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The daily gazette., 1878-12-20

IT Is perfectly ridiculous TO witness
the references of some OF the ignorant
gold gamblers and their organs to the
opinions of Thomas ii. Benton and his
Democratic compatriots in the Senate, to
sustain their single gold standard ideas.
These men are 50 ignorant that they do
nJt know that Benton. Calhoun, jackson,
Van Buren,, Silas Wright, Daniel >.
Dickinson, Clay, Webster Mangum,
Everett, Buchanan, Crittenden, Cass and
Clayton were all favorable to gold and
silver. Not one of these great men; not
single Senator during all Benton's
thirty years in the Senate, endeavored to
force single standard of gold upon the
country ; nor did they ever propose to
demonetize silver. Gold and silver
formed the legal standard money OF this
country until the rascaly and Infamous
bill demonetizing silver was surrepti-
tlously passed by Congress few years ago
This was part of daring scheme to rot
lilc ptOplc, anu IL SucCccutu Ill ncaplng
upon them an unjust burden, equivalent,
1t has been estimated, to five hundred
millions Of dollars. Benton was in ia.
yor of gold and silver, the constitutional
money Of the country ; and the writer
we'll remembers when gold made its ap.
pearance in this country as cur
rency in Benton's time and witnessed
the fulfillment of his prediction made il
the discussion of the sub-treasury bin tha
gold and silver should be seen shinin
through the interstices of silver purses
We were then, as now, escaping iron
the flood of paper money occasioned b.
the imitation after the war of 1872 II
and the over-issues by the United State
banks under the control of Nichola
Biddle and others.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-20
DECEM RER go I@1-

CHBIsTMAs GooDs.-We have never
seen so fine display of Christmas goods
in Wilmington as our merchants are now
making. Their stores are literally filled
with all the most beautiful and elegant
articles that are offered anywhere to
tempt the taste and empty the purses OF
purchasers. 1t is a delightful amuse-
ment to pass along the streets and look
into the windows, and ever so much
more to go inside and learn how "cheap
things are selling" The only regret
that weighs down ones feelings being
the scarcity of change TO spare, and the
difficulty of obtaining credit. Parents
experience many feelings of sadness
when the Christmas holidays are passing
that they are not able to present their
Ii tie ones with as many knick-knacks as
they desire. But this has always been
so and we do not know whether, con-
sidering the very low prices at which ar
tlcles are now sold by our merchants, the
people have ever been any more able to
indulge their inclination in this direction.
And we know of nothing that tends to
more good than the bestowal of small
gifts at this season. 1t is a custom that
ought to be more generally cultivated
nothing seems to enkindle OF
brighten love and bind so firmly the
links of friendship as small gifts. They
are the sure token of kindly remem-
brance and fill the heart with joy and
gratitude. And since all admit that to
be loved and esteemed by friends and
neighbors is one of the chief joys of life
how can a small amount of money be
more properly expended? We think
therefore, we are not stepping out of our
way in taking the liberty 10 urge upon
our people the great propriety of indulg-
ing their propensity to buy and bestow
gifts upon their children and upon eacl
other. In the end nothing will be lost
and if feeling of friendship and goo,
Christian fellowship is expanded Ger
tainly no harm can result but perhap
much happiness and more contentmen
in the future.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-20
NJ oTIrE-To WATER RENTERS.
IN OFFICE WATER RDHRARTMENT

WILMINGToE. DEL., Dec. 10th, lHs.
The bills for le19 are now ready and pay-
able a. the registrars office, No. lOl0 Mar
ket street. The law requires that all bills
paid ON or before January 3lsi 1879, the
Nce of the bill those paid during the
month OF February. nve per cent addi-
tionsl, those paid during the month OF
March. ten per cent. additional, and any
1879. the registrar il required 10 have the
ferrules Withdrawn aud suit instituted for
the recovery of the amount due, and the
watsr will not he lei into such premises
until such arrears, with assessm ents aud
81 for drawing ferrules are paid. ONCE
hours, "a IN To p IN.
w. j. MORROW,
decl1-eod- jan feb cod Registrar.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-20

SENATOR WALLACE, in his speech in
the Senate on Tuesday, on the Blaine
resolutions, very clsverly slaughtered the
Maine Senator with his own weapon, by
continuing to other States the system of
comparison which Blaine instituted.
Some of the figures which Mr.. Wallace
tabulated and upon our system of repre-
senta ion, but, as the Senator himself
says: 1--WE must abide its inequali' les
and impertections for the greater good il
contains. Senator Wallace says truly
that fAe minority party is just as much
represented at the South as 1t is at the
North, end proves his statement by fig.
ures, For insfnrdS, Iowa and Wiscon-
sin had in 1876 voting population of
240,lOS OF these, 29G,196, representing
about l,2op,000 people, arS republicans
and 243,jo3, representing abSut 1,ooo,00C
people are democrats; and htis million
OF democrats were just as muR disfran
chised as Blaine's Southern negroes
Coming to his own State, Mr.. Wallace
made the good point that, in every clos'
contest in Pennsylvania, since 1892, th,
negro vote has given the State to t\he re
Iublicans; and, if the Maine Senatdr will
have that result in Pennsylvania, h
The daily gazette., 1878-12-20

The Best Qualities Of NED. MhplCl' "

The Best Qualities of MhplCl n
THE MOST RELIABLE
MEDICINES
AT Ninth and MAI
cho,ce PERFUMERY, CohI0HHIsshS CohIHIsS
A nne assortment OF HAlK. ioo'
an Al Ninth and MAI
A choice Imported Key W. Wess' C,,ar,
West or Greuley SSInI1%iANl
Choice FLAvORINa 1,,a J. nm
9'fo"t Al Ninth and Mar!
AT VILLA
r,ns sAuERICAN a IMPoRTIkaIs oRsI Nh i,
=. as,,he hest" Wi LAM Tn'
CEoUs pENIlrnIIIa LIAM.
,of.s Goods, Lsc,wdy "
C"o''' keasonabls I1'ct' crd
WILLIAMS PREsCki,rniainHdNa and MARI
"anl2-tf Corner Ninln ann"
The daily gazette., 1878-12-20

ADvICEs from Stockholm state that J..
Hirsch has failed, with 100000 crowns
liabilities. His difficulties have arisen
from fall In the price Of iron and un-
profitable investments.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-20
INJECTION NOTICE.
ELECTION NOTICE.
Il FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF

Wilmington, Del. Dec. ~, 1873
Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting OF the stockholders OF the bank
will be held at the banking house, on Tses-
day, the iith day OF January, 1919. between
the hours OF 2 and 4 o'clocs p. M, for ME
purpose ol electinR nine stockholders, 70
seBye as Directors the ensuing year.
GEO. ID. ARMSTRONG,
deeia-te Cashier
The daily gazette., 1878-12-20
IJo Lives Lost.
A Steamer Sunk in a Collision and But
Fourteen Persons !Saued.

FOUTTteh PeFsOns lSUrcd.
LONDON, December ia telegram to
Lloyds, dated Galata, $3.50 p. m, TODAY,
reported that the steamer ByZantim,
from Marseilles for Constantinople, has
been sunk III collision. rhe report is
somewhat obscure, but indicates that one
hundred and fifty lives were lost in the
disaster.
LATER.-The report that one hundred
and fifty lives Were lost by the disaster
10 TIE steamer Byzantim is confirmed
Fourteen persons only were saved from
the steamer.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-20

NOTICE TO REAL ESTATE OWN
N rRS.-Those who sell or transfer
Real Es' ate, and do not wish 10 pay the
tax OF 1879 will oblige the underslgned by
leaving a notice thereof at our office, thai
we may assess II to III. proper owners.
EDMUND PROVOST,
WILLIAM KYNt,
City A SCISSORS.
once, No. 10, e. sixth 81, between
Market and X ing. Hours, 3 a. m to II IN,
2 to 5 and 7 to 8 y. m, dsclc2w
The daily gazette., 1878-12-20

THE DAILY GAZETTE Is published every
afternoon (suu lay excepted y AT 4i6 Market
'treet, and served by carriers 10 subscribers
In II carts of tue city and surrounding
t,wns aud VILLAGES, for six cents week,
payable weekly. Yearly subscribers, s3 IN
advance.
THE DELAWARE GAZETTE, established
a 1884, Is the largest and most uourishlng
weekly paper in the state, and has larger
ireulatiOy nan any other on the peninsula
Published every rhursdayafternoon, At ~
peryear. In advance.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-20
NOTICES..

krOTICk.-T The annual meeting OF the
N southern Union Association Tor the
Detection OF Horse Thies es and the hecov-
cry Of = ,oien Prop rty, will b. he'd at the
Lyceum House, In New Garden townshlp,
on Saturiay Dec. IS, 1878. at ~ O'Clock, m.
7. l.. J. BALDWIN,
dacia-w2 Fec etarv.
NrOTICE.-The Tenth annual meeting
" OF The Stockholders Of the Masonic
Hall company of wilmington, Del. Will
be held ON FIR DAY, the Hth day or De
Gem Der, 1878, at 2 o'clock, p. m, for the
purpose Of electing a President, Vice
President, Treasurer and nine Directors 10
serve the ensuing yesr.
J.P. ALMOND,
dec Z -eodtm secretary.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-20
FOR SALE.
For Sale.

Eo,x OF sale.
rour building lots at y. n. corns,
and jackson streets. '
Three lots In Jackson between s,,,l
Seventh. 7'A'
Five lots in Fifth between Van Dr.,
Harrison streets.
Five lots on Gilpin Avenue betussu|
rison and Broome streets.
rive iots adjoining and north oftb4
Five lots at s. W. corner Harr,sa5
Lowering Avenue.
Two lots on Delaware Ayenue hsI
Harrison and Broome.
five lots on Pennsylvania Ayenud
Fourteenth street.
THOMAS r. LALLyl
s..oo,, Real Estate Aged
oec<o-u COZ Market sd
The daily gazette., 1878-12-20
PUBLIC SALES.

GALE OF COWS
- The Subscribers Will ,><EST~fEN
sell at Public sale, ~ Red y}ar.fkN
Lion, East Marlborough, IN
Chester county, Pa, skEFsSz,
MONDAY, DECEMBER Z3, 1873,
At o'cleck. r. M.
FORTY HEAD OF FRESH COWS
SPRINGERS and YOUNG BULLS.
Also d lot OF Ew ES with LAMBS:
SILL d BAILEY,
Webb A. Nichols. Anctioneer. deo6 Is
The daily gazette., 1878-12-20

A LII PERSONS who wish TO Red
N OF sell Farms, may save troud
expense by entering their names al
WHIIEMAN'S FARM AGkNQ
No.2 West fourt
satF ststaw kutf
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spurgeon says he has often thought, when
hearing certain preachers of high order
speaking to the young, that they must have
understood tho Lord to say, :" Feed my CAM
eleopards, " instead of :. Feed my lambs, for
nothing but giraffes could reach any spiritual
food from the lofty rack on which they place
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-01-23

A CHANGE OF CLIMATE IN EURoPE.-A
Swedish paper just received publishes an in
tcresting article under the heading, Why Is
the Climate of Europe Growing Colder p"---
The article states that in the Bay OF Kome-
nok, near Roma, in Greenland, fossil and
very Characteristic remains of palm and other
trees have been discovered lately, which tend
to show that in these parts formerly rich
vegetation must have existed. But the Ice
period of geologists arrived, and, as a conse-
quence of the decreasing temperature, this
fine vegetation was covered with leo and
snow. This sinking in the temperature, which
moved in southerly direction, as can be
proved by geological date, that is, the discov-
cry of fossil plant Of certain species, seems to
be going on in our day also. During the last
few years the leo has increased far toward the
south thus between Greenland and the Arc
tic Sea colossal masses Of ice have accumulat-
ed On European coasts navigators now fire.
quently find ice in ATTITUDES where 1t never
existed before during the Summer months,
and the cold reigning upon the Scandinavian
peninsula this Summer results from the mass
es of ice which are floating in the region
where the Gulf Stream bends toward our
coasts. This is a repetition of the observa-
lions made in the cold Summer Of 1865. The
unaccustomsd vicinity of these masses of ice
has rendered the climate of Iceland SO cold
that corn no longer ripens there, and the Ice
landers, in fear of coming famine and icy
climate, begin to find new home In North
America. Mature.
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An ingenious but simple mechanical expe-
dent has been adopted In Glasgow for scat
tering the crowd that usually assemblies at a
fire. Attached to the engine is a small hose
which is under charge of one Of the firemen.
He begins operation as If he were trying to
water small space around the engine, but he
gradually enlarges the circle until the retreat
ing crowd gives ample room. This clear
space is kept open till the police arrive and
form a Gordon.
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OuH GIoBE.-1f were In danger Of be-
coming sksptical, says +. Starr King, be-
lieve that vivid apprehension Of tho fevela-
tions concerning our globe would appal me
into faith. To think Of this ball whirling and
spinning about the sun, and be an atheist -
To feel that we are at the mercy of the forces
that lash 1t like a top around the ecliptic, and
Of the raving flames that heavs and beat for
vent not more than an eighth Of its surfacs
inhabitable by man; seas roaring around him;
trnpic heats shifting his brain polar frosts
threatening his blood hurricanes lowering
in the sky earthquakes slumbering under
our feet the conditions Of life dependent OH
the most delicate powers, over which the wis
est man is helpless to think of these. and
not to have confidence in power superior to
these pitiless forces, not to have faith that
the land is sheltered by a ceassess love from
the hunger Of the elements
Go, learn that You are houseless, without
the sense of God as ovsrarchiug you by his
power, twisting the furious forces of immens-
ity into protecting tent for your spirit
home.
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Now is the time to pluck almanaes. Ev-
Dry well regulated drug store is full Of them
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Mr.. Merton did not sIosp much that tight

Mr.. Merton did not sleep much that right
he lay awake thinking. He had received /
new revelation The poor had al ways beer
associated in his mind with stupidity and liz
norance, and the first poor family he had Wis
tied he had found far in advance, in intelli
gent sympathy and real politencss, Of the OK.
quisites and fashionable butterflies Of the
day.
| Thenext day boy called at the cottage,
and left package in a large blue envelope
addressed to Mr.. Bishop.
Mrs, Bishop was very much alarmed when
she took it, for large blue envelopes wsfc as
ISOLATED in her mind with law and lawyers,
and she thought It BODIED no good. She put
it away until her husband came home from
his work, when she handed It to him.
He opened it in silence. read its contents,
aud said, " Thank Heaven
"What is it, John ]" inquired his anxious
wife.
aGood news wife, y replied John !" such
news as | have never hoped for or even
dreamed of. :" A
g What is itzwlat Is IT'D Tell me quick |
Il want to hear IL it's anything good.
" Mr. Merton has cancelled the mortgage
released ME front tile debt; both interest aud
principal--and says any time need further
assistance, if will let him know shall have
1t"
81 am so glad II puts new life into ME,
said the now happy wife. but what can
have como over Mr.. Merton P"
81 do not know. 1t seems strange after
the way he talked to me yesterday morning.
l will go right over to Mr.. Mertons and tell
him how happy he has made U.S.
He found Mr.. Merton in, and expressed his
gratitude in glowing terms.
"What should have induced you" he ask
ed, ito show us so much kindness p"
81 followed your suggestion" replied Mr..
Merton, "and put myself in your place. /
expect that it would surprise you very much
to learn that the strange traveller to whom
you showed so much kindness yesterday was
myself"
Indeed ? " exclaimed Mr.. Bishop, "can
that be true? How did you disguise YOUR
self so we'll ?"
81 was not so much disguised, after all
but you could not very readily associate Mr..
Merton the lawyer, with poor wayfaring
manila hat ba ! - laughed Mr.. Merton.
Well, it is good joke, . said Mr.. Bishop;
"good In more senses than one. 1t has ter
minated very pleasantly for ms.'
g was surprised" said Mr.. Merton, Eat
the broad and liberal views you expressed of
nieii and their actions generally. / supposed
had greatly the advantage over. you IN
means and education yet how crasnpcd and
narrow-minded have been my Views beside
yours That wife of yours is an estimable
woman, and that boy of yours will BIO an
honor.to any man. tell you, Bishop" said
the lawyer, becoming animated, "you are
rich--rich beyond what money could make
you you have treasures that gold win not
buy. / tell you, you owe me no thanks
Somehow seemed to have lived years since
yesterday morning. / have got into new
world. What learned at your house is worth
more than you owed me, and am your debt
or yet. Hereafter / shall take as my motto
Put yourself in his place. and try to regti-
late my actions by it.'--Household.
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THINGS WORTH KEowINo.--Borax will
soften the hardest water. Uso teaspoonful
of the powdered borax to quart OF water.
A strong solution OF carboiic acid and wat
er, poured into holes kills all ths ants 10
totighes, and the survivors immediately taks
themselves off.
To clean shells, make lye by boiling strong
ashes, allow tito settle pour tho lys over
the sfslls, and boil them six or seven hours,
or longer II they arr larGe theh soak and
wash after In fresh watef.
Nots-papcr may be effsctually scented BY
keeping in your desk, among the paper, a
sacliet Of the scent preferred musk, violet,
etc. If the paper be not too dry, 1t will road
lily take the scent, and retain it for long
time.
To cleanse and bleach ladies' straw hats
wash them In pure water, scrubbing them
With brush, Then put them Ia box in
which has been set a saucer Of burning sui
phur. Cover them up so that the fumes may
bleach them.
A tablespoonful Of black pepper put in the
water in which gray and buff linens are wash
ed, will keep them from spotting. 1t will al
so generally keep the colors Of black or color
ed canbrics or muslins, from running, and
does not harden the water.
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an 80 psys '~0.' ,,"'" ,o1
a.,.,s,'.- ~, ,, $3.50 = 'no "o'n 10
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i. Il W - .s'ov .As a1,'0s' "n'0,
- :. .rS,,' po's wv ,n'el s'o"eu
$50 !. --''' Na1"1sf 4ss" AotA' uAy VI
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s 800 9 800. ssss"i0us - lfusAa
!. ~ !. -''u ue'sf sluss
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,.. ~. $3.50 49, ,i,, YET '''"'''
a....ss 1890 ~ W
80 s'o
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a.. -. a., ~ o.''1 SUI
-, =, 49,. q - rs s.. - '''o'.o" v.ss
s.,., = 80, s'as 800. -. 49, ans c'p.so wealth.
,,,,,s ~ 49,. 49,. ~ 49, -. .o"o,'y NY
co,.,,,,. ro. & ~, a.. 800 80 go 10y
~, s,,.ts s,,... ..'s .s- ~. Ap o..n,p-
sssh tno.i.aa )" ~. 49, IS -. so1u
hons..v ), $500, -, - 80. = -,
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Mr. Joaquin Miller Is described as visiting
Poe's grave at Baltimore. He says that Of
all American poets, Poe was the greatest he
was superior in merit and originality to any
other, and that he was more read in Europe,
and translated into foreign languages than
any other.
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for yourselves and whatever you want my line will
be eheerfully supplied Thanks TO my friends for past
fayors. NUDES p'SoiSA'
Lambertyille, Nay s, 1875.
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TO keep flowers from whitening, drop few
grains of salt in the water in which they are
kept, and they win remain bright and fresh
looking for some time,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-01-23

A bright and beautiful bird is hope; it
comes to us mid ths darkness and the storm,
and sings the sweetest song when our spirits
are saddest.
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Tommy came home from school and hand
ed to his father the teachers report of his
progress during the month. THAT is very
unsatisfactory, Tom; you've a very small
number of good marks. I'm not at all pleas
ed with it, ~ told the teacher you wouldn't
be, but he wouldn't alter 1t. ''--Boston ADDER
fiser 4atfa tlla