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The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
MERIT RECOGNIZED.

Benson's Capcine Porous Plasters receiv
ed the highest and only award of merit
the Philadelphia Exposition, over all arti-
cles OF like character, proving by the high
est medical authority in the world, that
they arc greatly superior to ordinary porous
plasters, and not a patent medicine-as no
nostrums were allowed to be exhibited
there. Benson's Capcine Porous Plaster is
positively the best external remedy ever
devised. They relieve pain at once, and
cure where other porous plasters only re-
lieve after long use. Over three thousand
physicians now recommend their use and
they are sold by druggists everywhere
Price 25 cents.
IMPORTANT TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD
"Improvement' is the watchword of the
hour !; Its development and re-development
Is the ambition of every true American
Porous plasters were invented In 1845. For
thirty years their composition remained un-
improved, until Benson's Capcine Porous
Plasters were invented. They differ from
all others in their greater medical activity.
they t0iil cure disease IN q JeU hours that other
porous plasters, liniments or compounds
require days and weeks OF continuous wear
and use TO simply relieve. They are supe-
rior to electricity and more powerful. 1t Is
not a nostrum. They are endorsed by over
three thousand physicians and druggists as
meeting q great want q remedy for exter-
nal diseases which relieves instantly and
cures quicker than any known medicine
Try them and you will not be deceived
Purely vegetable. Price 25 cents.
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The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
THE DEBATE IN SECRET SES
SION ON THE FLORIDA
nACE

From the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
l am told by gentleman who was
present during the discussion in private
session on the case that it was intensely
exciting. Now that it is over, 1 suppose
there is no wrong done in telling of some
things that occurred. Thurman and Alb
bot had the dicussion on the Democratic
slde--Morton and Garfield on the part of
the conspirators. The parties in the
heat Of debate got somewhat beyond par.
liamentary etiquette. The three indecent
old men of the Supreme Court
who not only refused to inquire
into the turn, charge of fraud
in the so-called electoral return, but en-
deavored to SO frame the decision as to
cover in advance the Louisiana fraud,
were told in rather plain language that
they were regarding neither law nor
equity in their haste to aid their party.
Judge Thurman said that he had some
knowledge of law and no. little expert
ence in its administration and he
no had hesitation in stigmatizing
the finding proposed as simply monstrous.
Should such prevail, he said, there would
be no security in any relation of life call
ing for legal interference. 1t removed
all barriers to wrong and DESTROYED the
very foundations Of justice.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
THIRTEEN AT DINNER.

Concerning the curious superstition
about thirteen at dinner, we have just
come across this singular incident in re-
cent English book: Some years since,
poor Albert Smith gave supper of thir-
teen that discredited the superstition IN
a remarkable manner. Himself on the
point of starting for China, he entertained
twelve friends who were bound for the
Crimea, to encounter the perils of war
as military officers or as journalists re-
porting the incidents Of the the conflict.
Deeming it in the highest degree improb-
able that they would meet again on
English ground when they had once
started for the scene of danger, the
twelve guests met their host with light
hearts, and laughed about the fate which
some of them would of course encounter
in few months. Strangely enough all
twelve returned from the war in perfect
health, and supped again at table Of
thirteen with the humorous lecturer
Editors Dro,ver, in Harper's Magazine
for March.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
MEXICO

Colonel Macherro, lately commander
Of the Twelfth Mexican Cavalry, has ar
rived at San Diego, California. He says
the whole interior of Mexico and the en-
tire Pacific coast, except Guayamas, have
pronounced for Diaz. When at Guaya-
mas, on the 5th inst, he found Colonel
Rangel and the Admiral of the two Mexi-
can war vessels awaiting the arrival Of
General Macherro, on the 7th, to put
forth formal declaration IN favor OF
Diaz. Colonel Macherro was at first
Lerdist, and then an Iglesiast. After the
flight of Lerda an Iglestas, he being un-
able conscientiously to support Diaz, had
uothing left but to quit the country too.
Diaz being at the head of the only organ
lied force, is at present supreme, but Ma
cherro does not think he can hold power
for more than few months. 1t is ex-
pected in some quarters that ex-Gover-
nor Ballcrto, of Jalisco, or General Ig-
nacio Mejia, who are very popular, will
hereafter rally the Constitutionalists
against Diaz. ~
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
ROBBERS AT THEWHIPPING POST

From the Detroit Free Press.
On Monday at $50 we left. and reached
Hong Kong at at IL A. M. On the Esd
Mr.. Harlan told me there was to be a
public aogging Of two Chinese. 1 have
often seen the backs of negroes in the
United States with marks of the lash, but
this is the first time ever had chance
to see the cat-o'-nine-tails applied. The
whipping post here is in the street at the
base of small triangular space, made by
three streets, and Immediately in front
of the Harbor Masters office. A slab
of granite rises about ten feet above a
stone platform and leaning against it is
wooden scaffold. Here the men are fas-
tened by belt around their bodies and
their arms extended at full length above
them and held secure by a slip nose
around the wrists. Each man received
twenty-five lashes, and up to the eigh-
teenth they writhed, but after that drop
ped, and thought the first one had fain-
ted, but as the second acted in the same
manner l came to the conclusion that the
strain upon the nerves had reached its
climax and that neither felt the lash. The
backs however, were fearful sight. These
fellows are to receive seventy-five lashes
twenty-five each, at thee different times
for violence and robbery and pulling ear
ings out of China girls ears.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
a FOOr-HOLD.

Hardly "a steamer that crosses the sea
But carries one traveller more,
For little time, out on the shoreless sea,
Than she counted when leaving the shore
Blown far away from his mate where she
sings, .su
By the pitiless sea-bound gale.
Lost, and plying his patient wings,
TIL heart and courage fail; ot
Lost on the shoreless, unknown main,
Blinded with salt white spray,
Dazed with the endless, waving plain,
Scared by the lengthening way;
Lost on the sea, and no land In sight;
Through the heavy and misty air
Struggling on through the dark and the
To terror and mute despair; 4D.l
TIL on the horizon a cloudy speck
Clears to the mast, like q tree,
Clears to the solid and ground-like deck,
And he follows 1t wearily. .-.t
And clings aid crouches, o welcome guest,
An eager and tremulous bird,
With the green and blue on his neck and
breast
By his hearts hard painting stirred.
Then come pity, and food and drink to the
brim, a. .rI-
And shelter from wave and cold;
But the quick head droops, and the bright
eyes dim, .+. al
And the story all is told! .'
Pitiful comfort, yet comfort still
Not to drop in the hungry sea, us.
Keeling down out of the empty height
To that terrible agony.
Bitter and hard to be driven to roam
Between the sea and the sky,
To find foot-hold and warmth and home
And then-only to die!
Yet 1t was harder, God He knows,
Who counts the sparrows that fall
For the birds that were lost when the wild
winds rose,
| When the sea and the sky were all;
When the sky bent down to infold the sea
And the sea reached up to the sky,
| And between them only the wind blew free
And never a ship went by!
ANNA .. BRACKET, in Hdrper'S Mogd
zine for March.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
CONGRESS.

In the U. b. Senate yesterday. MIR,
Wadleiah introduced bill, which was
referred, providing that all letters patent
heretofore issued under the seal OF the
Patent Office and ntersigned by an
acting Commissioner, shall be valid AS il
countersigned by a Commissioner. A
joint resolution was adopted allowing
the Silver Commission until the Gath
inst. to submit their report. The Dis
trict of Columbia Tax bill was considered
and passed, with several amendments.
The Pacific Railroad Sinking Fund bill
was considered, pending which the Sen
ate teok recess until this morning.
b In the House, the Naval Appropriation
bill was passed, with an amendment, Of
fered by Mr.. Whitthorne, authorizing
the appointment OF Commission to de-
eide and report upon the future naval
policy of the United States. The Com.
mission is to consist Of the Admiral of
the navy, the General of the army, two
naval officers, to be designated by the
President, two Senators and three MEM
bers Of the House. The bill removing
the disabilities OF Joseph E. johnson, OF
Va, was passed. A message was re-
ceived from the President vetoing the
bill for perfecting the statutes. His OBJ
lection is to the section directing the
Clerk OF the House to select one news
paper in each State, in which all the
treaties and laws shall be published.
the veto was sustained by vote Of 2l1
to l. The bill was then Immediately re-
ported back, with the Objectionable sec
tion omitted, and was passed. The Sem
ate bill to ratify the treaty with the
Sioux was passed, with an amendment
providing that nothing in the act shall
be construed to authorize the removal Of
the Sioux to the Indian Territory. The
Senate resolution allowing the Silver
occurred in, and the House then took a
recess until this morning.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
KILLED BE A sPIrZ.
Sad Scene at the Burial OF Mrs. Hart
mans Little Infant Yesterday.

The New York World says that Mrs.
Kate Hartman, whose newly born
child met its death, as 1t is supposed,
bya scratch of Spitz dog, lives in a
rather dirty and decidedly uninviting
looking tenement house, with small
bakery on the first floor. The room
occupied by Mrs. Hartman and her
husband, is the second floor, front. In
this room they cook, eat, sleep and
entertain their friends, and here the
simplest of funeral ceremonies were
held yesterday, over the body of Mrs.
Hartman's first-born. There were but
six friends in the room when the lid
was nailed firmly down to the COM
man of rough appearance, but who
did his utmost to cheer the father of
the child. Don't feel bad aboutit," 4"
he said, "'twasn't nothin' but er little
thing, and amt it better for it tel die
now wen yer haven't got just used to
it an wen you won't miss it, than to
have it live till yer got sorter soft on
it an than pop off ;? Now, don't take
on over it, that barve lad." The
mother was to weak to sit up and so
occupied bed in the corner of the
room, She is but IS or 10 years oid
and extremely pretty having thick
blonde hair, clear complexion, and
expressive blue eyes. All the time
she wept quitely, and to her husband
who sat most of the time on the edge
of the bed with her hand in his, she
frequently whispered in German, "1st
es NIGHT trauerlich?" to which he re-
piled kindly, "Recht schweigen sic
lieber." The others who were there
stood silent about the coffin and made
many little speeches of coincidence.
One man ventured to say that it was
'too d-d bad" and Mr.. Hartman ia
stantly jumped up, and laying his
hand on the mans shoulder said in
broken English, "l ou must not swear
where there is DEATH" There were
no services at all, and when the few
friends had been around the coffin fol-
half an hour one of the men nailed
down the lid, and taking the coffin un-
der his arm, bore 1t to the hearse that
was waiting in the street. Then the
father and his mother-ln- aw got into
the only carriage, and followed the
body to the Lutheran Cemetery in
Williamsburg. The baby was born al
about three o'clock Sunday morning
and few hours later Mrs. Wyper
Mrs. Hartman's mother, was holding
it in her arms asleep, and being very
tired fell asleep too, but was soen
awakened by the violent cries of the
child. She walked the floor with il
in her arms for little while, and ther
placed it in bed beside its mother
where it lay quietly. Finally Mrs
Myper began to think strange that il
was so still, and on taking it from the
bed again found it dead. On its mech
was found a small scratch, about
which the skin was slightly inf1amed
A small Spitz dog was running about
the room, and no doubt is felt by
Mr.. Hartman that probably in play
the animal jumped into the grand
mothers lap and its claws wounded
the child. The shock was so great tt
the newly-born infant that it dice
shortly afterward. The Coroner gave
permit for burial, aud the dog wa
made away with.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
CARD.

The undersigned successor to and part
ner in the late firm of K. Binghurst d Co.,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists, will con-
tinue the business at the old stand, and
while returning his sincere thanks that the
previous efforts of the firm have met with
such gratifying appreciation, will, with the
full assistants. who have had a practical
training in this establishment in their ex-
perience respectively, of from five to ten
years each, and three Of whom are Grddu-
ates Of the Philadelphia College 9( Pharmacy,
endeayor by faithful and careful attention
to the highly responsible duties OF the
Apothecary in his manifold dealings with
life and health, to merit and receive the lib
eral patronage SO long extended TO this house
ec5-tf Cor. Sixth and Market Streets.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
ATERSE TO WAR.

THE CZAR OF ALL THE RUSSIANS TRY
ING To SAVE HIS HONOR AND PRE-
SERVE PEACE.
LONDON, February 15.-According to
accounts from st. Petersburg, the state
ment of the Russian circular that the CzaI
had suspended his final resolution, await
ing the decision Of the powers, was more
than phrase of diplomatic courtesy. He
is as averse to war as ever. He has by nc
means relinquished hope that withdrawal
by honor is possible, and he reckons thai
the powers will assist him in their OWL
interest as well as that of Europe. Those
who agree with the Gar consider that the
fall of Midhat Pasha shows that war is un
necessary now.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
BREAKING YOU'VE SrocK.-A pro

BREAKING YOUNG STocK.-A proverb
says that, "just as the twig is bent the
the trees Inclined" and this may be ap-
piled to the training of colts and calves.
Colts should be accustomed early to the
halter and bride; they should be kindly
and gently treated, and not annoyed in
any way. Many horses have been rem
dered vicious from having been taught
tricks or made to suffer annoyance from
boys in their early days. Colts may be
taught to go or come at command, to
s.lift" the foot and endure the mimic OPP
Grafton ofshoeing. Being thus trained,
they remain docile during their lives. In
the same manner calves may be accus-
toned to the words of command which
they will have to obey when they are
steers or oxen. They should be made
familiar with the yoke, taught to draw
and to obey all the words of command in
the teamsters or plowman's vocabulary.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
Horace Greeley's Pressman's Daugh
ter's Walk,

From the Ohio State Journal.
Lizzie Smith, aged II years, arrived
at the Union Depot yesterday from st,
Louis, on her way to Delaware, on the
Bee Line road. She had walked
nearly all the way, being nearly five
weeks on the road. She said she had
a son and daughter living at Dela-
ware, and she was on her way to see
them. Mr.. James Kelly of Pittsburgh
happened to hear her mention the
names of her son and daughter. A
comparison of notes led to the dis
eovery that they live in Pittsburgh,
and he purchased ticket for her to
Pittsburg. Mrs. Smith says that her
fathers name was Nathaniel Weeks,
and shat he was Horace Greeley's press
man (hand) when he (Mr. Greeley
opened his first printing office.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
EPILEPSY OR FITS.

w SAMARITAN NERvINE, the reat
"a Nerve Conqueror, cures Epileptic Fits,
Conyuisions, Spasms, st. Vitus Dance and
ali nervous diseases the only known pos. s
haen tested by thousands and has never
been known to fail in single case. Inclose
stamp for circulars, giving evidence oil
cures. Trial package free, Please give
in;,,aS Also send names and address of all
nersons subject to Epileptic FMs;
Address, DIR. S. A. RICHMOND
ianadSw1y Box. TAI, st. Josephs, Mo.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16

Miss Marie Gordon (wife of Mr.. John
T. Raymond) wears cardinal silk and
velvet dress in the play of "There' s
Millions in it," which it is said, cost
is tautiful, also possesses the happy
faculty of knowing precisely how to dis
play her rich attire to great advantage.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16

DR.. NJ. NJ. Wishard, superintendent of
the Orphans Home at Knightstown,iI lind
committed suicide by cutting his throat
at the st. James Hotel, New Orleans on
Wednesday night. He disappeared from
Knightstown on the Sth inst. His ac-
counts have been examined and found to
be correct.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
A BODY GUARD FOR HAYES

Brooklyn, n. Y.-Repubhcan politi-
cans here are raising body guard Of 400
volunteers, at an expense of $4,000, to go
to Washington to attend the expected
inauguration of Hayes as President.
They will remain there at least three
days. The corps will be armed and
equipped and called the Brooklyn Old
Guard" Meetings for organization are
called by private circulars.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16

A destructive fire occurred "Wednesday
morning in the town of Smithfield, john
ston county, n. c., entai4ing loss of SIS
600 or $4,000 worth of property.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
THE SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION
WHAT THE HOUSE INvEsTIGATIN
MITEE WILL REPORT TO-DAY.

WASHINGTON, February Is. The
committee which investigated the
South Carolina election will Tomorrow
report to the House that The face of
the returns in that State show majori-
ty of ever 700 for Hayes and Wheeler,
and over 1,100 for Hampton. The
committee will make a point that at this
and former elections the clause of the
Constitution requiring the registration
of voters has not been complied with,
and it is an open question whether
there has been any legal election at all
in South Carolina. The committee
will condemn the military interfer-
ence. The Republicans will submit
a minority report.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
Don't Forget It"a "aastSe@SS safstS aaSsa

ia worth all the Burglar Alarms ever in
vented. Agents wanted eyerywhere. Sh
YER niated sample postpaid on receipt o
Ok cents. Address A. Fl. Singers, 43S Wa
list. Philadelphia, Pa. mar3weomiY
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
NEW ADVERTIsEMEN1S
90 cts. Sweaty Feet. so cts.
LITTLE'S ORIGINAL OINTMENT.

The only remedy that will effectualiy cure
Sweaty, Tender and Offensive Smelling
Feet, without any injurious effect. A cure
guaranteed or money refunded. Good for
Piles, Frosted Feet and Chatting. Sent on
receipt OF price. JOHN LITTLE q CO.,
Ask your druggist and merchant for it
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
Earthenware ManufactorV
COR. OF ORANGE & WATER SITS.

COR. OF ORANGE & WATER STbp
WILMINGTON, DEL.
keep constantly on hand full assort-
ment Of CROCKERY WARE, made IN
the best manner, and sold at prices to suit
the times. Also Yard Vases, Hanging va
articles In my line made to order at short
notice. GEORGE ZEloLEn'
nOy6-6m
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
THE DANGEROUS AND TERRIBLE
Quail.
[From Speech by Senator Harris in the
Senate of Indiana.l

Senate of Indiana.l
Each pair of quails produce an aver
age of ten chicks per year-many, in
favorable seasons, hatch out sixteen in
brood, and then hatch second brood. If
we estimate only the small number of
100000 quails in Indiana to start with
(though there are probably ten times that
number), and take ten per year as the
produce of each pair, the figures will
simply be stupendous, and we present
them to the Indiana Legislature for CON
sideration: T. I'm
First year, total. .......... 5000, 900
Second year, total. ......... $4,000, 900
Third year, total. .......... 108,00O.OOO
Fourth year, total. $4,000 900
Fifth year. total. IS, 8, ,888, 900 900
We would have to station an army,
along the Ohio river to prevent an inva-
sion of Kentucky after these birds had
eaten everything visible in Indiana
There wouldn't be a bug left in that State
and the birds would require grain to
live upon. Estimating gill Of grain
per day for each bird, it would require
10, 900 900 per day to feed them. We en-
ter our protest in advance and demand,
If Indiana does not pass the law, that the
state shall raise the grain to feed the
birds, and shall put up bird net 800 feet
high aleug the Ohio,t keep their inhabi-
tants from invading Kentucky.
The bill was defeated. iS +3A
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16
|OnabIe Furniture.
h N. HARTMAN,
llO King street,
IILMINGToN, DEL.

Ee respectfully inform the the citi- CIT
4 Of Wilmington, and the sur
-pding country that we continue
hanuiacture and keep on hand
. and long established ware,
<niture OF every variety ana
Ling OF Mahogany, RoseWeol
Furniture suitable for parlor,
n and chamber uses.
ment of Furniture Is larger ana
than can be found In Delaware,
les sold at our establishment
d as represented. ,,,,,
Minds OF the most fashionable
4 10 order and kept constantly
Ee also manufacture and con-
a large assortment OF Spring
and Husk Mattresses.
J.&J. N. HARMAN,
40 King street, Wilmington.
The daily gazette., 1877-02-16

UGG a week in your own town. Terms
DUU and $5 outfit free. IL. HALLETT 4
CO., Portland Maine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-06-08
CraANCERY SALE.

In pursuance and 10y yirtno of decree Ia tho
Circuit Court for tho county OF Van Buren,, ia
chancery, in the State OF Michigan, made on
the first day OF September 1875, in a certain
cause therein pending. wherein DAVID Baker is
complainant, aud Charles ID. HUGHES C. Henri
eta Ruggles, Joshua ii. Freeman aud Emory
O. Briggs are defendants. Notice is hereby
given that shall cell ut public auction. 10 the
House, III Paw Paw, IN said county, at four
O'Clock in the afternoon on Saturday the Esd
day OF June 1877, the following described real
estate: All those parcels OF land situate in the
townships OF Arlington aud Waverly i'm Van
Euron County aud state OF Michigan and de-
sciibed 60 follows, to-wit: The south west
fractional quarter OF the north weet quarter
and tue north west fractional quarter of the
south west quarter OF section one Q) IN town
two t2) south OF range fifteen U5) west being
sixty acres more or less according to the gov
ernmeLt survey, also that parcel of land lying
in the north west corner OF Wayerly township
, lmmenclng at the north west corner of section
ak co and running east thirteen 13) rods.
thepso south twenty Ave (25) rods 10 lake
thence northerly on lake TO town line thence
north 10 place Of beginning, being one and one
half acres OF tho north wet corner of west
hall OF north west quarter OF section ak (6)
town two (2) south OF range fourteen (14) west
together with the Staye Mill aud all the ma
chinery attached thereto
Dated Paw Paw, May 9th, 1877,
ALBERT JACKSON,
115it7 Circuit Court Commissoner.
KNOWLES & ROWLAND, Solrs for Compts.