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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-19
PuBk1C ACTS OF THE STATE OF
 Iaa 4ss CoMME FiCUT.
PAssED AT THE JANUARY SESSION OF THE <. 1AlA6RRERAL ASSEMBLY, 1877.
IPublished by Authority.l
 IHouse Bill No. 315. z. ' - <1trr rs.n.1rr. .rssrssr ..rrrrr.

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 aHouse Bill No. 315. <, CHAPTER cLxv1u.
 An Act relating to Evidence Tn Certain Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
 Representatives in General Assembly
 convened:
 Sec. 1. That upon the trlal of all such actions brought upon any note or bond. or other writing given and executed for any interest in any patent or patented ar- ticle, or pretended patent or patented air. ticle, and wherein the plaintiff shall claim to be the bOaG fde holder of any such note, bond, or other writing, it shall be competent for the defendants, to offer evidence and prove that the plaintiff re- ceived his title there to under such sus- picious circumstances as ought to have prevented a person of ordinary judgment from purchasing tho same and In cOnnec- ton fwlth:such evidence, the defendant or defendants may offer evidence and prove that any such note, bond or other writing, was obtained by fraud and deceit.
 a Sec. 2. That any person who shall here- after yend or sell any patent or patented article, or pretended patent or patented article m this State, to any other person, and shall take and receive from any other person any note negotiable, said note shall express n the body thereof, that the con- sideration thereof is for patent or pat ented article, and name the patent or pat ented article for which said note was exe- cuted. -sn
 Sec. 2. If any person shall be guilty of g, violation of the provisions of the second section of this act. he shall, upon convic- tion thereof be punished by confinement in the State Prison not more than five years, or in the common jail not less than six months. at the discretion of the court Irving cognizance of the offence.
 Sec. 4 If any pc, son shall take, receive, or negotiate, any note executed according to the provisions of the second section of this act. he shall be deemed in law to have received the same under suspicious cir cumstances within the intent of the first section of this act, and liable to all equi- ties ID favor of the maker or makers there of.
 Mo.ol, 7Q77
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PATIENTS.
 R. H. EDDY.

No. 76 STATE ST.. opposite Kilby, BOSTON, Secures Patents in the United States also in Great Britain Frances and other foreign countries Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by remirtina one dollar. Assignments recorded at Washington NO Agency m the Uited States possesses superior aciliies tor obtainfng Pdtes asceTtaining tue potentabiliv V tnUentsons. R. H. EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
 r osr TESTIMONIALS. EsS # q rrs "I regard MT. Eddy one of the most capable and Sacces$ut practitioners with whom have had official intercourse.
 CHAs. MASON, Commissioner of Patents." Inventors cannot employ person more trustwor- thy or more capable of securing for them early and favorable consideration at the Patent Office. 5 fEDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner of Patents. ?
 BOSTON, October IS, 1870.
 R. H. EDDY, Esq-Dear Sir: you procured for me, in lS40 my first patent. Since then you have acted fer and advised in hundreds of and procur- ed many patents reissues and extensions have oc- casionally employed the best agencies in New York Philadslphta and Washington, but still give you al most the whole of my business in your ine and ad- wise others to employ you.
 TT Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER. BOSTON, January l, 1877. 4O-ly .
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estate mortgaged to secure the loan when ever the borrower has agreed in writing to pay such taxes or insurance, or, both.
 Sec. 3. No borrower of money shall be permitted to set of, or recover. back by any proceeding in court, any sum of mon ey paid by way of interest, discount or damages, for the detention of money in excess of the rate of six per cent. a year. Sec. 4. Nothing contained in this act shall affect any contracts heretofore enter ed into, nor any suit now pending. Sec. 5. All acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
 Approved March p, 1877.
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three, title seventeen of the revised sta tntes be, and the same is hereby repeal ed.
 Approved, March 23, 1877.
House Bill No. 15. 1
 CHAPTER CIVI.

House Bill No. 15.1 . rs .s CHAPTER CLvI.
 An Act Amending the Militia Law. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
 Representatives in General Assembly
 convened:
 That section one, chapter six, title ten of the general statutes, revision of 1875, be amended by striking out in the fourth and fifth lines of said section, the words ''and two dollars and fifty cents to :, each member of reg1mental band" and in serting in lieu thereof the words s'except drum and file major, whose pay, with each member of the regimental band. shall be two dollars and seventy cents. !" x Approved, March 23, 1877.
 House Bill No. 32O.1 8
 CHAPTER CLvII. u
 An Act relating to Salaries and Fees. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House or
 Representatives in General Assembly
 convened: 7 s t SECTION. 1. That all compensation which is paid either directly or indirectly from the State treasury to any person holding any office under, or performing any service for any department of the State government, and whether executor, judicial or legislative, and whether the same be paid either by an annual salary or a per diem compensation, or by fees of any kind, is hereby reduced ten per cent from the rates now established by law.
 Sec. 2. All accounting and disbursing officers of the State are hereby directed to make the deduction required by this act in making up their accounts and pay ments. -.-r '. Sec. 3. This act so far as it relates to the five State officers shall take effect January first, 1879, and shall otherwise take effect July first, 1877, proVided no- thing in this act shall affect the salary now by law established for the Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts of this State.
 Approved. March 23. 1877
The daily gazette., 1877-04-14
Religious.

Sunday services in Trinity Chapel.
Morning at 1870 o'clock; evening at 7:30
O'Clock. Sunday School at ga. m. Trini-
ty Choir Glass at 4 p. IN.
Asbury NJ. E, Church, Rev, George R..
Kramer pastor. Services at 1000 a. M,
and p, m. All are invited.
West Presbyterian Church, Rev. j. NJ.
p. Otis pastor. Preaching to- morrow
at 1880 O'Clock a. m. and 1880 p. m, by
the pastor. Subject, for morning, "The
non-church-goers in Wilmington-how
can their attendance on public worship
be secured?" For the evening, "The
TRANSPORTATION scene, its purport and
prophecy" All persons and Especially
non-church-gcers are cordially invited.
Second Baptist Church, corner of
Fourth and French streets. Preaching
by the pastor at 1890 a. m. and 7:30 p m.
Sabbath School and Pastors Bible Glass
at 2 p. m,
st. Johns Church. Bishop Penick, of
the West African Mission, will preach
tomorrow afternoon.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-14
FIRST EDITION!
The II. *. A. BoU.

me nrst grand annual ball of the Pine
hnot Assembly according to the time
shat naa Deen decided upon took nlaca
iast nlgnt In Prof Webster's danoing
academy In the Masonic TemnIe'
Line 0all was success in every yax
ana especially inpoint of numbers If was
ene largest one given this year notwith.
standing the fact that there were only
iortyseight couples participated in the
lanu marcn. The number could have
neen made eighty if it had not been for
participate. 'ou W
MIhe room whichIwas entirely too small
10 accommodate the great number of dane
ers, anu the friends of the association
was handsomely and artistically decorat.
ed, around the walls hung suspended oil
paintings, portraits of celebrated actress.
es, large liberty shields, and flags of ali
nations: The chandeliers were also
taste1uily draped with bunting and ever
greens. ' ''0i
The dressing of the ladies was especial.
" nne, large number of handsome
uIesSes pelhg very noticeable, while the
gentlemen az rule were attired in fnlI
ball costume, '"i
AT about $50 o'clock everything bel NO
n readiness the doors were thrown on en-
tne music struck kup, and the grand
march commenced, 1t was led by e, J
Dougherty master of ceremonies, ac-
companied by Miss Sallie McCracken,
Immediately following him were his ne,
sistants E. +. Kane, and Miss Mary Red
din; L. A. Ginder with Miss Mary Tag
gart, James Hanlen with Miss Kate
Kelly; They were followed by the re-
mainder of those who participated, and
as they went through the evolutions of
dor. P'0-
Too much praiselcannotlbe extended to
those having the ball in charge in labor
ing to make it success.
During the evening refreshments were
served around to those present.
Inc brightness of the Eastern sky warn
ed those present that it was time to de
part for their homes which they did ex-
pressing the wish that they would meet
again at the second p. X. A, ball.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-14

POLICE CAsEs.-This morning before
Mayor Whiteley, Robert Ogden, j oseph
Smith and Green Alexander were ar
raigned on the charge of disorderly
conduct, and endeavoring to breakup
the P. K. A. ball last night.
1t appears from the evidence that
upon office McElheny endeavoring to
arrest Ogden for being disorderly that
Smith interferred with the officer, and
tried to prevent the arrest. The Off
Ger thereupon let go of Ogden and
arrested Smith, and when they
arrived at the doors leading into the
street Ogden and Alexander were there
endeavored to hold the doors so
that the officer could not get out, but
at this moment several members of the
Water Witch aided the officers in
making the arrest, and were afterwards
violently assaulted some of the MEM
bers of the belligerent party breaking
up a CRATE and hurting it at them.
The Mayor said that they had no
more right to 60 to ball and raise a
disturbance than they had TO go to a
mans private house, and those giving
the should have given them good
whipping, and taught them lesson,
1t was in his opinion premeditated
thing aDdhe would require them to give
satisfaction in the sum of $25 and
costs.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-14
KEO POWER

This is nation of enlightened free
men. Education is the corner stone and
foundation of our governments. The peo-
pie are free to think and act for them
selves, and that they may act wisely it is
necessary that they be well informed.
Every individual gain increases public
gain. Upon the health of the people is
based the prosperity of nation, by it
every value is increased, every Joy is en-
CHANGED. Health is essential to the ac-
complishment of every purpose; while
sickness thwarts the best intentions and
loftiest aims. Unto us are committed
important health thrusts, which we hold
not merely in our own behalf but for the
benefit of others. In order TINT we may
be able to discharge the obligation of our
trurteeship and thus prove worthy of our
generous commission, it is necessary that
we study the art of preserving health and
prolonging life. 1t is OF paramount i'm
portance to every person not only to uns
derstand the means for the preservation
of health, but also to know what rene
dies should be employed for the allevia-
ton OF the common ailments of life. Not
that we would advise every man under
all circumstances to attempt to be his
own physician, but we entreat him to
acquire sufficient knowledge of his sys-
TEN and the laws that govern it, that he
may Uc prepdreu TO Jake care OF nlmSeu
properly, and thereby prevent sickness
and dprolong life. Ia no text book will the
people find the subjects of physiology and
hygiene, or the science of life and art of
preserving health, more scientifically
discussed or more plainly taught than in
'"The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, by r. V. Pierce, M. D., Buffalo
N. Y. 1t Is volume of over nine hum
dred large pages, illustrated by over two
hundred and eigbty-two engravings and
colored plates, is elegantly bound in cloth
and gilt, and is sent, post paid, to any
address by the author at the low price of
one dollar and fifty cents copy. Nearly
one hundred thousand copies have
already been sold, and the present edition
which is revised and enlarged and more
especially adapted to the wants of the
family, is selling very rapidly 1t treats
of all the common diseases and their
remedies, as we'll as of anatomy, ply
siology, hygiene, human temperaments,
and many other topics of great interest
to all people, and is truly what its author
styles it, "Medicine Simplified."
The daily gazette., 1877-04-14

THE FUNERAL OF Mr.. GoULEY.-The
funeral of George Frank Gouley, who
lost his life by the burning of the Saint
Louis Hotel, will take place in St. Louis,
tomorrow, and will be attended by
members of the Masonic fraternity from
all parts of the country. The remains
were laid in state in the Grand Lodge
room of the Masonic Hall. In about two
weeks the remains will be taken up and
forwarded to this city, where they will be
reinterred in the Wilmington and Bran
dywine cemetery. Mr.. John l.. Gouley,
of this city, brother of the deceased, will
leave for st. Louis tonight in order to
look after his brothers wife and family.
He has telegraphed several times for in
formation concerning them, but received
no answer.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-14
fire YeSterGnaI.

Yesterday afternoon about 3.45 o'clock,
fire broke out lin the stable of the coal
yard at Thirteenth and Market streets.
occupied by Benjamin Hirst. The stable
and shed were frame, and before the en-
gines could arrive upon the scene and
obtain water they were entirely con-
sumed, AT the time the fire broke out
there were two horses in the stable, but
they were rescued before anything was
done to them; one wagon, small GUAM
tity OF oats and several chickens were
consumed by the flames. 1t is not defin-
itely known how the fire originated, but
some of those living in the vicinity state
that they observed man going along the
street lighting his pipe. and throwing the
match near the stable.
The loss of Mr.. Hirst will amount to
about 5000, fully covered by insurance.
The buildings belonged 10 Miss Shipley,
whose. loss will be about $1OO, upon which
there is no insurance.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-14
WeUURer Report.

INDICATION FOR THIS AFTERNOON.
By Telegraph to the GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April IA.
For New England and Middle States
clearer weather in the interior and
threatening weather and possibly rain
on the coast with northerly to easter
ly winds slight changes in temperature
and during the day falling barometer
followed by rising barometer in the
southern portion of middle States.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-14

A N ORDNANCE to amend an ordinance nc
n entitled 'sAn ordinance to prevent lhe
erection or removal of frame oullolnSs
within certain limits of this city:
lie il ordained by the city Council OF
wilmington, Section that the ordinance nee
entitled "An Ordinance TO preVenC Ine me
erection or removal of frame buildings
within certain limits of this City" passed
November l3, 1856, be and the same is mere
by amended as follows: .,, .,,.,.o
the words. .'thence along this line and
Adams M street to Gilpin Avenue, thence Themes
along Glpin Avenue to- pubont no 1Ias,nrS street;
honndary fe line Of the city, ''and in lieu there
Of insert the following thence along ttds this
line and Adams street to the s9utheriy tane ya siae
a. said Side of said creek TO DUPONT street,
thence along DUPONT street ct to S,t the south
westerly boundary line Of tae nj JI1tyih iy,th 1877
M l. LLICHTENsTEfN President,
wM. II. FOULK, Gle. k, apl4-d2t
The daily gazette., 1877-04-14
The Odd Fellows.
OF A NEW ENCAMPA
'MFNT AT ST. GEoReE,. +

OF A NEW, .ENoAMP4
'MENT AT ST. GEORGE. ~
Last evening the officers of the
Grand Encampment of Delaware,I. O..
o. F., and some of the members, pro-
ceeded to St. Georges, Delaware in the
Clayton House coach, for the purpose
of instituting an encampment of the
order in that town. The visitors were
as follows:
G. P.-S. W. Davis; G. S.-Edwin
Hirst; G.. Il. r. David Downs; J. G.
We. a. Spencer; G.. Rep.-Wm 81.
Cloward, Z. P.-Joseph II. Seal; Pa
triarchs-P. @. Daily and T. Ball.
On their arrival at st. Georges they
were Hospitality received and euter-
tanned by the members of the proposed
encampment. after which they proceed
ed to the hall of National Lodge, No.
~, l. U. 0. F., where they instituted
Carnagy encampment, No. 10, ]. o.
o. F., with twenty-five members. The
following officers of the new encamp-
ment were installed:
Q. P.-W. G. l.. Carnagy.
II. P.-Cyrus Tatman.
8. W.. V. Hastings.
j. W.. B. How.
Scribe-A. p. Carnagy,
Treasurer-J. Heisel.
After the installation ceremonies the
visitors were taken to the st. Georges
Hotel, where a handsome supper was
spread, to which ample justice was
done. After spending several houri
very pleasantly, the Wilmingtoniani
started for home. reaching here abou
o'clock in the morning.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-14
No More Talk of Peace

LONDON, April IA, 1877.
1t has come. Within a few days, at
furthest, theEactive part of the great con-
test between Russia and Turkey will have
begun. For more than two years, be-
ginning with the apparently insignifi-
cant rebellion in the Herzegovina and
ending with the breaking up of the Con-
ference, Europe has been perplexed,
worried and alarmed by turns in regard
to the Eastern question. A small cloud,
ne greater than provincial uprising, in
an empire that never was of the quietest,
has to-day tended in precipitating up
on Europe what promises to be the great
est war of history. The statements are
unanimous in the opinion that peace is
hopeless and that war will be declared
within the next twenty-four hours, if t
has not already been done. The Berlin
Kereuz Zeftung, an authoritive paper in
German military circles, goes so far as to
say:-"According to a rumor circulated
in the most positive form it is asserted,
on the ground of news received from St.
Petersburg, that instructions were sent
yesterday forenoon to the Russian
Charge d'Affaires at Constantinople to
declare war against the Porte"
THE ATTACK TO BE MADE IN ASIA.
The first great question is to know
where Russia will strike. AS we have
long maintained it now seems settled
that Russia's attack will be made from
Central Asia. A letter received by the
Foreign Office from Captain Burnaby
saws he has ascertained that secret alll-
ance exists between Russia and Persia.
Reports from all quarters indicate that
Russia is massing her men for an advance
into Armenia. The better class OF In
habitants are leaving .Cif1is for the inter-
rior. Russians officers from Persia re-
port that 10000 Persian troops are cons
centrated near the Turkish frontier. The
Gar will start on the 9th inst for the
vicinity of the army.
A manifesto has been issued, The su-
perior officers of the southern army have
been suddenly summoned before grand
council of war in st. Petersburg, TO be
heard respecting preparations Tor march
ing $50 900 men across the Pruth next
week,
TURKEY DEFIEs THE LIGHTNINGs,
The Montengrin delegates had final
interview tosday with Saivet Pacha, who
declared that the Porte rejected their
demands. Subsequently the Grand Vizier
telegraphed Prince Nicholas that the
armistice had ended, and would not be
prolonged. Montenegro will defer the
RESUMPTION of bostilities until Russias
final decision. Intelligence from ERE
roum dated April 3, announces that TURK
ish war preparations are being pushed
forward as vigorously and extensively as
the state of the weather permits. The
strength of the Turkish forces is esd
mated at $4,000 The Kurds and Circas-
slams are to be called out, ssand it is be-
Iieved that they will readily respond.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-14
Registers Order.
REGISTERS OFFICE.

new CaSIle Co., April Z, lSU.A
UPON the application of George II. Rob
inette, Administrator of David Robinette,
Sr., late of Wilmington Hundred in said
county, decd, it is ordered and directed by
the Register that the Administrator afore-
said, give notice of the granting of Letters
of Administration upon the Estate, of the
deceased, with the date of granting thereof,
by causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date OF such
Letters. in six of the most public places OF
the County of New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the Es-
tate. to present the same, or abide by an
Act of Assembly in such case made and
provided. And also cause the same to be
inserted within the same period in the
DAILY GAZETTE, a newspaper published
in Wilmington, and to be continued therein
three weeks. (e. o. d.
~, Given under the hand and Seal OF
SL.s. Office of the Register aforesaid, at
t~o--) New Castle, in New Castle County
aforesaid, the day and year above written.
s. G. BIGGS, Register
NOTICE
All persons having claims against the
Estate of the deceased must present the
same duly attested to the Administrator on
or before April 7th, 1873, or abide the
Act of Assembly in such case made and
provided. GEORGE H. ROBINETTE.
Address, W ilmington, Del. Admir-.
apr9-3Weod.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-14

REAL ESTATE SALEs.-On Tuesday
last, w. ]. Jones, Esq, as Trustees, sold
a farm of SO acres, the property Of Julia
A.. V. II. Britton, situated near Zion, in
this county, for $4,S50. Henry Warner,
ESQ, purchaser. On the same day, Clin-
ton Mccullough, Esq, Trustee, sold at
Chestertown, the "Howell Point" farm,
located on the bay, in the upper part OF
Kent County, containing 3l4 acres, for
$4,000. Mrs. Elizabeth Groome, OF tins
town. and Mrs. Sarah Young, of Phila-
delphia, purchasers.-Ceca Wing.
The daily gazette., 1877-04-14

"About this time" as the almanac ma
kers have it the red wagon comes into
town, and the bill-boards are adorned
with pictorial works in gorgeous colors,
depicting Fierce Forest Fiends and
Desert Demons not forgetting the ath-
letes in tights, and pretty lady riders in
short clothes. The most staid newspapers
are illustrated with Beasts, Birds and
Beauties and every fellow in town who
has got girl invites her to attend the
great moral show, examine the elephants
trunk, and see the camel get his back up
because the ostrich presents his bill to the
man in the ticket wagon-admission fifty
cents, children half price. 1t is a danger
Gus thing though, if you do but know It,,
to take your girl to see the show, and we
warn you before O'Brien gets here. She
may be so thin that she can't make a
shadow, but when she hears the old
woman's clothes sin the side show won't
fit her. Some old curmudgeons are
always harping on the 'sarcus' of their
boyhoods day-why the little affairs they
had in their 'grandfather's days didn't
cost so much to run as it does to feed
OBrien's mules, and the amount of money
he paws out in month to make no men,
ton of what he takes in, would have as
| tonished the antique manager as our taxes
| do those who settle the bills. 1t has been
said that nothing beats skies but mira
cle,' and John O'Brien's new enterprise
| is something hard to equal; for when a
manager merges six shows into one, he
exhibits nerve which not only deserves
but commands success. For in amuse-
ments, as in more practical matters, we
are like the Irishman who In purchasing
the boots said: "never mind the size
give the biggest you can for the money
The big show is announced in another
column to appear here on Tuesday, April
| 18th, and the small bills will tell you all
about it. If you find that your girl is en-
gagged to go to the big show with
another fellow why go and get another
| fellows girl and get even. Buy peanuts
lemonade and candy for her, and youl
future happiness may be the result, and
who knows but you may name ths mrs
| horn John O'Brien, in honor of the
famous animal importer and amusement
monopolist."
The daily gazette., 1877-04-14

The MATCH LAST EvENINa.-Tbe
shuttle board match last evening at NJ.
Ryan's No. 104 Market street betw cen
RYAN and Stroud VS. johnson an d
Renshaw, resulted in favor of the for
mer they having won three out OF the
four games that were played.
This evening at the same place a
single handed match OF three games
between Ryan and Stroud for the
championship of the city will be play
ed. Mesrs. Ryan and Stroud state
that they are ready to play a match
with any two players in this country
provided the match is played in this
city.