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The daily gazette., 1877-10-23
Democrats in coD.uItation,

WASHINGTON, October 22.-An in
formal consultation of House Democrat,
was held to-day to consider the advisabil
ity OF calling caucus contemplated fol
tonight. A communication was receiv.
ed from Democratic Senators requesting
a joint caucus as soon as possible to de-
eide upon plan of action, and also as to
the advisability of short or long session,
After comforting together the House
Democrats decided to postpone the eau
Gus two or three days, mainly on the
representation that Speaker Randall
would be ready to announce all commit
tees on Wednesday. On learning this IL
was deemed wiser to wait for the an
nouncement of the committees, when the
caucus could be held to more advantage,
The daily gazette., 1877-10-23
THE TANNERS.

The national convention OF tanners
at New York, adopted the following
rules before adj urnmenl: All hides
that are known To be re-salted after
once curing for the purpose of adding
weight to them, should be rejected aS
irregular.
W hep green salted hides are taken
from beds or packs they should be
folded oa the back of the ide, ha.
side out, and laid ON piles four u
five feet high, sufficient time to let
the brine drain out before weighing.
That before or after importation
sides be classified into three parts,
namely, good, good damaged and poor
damaged, and that nothing but sound
and perfect hides should be received.
the delegates were taken oman ex-
cursion around the harbor of Mayor
Ely.
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YXlsSssEosrKisvss.

JsRssY errY. Oct. q. THE NIB made
a raid, during the, reception and parade il
hc nor Of Gen Mcclellan ON Saturday. Ex
Mayor Clarke was assaulted ON the stepi
Of his residence Ia SUSSEX place by two
men, and his watch and chsin, valued al
1900, were taken. Mr.. Hul,chizsr, OF Sus-
sex place, lost gold watch and chsiui
Levi Campbell, OF Seventh street, lost 9
watch. and another gentleman of the same
street lost a gold chain. Detective Con.
molly arrested one man on suspicion, and
foupd on him letter containing these
words: ~ worked the train from Phil
adelphia To Baltimore, and only got Sl4
and few pennies"
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TILE TRUE STORY OF MA
~ 4 II ) ZEPPAt I-fkaLA

In the Church of st. Mary, Galatz,
Roumania is to be seen the tomb Of
Mazeppa, the famous hetman of the
Cossacks 3 immortalized by Byron.
His adventures, sung by the bard,
were in reality much more common
place than as we have learned to know
them. Mazeppa was a young Cossack
Of the Ukrine, who, having been en-
nobled by the Russians, declined to
pay his taxes. For this the local
Governor. Count Talboski, ordered
him to be stripped naked by his ser
wants and tied to the back of his own
horse, with his head to the animals
tail. The horse was then Hogged, pis-
tolls were discharged close to his
ears, and after being thus excited he
was turned loose. ~ '..I ''tI.H
The road leading to Mazeppa's
house was a bridle-path leading
through the woods, which were par
tieularly fertile in thorn bushes and
wild pear trees, and the infuriated
beast, accustomed to follow this route
before, dashed off as soon as he was
at liberty homeward, where his mas
ter arrived very much the worse for
his journey. He had, however,
enough of strength left to call for the
gate7keeper, who recognized his voice
and opened the door, to close it i'm
mediately to keep what was supposed
to be ,Mazeppa's ghost. At last
other servants, recovering from their
fear, came to his assistance and put
him to bed, where he remained some
months between life and death from
the injuries he had received. When
he recovered he exiled himself vol
UNFAIRLY to Poland, and joining him
self to the fortunes of Charles XII,
was mortally wounded at Pultowa,
and, dying at Barnitza, his body was
brought to and buried at Galatz.
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II is significant of the size to wbicl,
the eucalyptus, which is doing so much
foa Algeria, grows that when an
Australian wished to send fine speci-
men TO the London Exhibition of 1862
he couldn't find ship long enough to
carry it. In six or seven years its dimen-
sions are those of an oak in twenty, and
in its twentieth year it furnishes such
timber as an oak could not under 100.
The untiring devotion of DR.. Miergous
OF Algeria to the development of the
properties OF this invaluable tree has
greatly enlarged the sphere of its useful
ness.
The daily gazette., 1877-10-23

An ingenious use of carrier pig
icons is on record. They were en-
Iployed in Belgium to smuggle tobac-
co into France. Each bird carried
from ten to fifteen grammes of the
weed and two dozen pigeons per day
we're regularly despatched. How
long the new industry had been IS
tablished is not stated; but one day
it came to grief. A bird was too
heavily loaded, and he dropped with
his burden, exhausted, into the Seine.
A police inquiry resulted, and the
whole business was exposed. r's -
j On the night of Sept. 29, after
considerable opposition on the part
of the military officers in charge of
the Fort Yuma reservation, the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
laid their tracks in the Territory Of
Arizona. On the following day a
train was run over the newly-built
track, and for the first time the whis-
tie of a locomotive sounded in Ari-
Zona.
Electricity has been applied to a
novel use in the East Indies. A
platinum wire, connected with the
poles of battery, is stretched
around tree, and becoming red hot,
is gently see-sawed. until it burns its
way through. 1t is thought that a
tree can be cut down without any
waste of timber IN about fifteen min
utes. that would require two hours
to fell in the ordinary way.
A woman was dragging her trail
ingskirt out of a Memphis] theatre.
A man stepped on and tore the
expensive fabric. She did not turn
and smile sweetly when he begged
her pardon. She struck him sting
ing blow in the face, and said, "take
that, you awkward loafer ~
The daily gazette., 1877-10-23
Heavy Forgeries In ALBANY

ALBANY, N. Y, October 22.-william
8. Taylor, a produce commission mer.
chant OF this city, has been detected in a
series OF forgeries. He forged the names
OF his father, Justus F. Taylor, and his
uncle, William N. Strong, to notes for
about $4,000 and obtained the money
in varioua sums from four of our city
banks. No arrest has yet been made and
Iavlor remains at home waiting further
Developments. The cause of his down
fail is said to by speculation in stocks.
The daily gazette., 1877-10-23

ONE Who MADE HIS OWN COFFIN.
DEAD.-Wifiiam Weidner, a native OF
Lehigh county, and for the greater part
OF hls lifetime a resident of Upper Mil
ford, died quite unexpectedly at the resi-
dence of his son, Edwin Weidner, in Up
per Milford, on Monday last, after an i'll
ness of only a few days. He was wild
over, his wife having died about two
years ago. He made his own coffin about
i've years ago and had it in his house
ready for occupancy should that time ar
rive. The deceased was about rs years
Of age. ~ - - ~ IL
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Republican anxiety for Mas,.obu..,,.

WASHINGTON, October 22.-Advices re.
ceived here by members of the Massaobn.
tStts delegation indicated that Democratic
success there in November is more than
pFob lble. One OF the most prominent
Democrats of Massachusetts, in u priva.e
letter received here to-day, says that at
present. all the indications are that the
Democratic ticket will be elected. The
Republican members of the Mass chusetts
del. cation admit the probability of defeat
and Senator Hoar is repsrled to have said
that ne thought Republican defeat was
Inevitable. "'
The daily gazette., 1877-10-23

The usual rigid discipline that probib.
its a burial service in the Episcopal
church over the body of a suicide was
partly reiexed in New York at the foner-
al OF the late Mrs. Leroy, who drowned
herself in the central Park, in. considera-
t'oa ofthe probable fact that she was de-
ragged when she committed the ae1. The
musical part of the service was, however,
omitted, and there were no flowers and
no regular pali-beafers, the ceremony be.
ing Of the piainest pOesilSls character.
The daily gazette., 1877-10-23
A HEALTH INFLUENCE!


Restoring the Nervous and DebiIitated.
,ha impaTting Life, Strength. and Health TO
Sttccsssfslty treating Disease glhoaa Medicine
DR. R.BRYAN'S ELECTRO OVOLTAIC AND
MAGNETIC APPLIANCES
recently introduced after years OF study
and research. They are of quadruple pow.
er. 1mbuing the system with a Constant
force ~ --Ss''s''o
ELLESCTRICITY is NATURES POWER.
A Sovereign Specific in Dyspepsia-Ner
yous Debility-Diseases OF the Lungs-
rheumatism Paralysis-Ep -Epilepsy-Sciati-
ca Spinal derangements--Impot
Disorders Of the Kidneys-and functional
The Appliances are strongly charged with
Electric. Galvanic and Magnetic influence
OF dt0eTen degrees Of iyltenssty, suitable to
all cases, and conditions, and e6eoI. T,.rsS
WheTe medicines have failed
reference to numerous Physicians and
Patients. eAAu
illustrated Pamphlets explaining the
principles OF their action, Cost, etc tree on
application, Address 80
DR.. BRYAN
l4I East Fifteenth Street,
New YorK.
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Fashionable Furniture |
j. & j. N. HARTMAN,
NO 40 King street,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
WILMINGTON, DEL.

<xfNk1 We respectfully inform the citi
s.'-tf~ zens Of Wilmington, and the sur
- rounding country that we continue
to manufacture and keen on hand
at our large and long established ware
rooms, Furniture of every variety and
stydieS sd 2T consisting I1is Of Mahogany Rosewood
d-nning-room and chamber uses.
our assortment of Furniture is larger and
more varied than can be found in Deiaware.
ana all articles sold at our establishment
are warranted as represented. '-''
Venitian Blinds OF the most fashionable
designs made to order and kept constantlv
on hand. We also manufacture and con-
sIanLly Keep large assortment of Spring
Hair, MOSS and Husk Mattresses,
j. j. N. HARMAN
40 King street, Wilmington.
The daily gazette., 1877-10-23

Bradford, McCce & Co., lumber dealers,
OF Quincy, ILL.,, have failed with Liabilities
est mated at from SlO0 900.
The daily gazette., 1877-10-23
- : :. PLAYST. plays

For Reading Clubs, Tor Amateur Theat-
ricals, Temperance Plays, Drawing Room
Books, Speakers Pantomines, Tableaux
Lights, Magnesium Lights, Colored Fire,
Burnt Cork, Theatrical Face Preparations
Jarley's Wax Works, Wigs, Boards, and
Moustaches at reduced prices. Costumes,
Scenery, Charades. New catalogue sent
free containing full description and prices.
SAM'L FRENCH d SON, l22 Nassau St,
New York.
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10
ORRS.

VkRb.
The The Best quality sf NF6ic;
rHH hosT REL1AsLr LILLIAN p
MEDIciSrsrl srROrRIl
Choice pERFUMERY lCtS coIos1SA.| and y.
A hne assortment of HAZE LILLIAN
... NAIL BRUSHES ssoOTa
A Glass of ICE COLD Apcr, c1a \ aa|
WATER, ~
choiceFLAvoRING ExTR Ria c1s
'a .-...... and Pure. 1AACIsj
A Good KEY WEST or DnSEaI "rS y i
CIGAR DoAEsl
Fin. A,,rn,o AT WILLIAM
ine AMERICAN & IMPORTER !
"Get the best WILLIAMS, Ssu . , N ~
-ot...... CEoUS DENTIFRTCHAA CHAP
taoi,s ,,.,,,,. ,,.o,. AT WILLIAJ
e''"'oe 0oods, Accuracy in di,nsa'Il
49, Reasonable Price, ''pe'Ai
WILLIAMS PREsCRTpTIov j
C Corner Ninth and f NJ
The daily gazette., 1877-10-23
RAILROADS.
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON A
l. BALTIMORE RAIL ROAD.

tDE1LADELfH1A, WILMINGTON Il
l. BALTIMORE RAIL ROAD.
JUNE 10th, 1877.
Trains will leave Wilmington as follows
for: " :
Philadelphia and Intermediate Stations.
40, 50, 10, 90, 10 90 a. M, 2 30, 4 80, 20,
46, p. m. ~
Phila. and New York, 2 %, 947. a. m. 12 81
II 40, 8 46, p. m. -
8 80 a. m.
Baltimore and Washington, O6, 8 80. am.
lz.54, Il, 50, 5,19, 9.55 p. M.
trains for Delaware Division, leave for:
New Castle, 800, $40. $50, u. m. 80, 6 80.
p. m. '
Harrington and intermediate Stations 800,
$50, a. m. $50 p. m. ''
Delmar and intermediate Stations, 800,
$50, @. m wv
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Philadelphia and Intermediate Stations.
10, a. m. 500. $50, d. m,
philadelphia and New York, 2.22. am.
baltimore and Washington, O6 a. m.
For futher information passengers are
referred to the time tables posted al the
depot. H. r. KENNEY
Superintendent,
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xEN1 EADHEH zysEMEgT rs

Mothers who dose their darlings with
drastic purgatives incur a fearful responsi-
bility. The gentle. moderate (yet effectiye)
laxative, Alternative and anti bilious opera
ton of TARRANT's SELTzER APERIENr
peculiarly adapts it to the disorders of chill
dren. IL
The daily gazette., 1877-10-23

or - QOn per day at home. Samples
DO CO DZU WORTH 50 free. STINsoN d
Co.. Portland, Maine. rINA - A
The daily gazette., 1877-10-23
SEASONARl

AS housekeepers are placing ava.
ana az tel. .WOoLENS, 1t is importania AMY \
them protected from MOTIF s 4
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Let MIR. Page Clcnr Himself.

II. L. PAGE, who now misrcpreecnts the
Second Congress District of California,
courts notoricty by writing letters to the
Fraudulent President against Chinese immi-
grafton, and deliberately falsiics the num-
bcrs and the condition of the Monaghan
population already in that state. If this
very virtuous member. would begin by puri-
flying himself, before Undertaking topurgc
California Of the Chinese, the spectacle
would be more cdifyng.
PAGE was the intimate friend and ASSOC
ciatc of GEORGE Nj. PiNNEY, who has be-
come known to the public in connection with
the scandal Of the Mare Island Navy Yard
and the issue of n million and more of
fraudulent certificates of indebtedness 10y
the paymastcr. EFF1GY SARGENT and PAGE
ruled that yard absolutely, with the knowl-
edge and privity of SEcoR ROBrsoN. They
ran it rs partisan machine, dictated the
appointments, managed the contracts, and
used it as n personal property.
PINNEY has publicly charged PAGE with
being engaged in procuring mail contracts
while member Of the House, and that he
loaned him twenty thousand dollars for
that object, Independent of other sums of
money advanced to promote his election 10
Congress, whereby this jobbcry would be
helped. These are grave charges and de-
serve investigation 10y the House. II they
are true, as the correspondence between
PISSEy and PAGE almost proves them to bc,
then PAGE is not tit associate for the
honest men Of that body, though cmincntly
qualified to adorn the Credit Mobilicr circle.
of which DE GoLYER GARFIELD is the head
and front
If Mr.. PAGE will begin his moral work by
havins PlNNEY summoned before a commit
tee, and 10y requiring him 10 produce the
letters and bank accounts upon which his
charges rest, then he can take up the
Chinese question with more effect Should
he fail TO follow this advice, perhaps a way
will be found to investigate the transaction
without his consent.
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Weeks that should not be Wasted.

A great deal depends on the use which the
Democratic Congressman make Of their
holiday vacation. It's good TO be merry
and wise, says the old song We wish them,
each and all, merry Christmas but we
also wish for them that they may return to
the capital wiser men and more competent
Congressman than they left IL.
1t depends, we say, on the use they make
OF the opportunity afforded them by the re-
cess to put themselves again in right rela-
tions with public opinion and the public
conscience to see themselves as the con-
stituencies see them. Their record, thus
far, has net been a satisfactory or a credita-
BILE one. They have not redeemed the
pledges Of the canvass. The people are dis
appointed In them, and Discontinued with
them. They have done those things that
they ought not to have done, and have left
undone those things that they ought to have
done. We will not say that there is no health
In them; but they need toning up sadly, and
there is no such tonic for a dehlitated states
man rs direct intercourse with the people
The truths learned in this intercourse may
be bitter, but they arc salutary.
The whole duty Of the Democratic Con-
gresham was set forth by THOMAS JFFFRB-
son sevcnty-fve years ago. His words are
rs opposite now as when he wrote them:
ITO cultivate peace AMI mant N comm, rec and navi
rauon an their lawful (. preserve the faith
Of the nation by an exact .crsc It's debts ami CON
tracts oxuend the ru>c money the same care and
economy We "oa practise VIII, our own and impose ON
eur ciunsn No unnecessary burdens to keep in al things
within tn pale constitutional powers, and CHERISH
The Federal Union the only rock OF safety these fellow
huzens are the landmarks by which We are to guide cur
selves in ali our proceedings"
That was the rule laid down by the Father
Of the Democratic party for the Seventh Con-
gress; and it is a good rule for the Demo-
cratic members of the Forty-iifth.
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s}i,55O
Vain Illusions.

Mr.. JAY GoULD's Tribune finds COM
fort Ia the present condition OF its poiti-
cal allies. "Thc Republican party" writes
Mr.. GoULD's Young Editor, "is not only
stronger to-day than at any time since
the Inauguration of President HAYES but
Stronger than its most sanguine friends
could have hoped six months ago"
These are vain Illusions. The Republic
can party ia responsible for the crime of
putting into power rs President a man not
elected by tho people, and for keeping out Of
power the man whom the people elected.
This is SO monstrous crime that the
party guilty OF it cannot hope to escape its
consequences any more than the individual
agents, who with their own hands did the
deed, can hope to escape them.
Either this crime must bc adequately pun
ished, both as regards the individuals and
the party which committed it, or else there
Is an end of republican government in this
country, and elections will hencciorth be
nothing but forms and degrees OF fraud and
violence.
Between such alternatives the American
people know well enough which to choose.
The Republican party may for little while
deludc itself with the illusions OF unfounded
hope, but its doom il sure.
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ton in Congress, and the German mission at
the disposal OF the Illinois delegation, he
would have done n good thing. Thcn he
might have followed his compliment to
HAYES ~ "a man who has never pursued
any devious paths, and docs not propose to
encourage their pursuit by Others" by
showing on what principle OF civil service
reform the rascals Of the Louisiana and
Florida Returning Boards were appointed
to important Offices why Hayes personal
friends have been provided for at the public
expense; why removals without cause have
altcrnatod with VIGOROUSLY unfit nomina-
tions, like those Of SANFORD, BANCROFT DA-
WIS. HARLAN, FEHRESRAcH ALEXANDER
REED, and LOT VI. MORRILL,. 60 name half n
dozen out Of a possible half hundred. In
this manner Mr.. EvARrs might hnvc made
his speech instructive. II is unfortunate
that he preferred not to be explicit.
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In his now book. MIR r. G.. APPLETON says:
"All over New England the doctrine taught
by the Puritans is fading away" This is
important if true
Tho evidence at hand certainly goes far to
bear out Mr.. AprLEros's Affirmation. That
change has passed upon the orthodox coll
logcs and theological schools Of New Eng
land is beyond denial. When President
ELIOT Of Harvard. the other evening, good
naturedly rallied President PORTER of Yale
ON the apostasy of the latter institution, he
was "twtting on facts" II the doctrine OF
the Puritans is still taught, it is only after u
Process Of preliminary diluting and sugar
coating that leaves it unrccognizabc Re
cent occurrences have shown that what is
true of the colleges and theological schools
is also true of the churches pulpit and
pcws alike. On this point, in addition to the
evidence Of facts, we have the testimony Of
witnesses whose competency will not be
challenged.
The Rev. DIR. DANA Of Norwich testfles
that, while the doctrine Of eternal punish
mcnt is still in the crccds OF the Connecticut
Congregational churches, it is far less
prominent in the beliefs and preachings Of
tho ministers than 1t used to be-" The Rev
Mr.. PALMER of Bridgeport says that there
is undoubtedly disposition to speak Of
hell with more caution and reserve than
formerly" The Rev. Mr.. WILCOX Of Stam-
ford thinks there Ia not the same unanim-
ity' about it among the Congregational
pastors and churches as about other tenets.
The Rev. DR.. NOBLE Of New Haven says IL Is
beyond question that the doctrine is not
held with the same intensity it once was"
The Rev. Mr.. BACON Of New London reports
that the younger members of the churches
are d" dissatisfied with the traditional pre-
sentaton of this doctrine and that in his
own parish many hold the views for which
Mr.. MERRIAM was refused installation. The
Rev. DR.. BURTON of Hartford does lot know
Of a Congregational church in which the
ancient doctrine has not been largely mod
iiied." Similar testimony comes from Mas
sachusetts. The Rev. Mr.. JENKINS OF Pitts
field reports that the doctrine is not now
held among thoughtful persons as he sup
poses II was years ago. The Rev. Mr. ALDEN
Of Marshfield says it Is not preached as
much or as wildly as it was. The Rev. Mr..
LEAvTTT Of Northampton is satisfied that
very few hold il as II was formerly taught !;
plainly there is less positiveness about it,"
Congregational pastors in other New Eng
land States testify to the same effect
There is no general, open reputation Of
the ancient theology. The apostasy i not
n noisy and aggressive one. The doctrine
Of the Puritans is not violently thrust out.
Mr.. APPLETON chose his words well. 1t is
fading out-out Of the teaching Of the pull
pit and out Of the vital belief Of the pcws
But with it are fading out the Puritan
traits Arc the processes Of disappearance
related
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Mr.. Evarts on Civil Service Reform.

All ears were opened wide at the New
England dinner, on Saturday night when
Lawyer EvARTs announced that he would
proceed TO the discussion Of civil service
reform In the unavoidable absence OF CARL
SCHuRz- who, being born Dutchman, is
not entitled to eat the dinners Of the New
England Socicty-it was justly felt that
nobody could throw more light upon this
obscure subject than Mr.. EyARTs There
fore, when the Secretary of State paused a
moment at the end of glowing tribute 70
pumpkin pie as n brain food and deliber-
Rtely remarked Now for the public ser
vice" climax Of interest was reached, and
the entire company broke out into sponta-
neous applause.
That was the best opportunity which Mr.
LvARrs ever had, or ever will have, TO en-
tighten the country as to the Administers
TONS theory of reform. Fresh from his
efforts to purify" the New York Custom
House, and favored with an attentive and
sympathetic audience ii was certainly t.
be expected that he would rise to the occa-
sion. We are sorry to say that lie threw
away his chance.
There should be no stop backward, ;" sad
MI. EvARTs. I'VE must go on" "The way
may be hedgod with difficulties and opposed
with dangers" 1T is for you TO say-you
rs n people, to say whether or no the path.
OF your public life shall be clean and bright
md noble and ever tending upward"
These and half dozen more sentence;
equally sonorous and impressive AM
equally destitute Of any meaning whatever
were ali that he had 10 say about civil ser
vice reform
What the public wants just now more thar
anything else is nm explicit, intclligibl'
statement of the Administrations views anC
purposes IN regard to the civil service. Itii
very disappointing in Mr., EvARTs to give VI
instead string of high-ilown gencralitie
that would serve equally well IN a Sunday
school superintendent s inaugural address
OF sermon on sin. If this lawyer we're do
Tending client charged with obtaining
money on false pretences, he would scOrn [,
take refuge in such vague propositions. Ha
he no better scheme of defence for himsel
aud his principal when they are charged b.
thelr own party with an attempt TO wi
renown MS reformers by fraudulent repre-
fentationsi
ii instead OF calling on the people TO sa
whether the paths Of public life shall b
clean and bright and noble and ever tenC
ing upward, Mr.. EvARTs had taken IN
Trouble TO explain why he violated his ow
PROFESSIONS by putting the English missio
~ INC disposal OF the Pennsylvania delegt