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Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11

ance, especially those in the ladies' depart
ment, with the exception Of the pies,
cakes, bread, de-. that were uncovered.
The grain in the vegetable department
did not look well but the vegetables had
bright appearance. Through all the
buildings jolly old men joked, pleasant
old ladies were laughing, and the young
people were carrying on harmless airta-
lions, 80 that all were enjoying themselves
1t was feadily seen.
Att o'clock, Judge Ohurchman called
tho first race, which was the race to road
wagons. There were six entries, but
Delaware, Helen and John were drawn.
First hest-A good start was made and
Rather went ahead 5u second turn, fol
lovet; closely : Golddust, ,Jr. while Elisha
Hitler was bre.....4s badly. X pow
tion the two hrst named lorses came
,inder the wire, Elisha Killer distanced
Time, S.Ost.
Second heat Golddust, IT,. went
ahead, but breaking on seoond turn,
Rather took the lead, which he kept during
tho heat and passed under the wire (with
Golddust, Jr., close to him) winning the
heat and race In 8.O2}.
Summary-Wagon race. Owners to
| drive, two best IN three.
Purse, $50; $50 first; $15 second; 81
third.
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tOldduBt, ....i....i..is......,. ..,...........I
Elisha Hlller, ...... ........,........,,'.siD'
Time, 3.O3a, 3.02i.
The second race was for horses of the
$50 class, twelve entries To which had
been made, and ten horses started.
Paul Clifford and Bohemia Girl were
drawn.
First heat-After some scoring the
horses got . send of, when Dexter went
to the front; shortly Grey Eagle came up
to and passed Dexter, while the other
horses were strung out behind. Thunder
and Mountain Maid were distanced fol
running. Grey Eagle won tho heat in
247A.
Second heat-Grey Eagle took the lead
from the first, while Joe Baxter and
Dexter contested for second position
Dexter gained it and came in second
Grey Eagle winning the heat easily
in 2.45A.
Third heat-As in previous heat, Grey
Eagle took the lead; Dexter was second
but breaking badly, Lizzie went ahead o
him and came in second. Grey Eagle
won the race and heat in 2.52.
Summary-2.50 so class. Three in five tx
harness for peninsula horses. Purse
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11

M1pD1ETowN, Oct. For three seasons
the fair has succeeded in missing stormy
weather, but this year every hope has
been crushed by the severe rain storm
which commenced here early in the day
and gradually increased in fury until 4
o'clock. In the morning, despite the rain,
large numbers of persons arrived on the
cars, and on the fair grounds good num-
ber were looking at the exhibits. At noon
many of the articles were dampened in the
carriage and vegetable buildings. II has
been good day to examine the exhibits,
and gain an idea of the extent to which
they have been eptered for competition.
LADIEs' DEPARTMENT..
In the ladies' department one is par
ticularly struck both with the quantity
and quality of the articles. The entries
have been 10 numerous that some Of. the
goods could not be displayed. Here
Lindley l. Kemp make an excellent exhibit
Of all kinds of hardware and guns, slate
mantels, and stoves, while opposite is q
case of fine cassimeres from Moore Il
Company, Of this town, who make
cassimeres q speciality in their stock of
suitings The Diamond organ is on
exhibition; Charles 8. Roberts has three
Clough Il Warren organs, E. W. Bruce l.
Company exhibit tho Estey organ. F. H.
Burgess h Company have an unusually
good display Of ahirts and carry on thei.
manufacture. There arc four kinds OF
sewing machines in the building; the
American is in charge of J. H. Primrose,
the Davis in charge of =. Speakman, and
the Singer in charge of A. J. Van Duzee,
all Wilmington agents; the Weed is
exhibited by a Philadelphia gentleman
To mention the fancy articles would take
up too much space, but they include
notices, wall pockets, pillow shams
collars, cuffs, shirts, door mats, mante
ornaments. sofa cushions in large numbers
afghans, bed spreads, quilts, and full
list of every fancy and household article
A cuckoo clock made by G. King attract!
much notice, as does the wood work of I
clock made by alittle girl of Sussex county
There are three oil paintings on exhibition
and their excellence show the artist to b.
above the average amateur; they wer
painted by Miss Hudson, near Smyrna
there are also other oil paintings
Mallalieu l. Brothers, Of Millington, max
display of fannels, kerseys, cassimeres
DO. A very large quantity of flowers
iellies, Jams, cakes, pies, custards, bread
rusks, and spices are displayed, and tn
preserved fruit equals them in fin
appearance. One of the most nov'
exhibits is that of wreath of flower
made of dried fruit by firm nea
Milford, who also has fine display of th
fruit in boxes. Mrs. Atherly of Middle
town, and Hayes Chandler of Wilmington
. have excellent displays of cakes. Frederic
! | ra~,op If Whining ptOn exhibita a CugtO
A made overcoat. The fruit display is an vi
! usually fine one, embracing every variet
. of pears, apples and grapes, and fiftes
5 varieties of peaches E. R. Cochran h
Q fifteen varieties of peaches grown by hir
: Peter Mieeet and Mr.. Walker have son
t tiue peaches, and the latter has large
o of apples and pears also. 8. B. kel
makes his display large and ans in IL 4
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11

Lady Mays driver was fined 410 aud
she was disfanced, for foul driving. Time
2.47; 2.4s 2.4S; time of fifth heat was not
given.
In the 2.45 race all of the horses
entered started except Frank. This was
very uninteresting race to the friends of
tue five horses that were distanced in tho
first heat. 2.45 class; purse $3.50; $135 to
first. $85 to second; $50 to third.
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11
AtloA oOIuAuot...'sss''
Time 2. .S5A; 2,37; 2,354; 2.36.

1t was growing Ozark when the last heat
was trotted, and many persons had left the
grounds. Tomorrow a large attendance
is anticipated in case there is no stormy
weather.
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11

varieties Of pears, and has some fine
grapes. There are three bunches of very
large grapes which were grown under
glass near Cecilton they are acknowledged
to be nearly curiosity.
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11

Colt race, two in three To harness
purse 800 $50 to first; $50 to second
tt,N n A. IL
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11

| mingtOn, which brouGht GOWN ADout one
hundred passengers, and proceeding south
as far as Wyoming, brought north about
two hundred more in addition to about
the same number who arrived on the
morning train. The train was run as an
accommodation to-. the fair managers,
though it was SUCCESSFUL as well to the
railroad company.
opened and by O'Clock it was completely
filled, and many were unable to secure
admission. For two years it has been
demonstrated that the grand stand is not
large enough by nearly one-half. The
intervals between the heats were spent IN
conversation, some of which was ludl-
crous rs it was entertaining, but every
body was in good spirits and anxious to
see the racing. Governor Cochran, Hon:
Eli Salisbury, Charles Beasten, Esq, and
many other well-known gentlemen were
present. w -,
purpose Of attracting attention, wa'
Devised by some of the ladies present
which consisted in rising in their seats ane
gazing intently over the crowd as thougl
in search Of some one. They succeeded
in their purpose bu. they also succeeded il
obstructing the view of many who desiret
) to zee the races.
! The day passed off with but few occur
. RANGES Of any Unpleasant character.
young man from Odessa created some con
fusion by twice getting on the grand stan
in an intoxicated condition, and making
q necessary for the officers to put him of
: Two negroes were detected acting in
y very improper manner under the gran
n stand and one of them was arrested m
s put in the Town Hall cell, while the oth'
/; escaped. A boy named Lewis Wander
o brAak, was run over by hack and bad
It injured.
y Notwithstanding the severe rain stort
. many Of the goods have tresh appes
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11
A Speakers TFeNoF.

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Time, 2.34; 2.5s4; 2.o
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-01-10
The Electoral Vote.

Ex-Senators Carl Schurz and John B.
Henderson, and other prominent men
of st. Louis, have forwarded petition
to Congress relative to the counting OF
the electoral vote. They say in the
petition that the present condition of
the country calls for some action which
shall settle the political disquietude.
The clause in the Constitution respect
ing the canvassing of the electoral vote
is quoted, and pronounced inadequate
and liable to diverse construction. The
attempt to canvass the vote in joint ses-
sion of Congress is deprecated as Ger
tain to raj o partisan Issues, and develop
a strife which may prove most disas-
trous to the country. Thepetition then
proposes as the remedy that the whole
matter shall be transferred to the su-
preme court of the United States. 1t
is urged that that is the only tribunal
from which q FUR aud bipartisan de-
cision, one which will satisfy the whole
people, can be obtained. TO effect this
the petition proposes that the two
Houses shall improve the three weeks
preceding Christmas in forming and
agreeing upon Unconstitutional amend
ment placing in tho supreme court the
duty Of canvassing the electoral vote.
Most of the State Legislatures meet i'm
mediately after the holidays, when the
amendment could be submitted; and the
latter holds to the opinion that the
amendment could be ratified without
delay, 30 that it could be made part of
the Constitution and apply to the pres
ent election. Both Of tho Presidential
candidates, it is urged, would recognize
the wisdom of this course, aad both the
Republican and Democratic legislatures
would ratify it. The petition dwells at
length upon the wisdom of removing
this important matter from a tribunal
that is likely to be affected by party
cfrifo
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-01-10
Patrick Henry's Prophecy.

Patrick Henry, in the Virginia con-
vention on the adoption of the Con-
stitutiou of 1888, spoke as follows
"Your President may easily become
king Your Senate is 80 imperfectly
constructed that your dearest rights
may be sacrificed by what may be a
small majority; and verysmall minori'
ty may continue forever unchangeebly
this government although horribly de-
fective. Where are your checks in this
governments Your strongholds will be
in the hands of your enemies. It is on
tho supposition that your American
governor shall be honest that all the
good qualities CT this government are
founded, but its perfect and imperfect
construction puts it in their power to
perpetrate tho worst of mischiefs should
they be bad men. And, sir, would not
all tue world blame our distracted folly
in resting our rights upon the contin-
gency of our rulers being good or bad
Show me that age and country, where
the rights and liberties of tho people
we're placed on the chance Of their rulers
DeinR BOOQ meu, W1GHout q cOAse4uoiv
loss of liberty. I say that tho loss OF
that dearest privilege has ever followed,
with absolute certainty, every such mad
attempt. If your American chief be O
man OF ambition and abilities, how easy
will it be for him to rt nder himself ab-
solute2 The army is in his hands, and
if he be man of address it will be at
tached to hiro, and it will be the subject
of long meditation with him to seize
the first auspicious moment to accom-
plish his design. And, sir, will the
American spirit solely relieve you when
this happens9 I would rather have o
king, lords and commons, than gov
ernment so replete with such insupport-
able evils. It we make king, we may
prescribe tho rules by which he shall
rule his people I; but the President in
the field, at the head of his army, can
prescribe the terms on which he shall
reign master, SO far that it will puzzle
any American even to get his neck from
under the CALLING yoke!"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-01-10
An Humble HerO's Death.

The Chicago Tribune has the follow
ing account of the loss of four lives at q
fire in that city: It was in the Eastern
House that the loss of life took place.
The flames seemed to have enveloped
the buildings in a Whit, for when the
fremen came on the spot all the build
ings were ablaze. Captain Bullwinkle
and his men, who were first on the
ground, rescued all they could, and in
this work, as soon as they arrived, the
firemen bravely assisted. Kaiser's
family, Cella's and Geewe's, as we'll as
the Cockells, had a narrow escape. Mr..
Cockell employed considerable help in
his restaurant. They slept in the rear
part ,f the second story, over the
kitcD o. The fire burned tiercely here,
ani when the inmates were awakened
es care was almost Gu. off. Oockel and
h;a family were awakened by a man
named James Allen, who boarded at the
Louise, and their lives were thus un-
doubtedly saved. He was q tailor by
trade, thirty years of age, and had
recently come home from Boston, where
he left wife and five children. This
man Allen proved himself hero, and
met his death like a martyr in trying to
save human life. After he had awaken
ed nearly every one in the house, he
took his overcoat upon his arm and got
out upon the sidewalk. Finding that
there were yet persons in the building
he managed to get back. A poor girl
named Agnes Healy, aged seventeen,
who had been a waiter at the restaurant,
was half crazed, suffocating with smoke,
and crying to be saved. He seized her
around the waist, and was about to carry
her to window, but escape was cut of,
and the two perished together, and in
this way they were found charred and
lifeless, clasped in each others embrace.
A little way from them were found the
bodies of Emma Burt, or Bradley,
dining-room girl, and George Broad
The woman was about twenty-four years
of age and married, and her home was in
Columbus, Ohio. Broad was an Eng
lishman, twenty-six years OF age, and
clerk for Cockell. The bodies were not
burned so badlyas to be unrecognizable,
and their appearance seemed to indicate
rather that they were suffocated, the
debris covering and in manner pre-
serving the remains.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-01-10
Women and War.

Most wars of the last century, says
the New York Times, have resulted in
little less than waste OF money and waste
of life. Nothing has been gained either
materially or morally; they have end
ed nearly where they began, plus count
less graves, invalids, shattered hopes
and broken hearts. There have been q
few contests-contests for ideas, for
human rights, for higher civilization,
but when such have been, women have
taken up tLeir great burdens, mourn
fully, though patiently and resignedly,
and have accepted what fortune brought,
not without poignant grief, but with
the consoling thought that they had
suffered and made sacrifice in holy
cause. It has been urged against
women, sometimes, that they are inca
pablo of bearing arms, of performing
military duty in tho field. There have
been many exceptions to this rule, which
no doubt, however, holds generally
good. If this incapaeity be fault, it
is certainly good fault, ono to which
progress and humanity should be lenient.
It might be said in women's favor that,
should she have tho arrangement of
affairs, wars would be far less frequent,
if they did not cease altogether. She
is not so strong, physically, nor 80
fierce as her brother man, but she is
undeniably more moral and more civl.
lized and where high morality and civi.
lization are, war, often as it may happen,
is always an anacbronism. In any
strict grnocracy-sLould there ever be
such thing-the question of women
bearing arms will not be discussed, for
war will be ranked, as in most cases it
deserves to be, as a relic OF barbarism.
The days OF trial by battle on grand
scale would assuredly be numbered, if
statesmen and leaders who declare war,
and soldiers who conduct it, were capa.
bic of feeling for any length of time the
distress Of mind, the agony Of heart,
tho torture of soul, which every battle,
all over the civilized world, naturally
and necessarily brings to women. To
them men owe much more than thoy
ever think or concede; and if men were
more in the habit of looking through
women's eyes, before they ilnperil
women's happiness in military ventures
for no good or wise end, they might give
themselves such wholesale pause as
would turn the almost equally balanced
scales on the side of beloved and blessed
nnapa
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-01-10
The EsQuimaux Dog.

An Esquimaux dog seems to be an
expensive luxury. On the return of the
Pandora from tho Franklin search ex-
pedition, Captain ADsn Young brought
back with him fine specimen OF the
Esquimaux dog, on which he set great
value. The animal one day got loose,
and for q long time was at large in the
of Southampton. The
Hampshire farmers, taking it for vol,
turned out en- n,asse with guns and
sticks, and killed the poor brute. A
long bill for depredations committed by
the animal was also handed to Captain
Young, who had to recompense the suf-
fering agriculturists. On the recent re-
turn of the Pandora from the Arctic re-
gions, Lieut.. Arbuthnot brought home
q fine Esquinaux dog, the "king OF the
pack" On November 20 the animal
got away, and caused much alarm, being
mistaken. as in the case OF Captain
Young's dog, for wolf. 1t paid visit
to a farm at Broomhurst, gobbling up
four ducks and killing fifth, but was
soon after recaptured.
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friend affected me, and at once caught
the inspiration of the hope. I laid. my
tobacco quietly on the shelf in plain
sight, sought place of retirement, and
there on my knees asked God to take
away the appetite, and believed that he
would do it Immediately. I felt no
change beyond a consciousness of trust
in Him to keep me, and returned to my
seat; the sight of my tobacco kindled no
desire, and have had none since. The
victory was perfectly easy, and grandly
complete. =.
Charley.-Well, I've left the piety OF
the household pretty much to this good
wife of mine, but if that's what the Lord
does for those who trust Him, I'll take
some stock in that concern before it
rises on the market.
Mr.. Bit is "without money and
without price," salvation "unto the
uttermost;" and "now is the accepted
time"
Was not Charlie's decision, though
quantity expressed, wisely mades
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-01-10
A Christmas Song.

Tho oak is a strong and stalwart tree,
And it lifts its branches up,
And catches the dew right gallsntly
In many dainty cup.
And the world is brighter, and better mado,
Because Of the woodman's stroke,
Descending in sun, or falling in shade,
On the sturdy form Of the oak.
But stronger, ween, in apparel green,
And trappings 80 fair to see,l
With its precious freight, for small and great,
Is the beautiful Christmas tree.
The elm is kind and goodly tree,
With its branches bending low;
The heart is glad when its form We see,
As We list to the rivers flow.
Aye the heart is glad, and tho pulses bound,
And Joy illumines the face,
Whenever goodly elm is found,
Because Of it's beauty and grace.
But kinder, ween, more goodly in mien,
With branches more dropping and FREQ,
The ttuts Of whose leaves, fidelity weaves,
Is the beautiful Christmas tree.
The maple is supple, and 1.-the, and strong,
And claimeth our love anew,
When the days are listless, and quiet, and long
And the world is fair to view.
And later-ss beauties and eraces unfold
A monarch right regally drest
With streamers ,hame, and penrons Of gold,
It seemeth OF aU the best.
More lissome, ween, the brightness and sheen
And the coloring, sunny ard free,
And the banners soft, that are held sloft,
By the beautiful Christmas tree.
st. Nicholas for December.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-01-10
Effects of Frost.

The workmen employed ip Milwau-
kee shipyard, on visiting the dry-dock
one morning to commence the work Of
the day, were surprised to find that the
starboard wheel OF the steamer Amazon
had been slipped off the shaft. How SO
ponderous a piece Of iron could have
been removed was puzzle that sorely
perplexed the men. On looking down
into the dock they discovered the wheel
lying there broken in two. An investi-
cation of the cause of the unusual CO..
currence dispelled the mystery and do
monstrated the power Of frost. The
hub OF the wheel, about fifteen inches
long, was slightly followed out at the
center to admit Of its being slipped on
without difficulty over an uneven por-
ton of the shaft end. This recess YVES
full of water when the boat was placed
in the dock, and the keying had been 70
close that the Iiquid-about pailful-
was exposed to the frost. AS the water
CONCEALED under the sharp wintry at
mosphere Of the night it expanded and
burst asunder the fve.inch walls Of the
iron, and the broken wheel fell with q
orosb
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-01-10
The Air. We Breathe.

You who live and move in crowded
rooms without ventilation, remember
That mans own breath is his greatesstt
enemy; that air once breathed is unnt
for respiration because, as Proiessor
Wilder says: 81. 1t has lost aDous .;nod vne
fifth of it's oxygen. 2. 1t has gainesa
about an equal amount OF carbonio aciu. i.
3. It contains more or less etiuVlum' an
organic matter capable of decomposl-
tion. The organic matter in CONSIDER
able amount Is offensive, By decomPo'
sition 1t becomes poison"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-01-10
The Lion Sermon.

Over two hundred years ago there
lived in London Sir John Gayer, NOR.
chant and lord mayor in the tims OF
Churles l., and distinguished for his
loyalty to that unfortunate monarch.
During his travelling in Africa he was
wonderfully Delivered in answer to his
earnest prayer from lion, and on his
return home commemorated his escape
by endowing an annual sermon in his
parish church, accompanied by con-
tribution of gifts to the poor. This SER
mon, from that day to this, has been
called "The Lion Sermon" For more
than two hundred years this sermon has
been preached regularly, and descend
ants of the Gayer family are frequently
to be seen among the congregation on
these occasions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-01-10
They We're HOmesick.

A letter from Hutisford, Wis, says:
About the first week in October last
about dozen families and few single
young men left this town and neighbor-
iocd, expecting to mako their future
home in Oregon. We we're, therefore, a
good deal surprised about ten days ago
to see most of them back again. Some
of them, on being questioned, declared
that the country was miserable region,
where a man would find it difficult to
live and anything but pleasant to die.
Careful inquiry, however, disclosed the
true state of the case. They had gone
too late in the fall. 1t rained almost
constantly after they loft Wisconsin, and
incessantIy during their stay in Oregon.
Several OF the children fell sick on the
way; nearly the whole party were utterly
homesick before they landed at Port
1op6