD.
WILMINGTON, JANUARY Y, ls7e

The most import conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church will be that
held in Baltimore during the month OF
Nav during the present year. As tins
will he the Centennial year it will afferd
the clergy Of the Church visiting the
Centennial from other countries, an op'
por.unity to attend the general confer
ence at that place. There will be dele
gates present from tsuro2e Asla, ana
Africa, as well..as from all parts Of this
The Morning herald., 1876-01-12

In our report this morning Of the pro-
ceedings of the Board of Trade last eve
ming is given the first portion of an address
delivered before that body by Mr.. Lea
Pusey, upon the cultivation Of the Sugar
beet on this Peninsula. The address is
one showing a careful study Of the subject;
and giving information that is we'll worthy
The Morning herald., 1876-01-12

.he had also . fine gold watch and chain.
NJ the csptain wss about to place her IN a
cell she drew forth from nnder her mum a
revolver and fred it. Before she had time,
however, to repeat the shot, the revolver
was taken from her, and she was safely
placed where she could make no Iurtner
attempt at injury.
The Morning herald., 1876-01-12

1s now open for the reception of Pupils
for the second Quarter.
TUITION.
Gentlemen's Glass, MONDAY EVENING
from to 10 o'clock.
Ladies and Gents, THURSDAY EVEN
ING from to 10 o'clock.
Misses and Masters, on WEDN EsDAY
evening from to 8, and ndsATURDAY even
ing from 8 to O'Clock.
All the m ost fashionable dances taught
including the GLIDE WALTZ and MIMI.
EFT QUADRILLEs.
A. q WEBSTER
dec9-tf Masonic Tempt
The Morning herald., 1876-01-12
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, 1876-09-01
REMOVAL.

O'BRIKN 4 WARD would respectfully inform
their friends and the public in general that they
have removed their ENPLoYHKNr OFTIcK 70
their new and commodious rooms, at $40 Clay
Street, on the north side, a few doors above
Montgomery, and directly opposite the CLAY
Street Savings Bank, where they have fitted up
q tine office, with separate parlors for those
wishing to engage Male and Female Help, where
they can sit down and quietly converse, free
from the presence Of all except those who wish
TO engage.
The Ladies' Parlor is in the front part. and
the entrance is but one step from the street, 90
that hereafter ladies Who wish to engage girls
will not be required 10 ascend fight Of stairs
and to pass through q column Of men, a. was
the case in the old office on Montgomery street.
In All business matters, the great essential is
Experience and 0'Brien 4 Ward, after an ex-
perience Of Seventeen years in the Employment
Business, feel and believe that they are better
able TO supply the people Of this Coast with
COMPETENT HELP than any other parties what
ever. nls one thing to send . person 10 I'LL q
situation, and another to send . suitable one.
Their great object is always to send the right
person for the position. In this, however, t6ey
sometimes fail, yet they firmly believe that their
experience Of seventeen years gives them adVan-
tages in this respect such as no other parties on
this Coast possess, and they are determined
hereafter, AS heretofore, in each and every case,
at all.
They wish 70 particularly state that they can
send both Male and Female Help Of every ma
tionAlity-AmericAn, German, Irish and bcan-
dinAviAn, as well a. French, Italian, etc.
They are prepared 70 furnish every descrip-
ton Of Mechanical Help, including Carpeniers,
Aasons, BrieklAyers, Nolders, foundrVmen.
Blacksmiths, Tinsmiths, Wagon-mAkers, Shoe
makers, as well ~ all sorts Of Farm Help, in
cluding mixers, Butter makers and Dairymen
generally, Plowmen, Mowers, Reapers, Team.
sterS, ETC., in fact, men for every hind Of work
in Orchard, Vineyard or Farm.
In the Hotel line they have Cooks, Walters,
OhAm6ermAida, Dilhw=shers, Bakers. Laundry
men, BarkeeperS, Clerks, Bell-boys, Porters.
etc, all Of them old experienced hands.
They can supply Contractor with Quarry
men, LAborerS, men 70 pick and shovel, driii,
etc: In other words, they are prepared 70 fur
case may be, % they have done heretofore npd
are doing every day, 0'BRuH 4 WKnD.
go Clay street. San Francisco, Cal,
, 1876-09-01

MANI who are suffering from the snsets Of the
warm weather and are debilitAted, are adviSed By
physieiAns 70 take moderate amounts Of whisky two
or three times during the day. In little while
those who adopt this SdvieS frequently increase the
number Of "drinks," and in time become con.
nrmsd inebriAtss. A beverage which will not ere
ate thirst for Intoxicating liquors. and which is in
tended especially for the benent Of dsbitated per.
sons. whether At home or abroAd, il DR.. schsnck's
Sea Weed Tonic. Containing the juices Of many
medicinal herbs, this preparation does not create
an appetite for the Intoxicating cup. The nourish-
ing and the hfesupporting properties Of many val
uAble natural productions contained in Il and well
known to medical men have . most strenRtheninR q
influence. single bottle Of the Tonic will dem.
onstrAte its valuable qualities For debility arising
from sickness, over exertion or from any cause
vhatever, wine-glAssful Of Sea Weed Tonic taken
after meals viii strengthen the stomach and create
an appetite for wholesome food. To all who are
about leaving their homes, desire say that the
excellent effects Of DR.. sshencka seasonable RENE
dies, Sea Wed Tonic, and Mandrake Pills are par.
ticulArly evident when taken BY those who are in
juriously affected BY . change Of water and diet
No person should leave home without taking sup.
ply Of these safeguards along. For sale by al Drug
RiSts.
, 1876-09-01

The HABIT OF READNG.-''I have no
time to read" is the common complaint
of those whose occupations are such as
to prevent continuous book perusal.
They seem to think because they cannot
devote as much attention to books as
they are compelled to devote to their
avocations, that they cannot read any
thing. But this is a great mistake. 1t
isn't the books we finish at sitting that
always does us the most good. Those
we devour in the odd moments, half a
dozen pages at time, often give
us more satisfaction, and are more
thoroughly digested than those we make
q particular effort to read. The men
who have made their mark in the world
have generally been the men who have
in boyhood formed the habit Of read
ing at every available moment, whether
for five minutes or for five hours.
, 1876-09-01

IT is said that hot water will restore
flowers that are faded by being worn on
the dress or carried in the hand. Cut
half an inch from the end of the stem,
and put it directly into hot water; the
petals will smooth and resume their
beauty in few minutes. Colored how.
ers will revive most perfectly, but white
flowers are inclined to curl and turn
yellow. The thickest textured flowers
will keep fresh after this treatment al
most as long as they would if freshly
gathered.
, 1876-09-01

UANKW PHorooRAPH GALLERY Just started
in the City Of San Francisco is introducing new
styles Of pictures. which rivals anything we
hAIe ever seen. The process by which they are
made renders them far more durable and ele-
CANT than by the old method, and allows the ar
tist 70 defy competition, enabling him 70 give
finer pictures than any other frst-elass estAb-
lery Is situated on Market street, near Bancroffs
The proprietors, Aessrs. Danes d Hayes, are
justly gaining wide spread reputation on this
coast.
, 1876-09-01
The New England Mutual Life Insur-
Rnce Company of BOstOn. Mass.

HHce NOHpHHJ OF DOsIOH' WHss.,
Has complied with the nel1 California Insur-
dnce IdloS. This old company is sound, wisely
planned and well conducted institution meets
the peoples wants. 1t is conducted with exem-
plary economy, care and enterprise. 1t has
gained the favor and confidence Of the American
people, and having passed the trying ordeals of
youthful organization stands in the front rank
Of the benevolent institutions of the age. For
over thirty years it has been before the public
pursuing the same honest, prompt, conservative
course. This is the only Massachusetts Gem
pany doing business on this coast The Massa-
chusetts on-forfeiture law governs all its poll
cies, and this Company has paid over one hun
dred thousand dollars under this law on this
coast. Its assets now are over $4,000, 900 90.
Wallace EVerson is the General Agent Of this
Company. Office. S1S Montgomery street. Ne
Vada Block San Francisco.
, 1876-09-01


SILK vs.. CALICO. fashions
BILE belle may do, an ordinary woman in
the medium walks Of society can not
do. Let it be known that o woman can
afford silks and satins, and she can dress
in calico without exciting comment; but
if she can only afford calico, the upper
crust bellies turn up their noses at once.
Hence the affectation of calico by q
wealthy miss at the Philadelphia Cen
tennial opening has hardly the merit of
a step toward reform. Yet it is record
ed that she is one of Philadelphia
fairest daughters, and wore dress cost
ing but so cents. It was made by her
self, and consisted of 10 yards Of 4-cent
calico, rufles and trimmings Of the
same material-the whole cost being a
half-dollar. One of the society Jour
mails referring to it says, with true
spirit of toadyism which i'll accords with
the independence SO highly admired,
that "the dress was much admired by
the empress and other guests, all Of
whom praised the noble example of in
dependence shown by the wearer."
There are some indications of an out
break of the calico-ball mania ct the
watering-place hotels, which will doubt
less give our fashionable bellies addi-
tional chances to show off their spunk
in wearing calico dresses.
, 1876-09-01
The NJ lnicure.

A lady writing from France gives the
following description of q toilet institu-
ton unknown in this country, called
the "manicure:"
81 came down and there stood the in
strument to shape my irregular nails
tall, lean, dark-skinned individual,
with flowing jet locks, beard and impe-
rial. To say was surprised is too weak
an expression; was struck dumb with
astonishment. Ny teacher had Just
gone through with her usual pairing,
and bade me be seated. The operation
began. First q sharp, French-shaped
instrument cut the nails, sloped them
on the sides with point in the center;
then tiny pair of scissors was used to
pull off all tho pieces of dry skin around
the nails, commonly called by us hang
nails; then steel file was used to raise
the skin up and push it back so as to
show the 'half-moon' on the nail, which
is considered part of its beauty; then
q liquid was poured over it to bathe it;
then dried, and red pomade spread
thin, and rubbed off with fine yellow
powder, which caused them to shine.
1t took about half an hour, and cost the
muniicent sum of go cents. There are
women in Paris who obtain as high as
ten francs visit; others who have con-
tracts by the month. They generally
receive from S12 to $50 o month"