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The daily gazette., 1878-03-11

~ ERMAN TIE A CHI l N G.-OSCAR
O MSOHN, LII. D., Prof.
German Language and Literature, 1882
Spruce street. Philadelphia. Graduate of
the University of Berlin, late President
Abraham shon German Jchool, Louisville;
late Director of Cincinnati German Litera-
ture Club.
The value of a thorough practical knowl-
edge of tie German language cannot be
over-estimated. The number of Germans
IN the United States is already very large
and is rapidly increasing. In Philadelphia
about one-sixth of the Inhabitants speak
ment to show that under these circumstan-
ces practical knowledge of that language
is not only II social advantage, but busi-
ness necessity
How. then, can the German language be
most thoroughly and quickly acquired? L
mean so acquired as to be an easy and de-
lightful means of communication, enabl-
Ing the student to enter into the spirit ofany
conversation. and TO appreciate the beau
ties of the German Literature.
IL may not be improper for me to state,
that large experience in Universities both
IN Germany and America, as Scholar,
Teacher and Visitor, enables me To speak
on this subject with confidence. The method
ofteaching the language by means OF the
grammar alone, has failed the method of
teaching 1t by means of ofconversation alone,
has also Jailed. These failures have result
ed not only in great waste of vail liable
time, but also in the production OF large
number of half taught pupils. The true
method is to familiarize the pupil with the
sound and meaning of the words, and with
the most Important principles of the gram
mar,-at the same time endeavorlng, by
easy conversation and practical exercises,
to induce him to use the words and rules he
has learned. BY this method the pu-
pill, in q very short time, acquires prac-
tical knowledge OF the language, and an
ease in its use which years of study by the
old methods could not give him. An ordi-
nArllV intallipant narSnn hV m 9Th
cd, in from six to eight months, advance
SO TAR in the acquisition of The language as
10 be able to read with ease and speak with
huency.
L shall be twice a week in Wilmington,
DEL, where will give lessons at the resi-
dence Of pupils.
MY terms are very reasonable. Special
terms for classes. Address to
OSCAR ABRAHAMSOHN,
1889 Spruce street, Phila., Pa.
Home, to p. M. marriott
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BULLS COUGH SYRUP.

0U ILL y CUUGn p RU ~
A fresh supply just received and for sale
wholesale and retail. by -
Cor. Sixth and Market Sts,
II. II. II. Horse Liniment.
A fresh stock received, and for sale by
n. JAMES BELT,
Cor. Sixth and Market Sis.
Majors Centennial Cement.
For mending broken China, Marble or
Glassware, for sale by
Il. JAMES BELT.
Cor. Sixth and Market SITS.
Wire Hair Brushes,
Very superior TO brislle brushes they
mpaft cooling and refreshing sensation
Z.JAMEs BELT,
Cor. Sixth and Market SITS.
Leibig's Extract of Meat,
In lb., kib., n Id. and 10. jars, Is sold
Wholesale and retail; oY Y.Mrs Rr1r
Cor. Sixth and NJ rket streets.
Palmer's Dandelion Coffee,
Is not only less injurious than real cof-
used II TO have positive remedial effects.
A fresh supply just received. sold whole
sale and retail. by q. JAMES BELT,
Cor. Sixth and Market streets.
Hubball's Prepared Wheat.
This popular article of children's food,
may be had fresh, of
z. JAMES BELT,
Cor. Sixth and Market streets.
Chlorate of Potassium.
One barrel just recei we'd, and sold whole
sale and retail, by u. JAMES BELT,
Cor. Sixth and Market streets.
Nursing Bottles and Fittings,
In great variety. For sale by
u. JAMES BELT,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist,
Corner Sixth and Market streets.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-11

The British steamer Timor, loaded
with 26 locomotives built at the Bald
win works, in Philadelphia, for the
Russian government. sailed from Phil
adelphia Saturday for Pillau, Prussia,
whence the locomotives will be trans
ported to Russls. A British steamship
taking American locomotives to Rus
sia is one OF the curiOslties of our
marine commerce. Another Install
ment will proceed in few days per
steamer Wyckham.
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GO TO H.. .
M. WEIR.

For your FLOUR; he has the best for the
price: Sc 80, 81 80 and $S per barrel. His
Hour at 3, 4. and cents per pound, can't be
beat In the city, We Will give list of our
prices TO compare with others:
Table peaches, pared q in sugar, cans 25c
Damson plums l6 cents per pound,
The daily gazette., 1878-03-11

AT the towa hall IN Harr sol OHIO,
Friday night, new gasoline n achine,
which was being tested by uuskilled
hands, exploded. F. Rspp, mem
Der of the council and littla girl
were killed and A. Probst and F. Fish-
er we're dangerously injured, and
many others slightly hut. The flames
spread and the widest confusion en-
sued. The building was saved in a
damaged condition.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-11
FEAN UnS.
PINE PLE ES.
PkAN OS.

I Will mail (Freel the recipe for a simple
FRECKLES, PIMPI.ES and Blotches,
leaving the skin soft clear and beautiful.
also Instructions for producing luxuriant
growth ofhair on q bald head or smooth
face Address, inclosing cent stamp,
Ben. Vandelf. d Co 20 Ann st. N.
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kLhOANs

Iaa-fhID2E3,L,pHIA, wILMINGTON -
ali 4AoRE RAIL ROAD.
Nov'R 26th, 1877.
D' Will leave Wilmington as follows
ssIIEelphla sIS and Intermediate Stations
J 49, is' n 10 % s47. 10 w a. M, $50 2, e.
u.s. Sia d. M New York, 90, Al. a. m. 70 81.
IN. Ahoernedlate Stations,
isiSl i.sOTs 1e and an Washington, 12 n11, $40
I'm ~ oy, 800, p. m. AZ ''''
h Castlao oeiaware ! i,S Division, leave for:
|onIn. nIe, e,2O, $50, "a. IN. Lis. q so ~ m
M, sne Intermediate Statlups at
49, p. m. eoia'e stations s.3e,
bl.,o, SUNDAY TRAINS.
a In. bana bana and Intermediate stat,ons
pHia and New York, 200, 8 "A, a.
40'S and Washington, 1851. lis a
Fed dtuiner In :, Information passengsr. . =.
Ii. '" me time tables seas nosiaSs H are are
ID. r. KENNEY
suoerintendent.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-11
Y GEORGE w. KING.

The manufacturer of the well known Good
Samaritan Cough Syrup, has moved from
1901 Market street to
NO. 100 WEST SECOND STREET,
where he will manufacture and keep for
sale the above named syrup in large or
small quantities. For sale by all druggists.
Price 70 cents bottle. feb2S- -1md&w.
The daily gazette., 1878-03-11
NJ g, GIBBONS.
News-DeaIer.
Mo oa. NJ A ID u LIN 4, Il NJ

ALI the popular newspapers for sale and
served regularly daily and weekly to sub
scribers. Also all the new publications,
with general assortment of religious
books, among which will be always kept
the Catholic bibles, prayer books q C. t-6l*
The daily gazette., 1878-03-11
pc Worm IL G nm owed
Alive.

N tan Gnu al complete in two hours, No
roau ro passes. Seat, pin and stomach
removed ielioved by DR.. Kunhel, 259 Norih
and sdieet' a' Advice Tree. No fee untii
anu all passes In one, and alive nr
[nns,n 40 sle only successful physician in
"r,a ior The removal of worms.and
han ann syrup is pleasant and saie for
4 sr W "a Grown persons. Send Tor cir
u Ss Ssh lor u bottle of Kunkel,s Worm
IN, iiice Il u bottle. Get ID of your
,....SLl laIla. nOYZ-I I'm
The New York herald., 1878-02-20
DIRECTORY FOR ADVERTISERS.
HERALD BRANCH OFFICE, PCS E BEoApWyAYE AINy Yv
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT FOR RECEfTlON OF
ADVERTISEMENTS AND SALES OF PAPERS.

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RENTED PAGE LIST col.
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The New York herald., 1878-02-20
HORSES. CAKNIAurs. q
At BARKER Il SONS
AIITY AUCTION MART AND NEW YORK TArTER-
SAILS. CORNER OF Broadway and 39th st.
CHARLES W. BARKER. AUCTIONEEk
REGULAR SALES Wednesday and Saturday.

CHARLES " BARKEE.' AUCrfosEEk -
REdUE SHs sx'y yuys w.dnsy ".ss and Saturday
cArALSsvhL 1T hLEHnk Fl sA5t d,cL1Gk 1tss DAY
gEeINNlSs M WITH .se Frs:. positive disposal tor
xs sas % & bead s' M s
'Gn ~ Mx 'na snd & rU y L.m
BEoWN GELDiNG, l5l hish fOalsd 1871. got by Phil
SH9 GEIblSe iiS is high ioaed 1872, got by c. NJ.
BkoWS asIDISa. 10 high, fo.lsd 1872 go. by Gil.
BROWN M MAEg lSA high oalod 1871. got by Abe Lin
BAY GELDINti. i51. nigh foaed 1871, got by son OF
hs%Ses1nIsn s can ,0s ,S close % 70 2'a@ 1917,
bkowN GELDIYG., y "a high. fosled 1872. got BY
%S%S ssR SGtSiSa high ,s..a 1871 got b, no,.
BAY COLT ~ high Ioalod 1873 got by Fsarnaughs.
I,koWS GELDiSe, iSss high. foaled 1872, go. BY
ws.slsg fSsms ghtPssa 81. : As ''d 1872 got BY
nRoWS M, MARE is1 high o"sa 1871, got by Bsards
BaowN MARE; isst high fo.'ed 1871, got by Ethan
pRoAN FILtY .isA hish foslod 1879 got by Lewiston
BROWN MXkE isN high. foaed 1871, got by Bis.
ssSws fa 5S;s Isl high .,.d 1872 Got b, Gem
err AMR MsG'rp NsER san rs Of Roas 40 w.soD,
nxi LxEGE Lor Of Double and Single Harness. Robes.
IT1S TH oTHEF S;ss. suited to ali purposes
SALES NEVER postponed on account OF weather.
IMMENSE BARGAINS--CLOsiNG OUT-uAND.
ka.S Ws eSssns9n somy i9p light four
s%os, new Livery stables a47 Wsss @s s'ss'' Robes
A SIZES PATENT SIDE BAR RUBBER CUSHION
~ applied to sdo bar wagons at factory ia4 and
A BkEwsTER TOP WAGON, IN GOOD ORDER.
ANVIL be sold NJ . sacrifice.
FRANK AsnE l24 and I26 West 25th st.
A CIRCULAR GLASS FRONT COUPE ROUKAWAY
IA.one Coupe liam maker. Tor less than alt cost.
HAN. 656 Broadway.
For SALE. HORSES; SUIT FARMING
IA grocery, cheap; three dnvs trim
given Inquire 1877 Mercer ST., near Blocker
Two CHUNKY BUILT HORSES; SUIT GROCER
A.butchcr. farming; $50. SIS. so Wooster ST. nemr
Grand. ~ ~
A Tor PuAETON. FULL SPRING TOP BUGGY
IA side bar top Buggy, Single and Double Harness: new
No IL Fast 18th st.. Broadway. '
A FIVE HORSES SUIT iFAHMIsG, TRUCKING
sullivan A. ~ '-
20 BUSINESS AND DELIVERY WAGONS ALL
hssses: elliptic and platform spring Wagons $40 to
$l2o. 22G spring
A Si45 TOR BREwsTRR INF KovED BUGGY, WITH
xAnne nnrness; cost four months ago &f05. Private
nsoie West 10th st.. noar 9th aw
The New York herald., 1878-02-20

Henry ,sCH.OkDEWs LECTURE ON COLONEL
Ilngersos Hell repeated next Friday evening, y, aud
saturday afternoon. at o'clock Cooper Institute ha
upstairs; Al Masonic Ha Williamsburg, Saturday even
ing adminon % cents; so ccnts Tickets
81 Sashelds music store, Union square.
The New York herald., 1878-02-20
POST OFFICE NOTICE.

DOsr OFFICE NOTICE
s viii close ,s sonf ON ssasS.y sos
w. for urope by steam hip Nevada via Queenstoxn
aSs' 70 ss S'" 'as
area H"rspe H%,a%s Sg Steamship Se
rnss 30 be .n oy ,hs special.
z A NJ for Europe by steamship City Of Berlin, via
be forwarded BY this mus. be specially addressed
and for ' Eafops ssSs's9 by Steamship esS1n
Nssk% a soa.his,mp,on and Bremen The ,esmshi9s
Tor psnm"rk SWEDEN and Norway The mails tor Kingston.
YGFS Is' r.. n.; G ss Ss
West indies via St. Thomas also Porto Rico and vcnezu
China Japan San psneisso March The mails
Tor Australia &C. 'e"vo 1Sn r,1d Francisco March IL
Posr orrIcx. Nrw Yonk Fob. 10. 1874
SPEcIAL POST OFFICE NOTICE THE MAILS PER
Dseamship China will close At this Office ut ~ NJ
ii%s ii1%nss'In'Jp;sy JHSss %'I po:ms 50
Posr ovyrcH. NKw YoRK, February 10. 1874
DIZZY GOODS.
=, Eaha.Sr :ls .San,s, ST. or rofSr LACE r9GScEs
$500 Address B. s., Herald Uptown office.
AN ELEGANT MINK CAPE. 81 INCHES LONG,
So 'sii Go ooLE&AS lin @ Esrs%s e.
DAMAGED GRAY FLANNELs. FROM THE WORTH
Dstrcet hrc also Table Linens. Napkins Towels Towel.
"' ''' ~ %M y Sisy 'sw z a'c5ssS csSarino st.
MiLLiSENY AS0 D.lilssMAKINt..
NINE. DEM0kEsTs RELIABLE PATTERNS OF
w splendid ,Prns and summer styles, the mos, extensive
March O. "-'"'''" "'""' 'p'"'"s
THE LECTURE SEASON.
HENRY sCI.OEDER's LECTURk ON COLONEL
saturday afternoon. oci,ck Cooper Institute hsi
SU,.ss, q. Masonic ss Hal. wil.n.sus sa,uId"
o. saslhelds music store, Union square,
The New York herald., 1878-02-20

nLNELLowCRAFT 7:ly1s. THE FASTEST FOUR
mile record In race against other horses will lake
the jerome New York, at $50. Application
engaging service should he addressed RICHARD PENIS
TAN Gilscy House. New YORK.
The New York herald., 1878-02-20
HORSES. cAHuIAGEs. &C.

THE GREAT AND UNrnEcEDE8TED SALE
N. OF THE ENTIRE STOCK OF MESSRs.
BEERS & RYAN, Pk0PRIETons
OF THE MUTUAL CLUB STABLE.
13S WEST 3iST ST., BETWEEN 9TH AND 7TH AVS.
WILL BE SOLD THIS DAY WEDNESDAY,. FEB
The New York herald., 1878-02-20
AnIUSE M ES-S
AMUSEMES-s.
1lROADWAY THEATRE
DProprietor and Manager ............ME J. c. DUFF
FINAL PERFOKMANCES
OF tho gifted Artist.
MN MN 90 xRR KRR II Sss
MSX IN g ok kR + il
MNNM q q RRH RRR II SIS
MMMM o o II
saS ssifz 900 { ER / II ssssS ssssS

ONE MATINEE
,rpA, 5$AS MATINEE
POPLAR Ms'Ps M1fiSEf PsIcEs. s. ufessrs AND ST.
When viii So given Pink III sc,s,%iSS Som'dy
with n strong caSt including
k p wSrds % g Il e.
Miss Jefreys Lewis. Alice Grey Ada Gilman Csriotsa
me naffSE poMISos" will be again repeated on
SATURDAY EVENING.
DARK THEATRE, BROADWAY
: A e. w LAST WEEK A''''' anu '"'"S''
OF Mr. Shannon's
on very very sgs; sgsesssIui comedy ysr,,
Cfl IS. and edj
Ms..ss ss K RossSS ;s:s's' ssa sS s''ssa "RAsE
~A,ss cq
Saturday Matinee M2
B9oFFHHnsr BFHnr, rHEA1HH TWO M MATISh.s
The worlds greatest eiior, .t prqpeS production Of
SSSEH SSSEE 4SS,s 4SH,s SS$iS SS$iS:
Aa''4ae' iaEG'i:ff EEFEffri%N i1S charmed
Tonight, every night two matinces.
bns 'Drs I"Sd sws"y s ys%: Ss
and Illustrated with the masni:
CABIN, cent stage pictures The MOUNTAIN
spEcrAc. MxIsR; the ' oHio RIVER in Sifb Nib
ULARLf tho ORANGE GROVE with real fruit:
PRODUCED with a renlisrtc steamboat rnce and
FOUR HUNDRED SLAVES sir ging
AND plantive songs: the SL AVE MARKET
In NEW ORLEANS and tho APOrHE-
AT OslS of LITTLE EVA recognized
master pieces of stage painting and 70.
POPULAR alistic arranyenients
NEW TOPSY
PRICES. NEW EVA,
NEW UNCLE TOM.
-. Gre array OF specially artists including HORACE
WESTON, bnnjoist; LOUISIANA TROi BADOUR QUAR-
TETTE two bands OF J UBILEE SINGERS. &c.
Matinee Washing toms Birthday and on Saturday
POPULAR PRICES.
ADMISSION FIFTY CENTS
Seat n Raj
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19
The Proper Clio hing for Winter.

Speaking on the subject # win er
clothing, the Medical Examiner says:
With regard to the use Of clothes,
many erroneous opinions are enter
tanned, and even among the better
educated classes the mode by which
clothes act in tecting US from cold
is little if at all understood. A very
common idea is that they keep US
warm by preventing air from reaching
our bodies, whereas the fact is that
just those materials which are most
permeable to air keep US warmest.
Their action is simple enough, and
consists IN rendering the air still around
Us, and is regulating It's temperature
by the heat which leaves our bodies.
Extreme degrees of cold can, it is well
known, be better borne when the air
is still than when, with the same Dc
gree of cold, The air IS in motion
Everyone knows from experience how
much warmer wooden gloves are. even
when loosely knitted, than the tight
fitting kid; yet, if the prevention Of
air reaching the surface of the body
were the source of warmth, Kid should
be warmer than wooden gloves. The
corollary from the foregoing remarks
is therefore at once evident. Our
clothes should be worn loose, 50 as to
allow a stratum Of warm air between
them and our bodies. They should
not be of too close a texture, for it Is
found that cotton wool. loses It's power
of protecting Us from cold by being
compressed. They should also be
light, to permit Of active exercise in
the open air sithoutproducing eyhaus-
ton hy their wei 1T.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19
Old HiekOry's Clock.

Among the articles offered yester-
day in the sale of condemned proper
tv belonging TO the treasury depart
ment was an ancient iron clock, the
history of which is rather curious
one. According to tradition it was
presented 10 Andrew jackson when he
was President, and was placed in the
courtyard in the rtar of the White
House. Connected with it was the
bell, which is now hanging al the
southwest corner of the state depart
ment, used in calling the men employ
ed on the building TO work. The noisy
changing of the bell proved too much
for the patience Of the old veteran,
and he ordered its removal. 1t was
then placed in tower tH eaty five
feet high, which had been erected for
it in the courtyard formed by the old
wing Of the treasury. II stood there
,nta the year 1851, when the add
ton to the treasury was begun, and it
was then taken down and stored away
in one OF the lower rooms Of the treas
ury. During aA these years the old
iron clock was authority in It's own
province, and the older clerks remem-
Der seeing old man Adams, the mes
senger in whose charge the clock had
been placed, turning the iron crank
which wound up the cumbrcus machin-
cry. The winding, which occurred
!, eekly, involved considerable work,
as the ballaitachcd to the chain weigh
cd. it is said, three hundred pounds.
The clock when sold was in an iron
sssse about four feet high andtwo and
half feet wide, and was Knocked
down with lot of other traps for
twenty-nine dollars. 10 Mr.. Benson, Of
this Washington Post.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19
Modern C0nYeniences and Public
Health.

At 2 meeting Of scientists held in
London some three weeks ago a paper
was read on the subject of neglect in
sanitary matters. After describing
the now well recognized rules which
must be complied with to insure the
sanitary safety Of a house-such as
tapping drains and cutting off direct
communication between them and the
cisterns, sinks, overflow from baths,
etc., and the serious danger arising
from neglect in these particulars, it
was suggested that the duty should be
devolved upon health departments of
examining the condition of houses
having what is termed "modern con
veniences," and that every household
er, before taking a house, should re-
quire from the owner a certificate from
the health authorities as to its sanitary
suficiency. If such suggestion could
be carried into practice there can lie
no doubt that it wou 10 more
skillful plumbing and v ttend very
materially to lesson the number of
cases Of diptheria in families, as well
as of zymotic diseases generally on
this side Of the Atlantic. The New
York Board Of Health is clothed with
pc yer to enforce the correction of bad
plumbing when it is shown that the
escape of sewer gas has caused sick
ness in the house; but the board has
no power to enter house before a
tenant occupies it. The powers of the
Baltimore board Of health are more
limited, yet it is obvious that the true
policy of legislators, whether State or
municipal, is to grant to boards f
ealth the larses freedom of action
comp atible with the rights of others,
,5ne.e they have to deal with prevent
able diseases. Baltimore Sun.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-19
JEFF Davis on Free Ships.

In his speech at the Commercial
convention, in New Orleans, Jefferson
Davis said: During the late war, q
would rather have forgotten it,, there
was such terror upon the. high seas
that a great many merchant ships
changed their flags in order to protect
themselves from the cruisers, and to
punish those men, whose fears compell-
ed them to do so, the Federal Govern
ment wouldn't allow them to change
their register and take the American
register. They were compelled to re-
main foreign ships. That was a great
loss, for we were already on a level
with England in the carrying trade in
1859 and 1860, and now where are
We? Our foreign commerce conduct
ed in foreign bottoms. Some years
ago, when l was associated with a So
ciety the object of which was to devel-
op the trade of the Mississippi Valley,
I endeavored to see about getting
ships for the Spanish trade To char
ter ships was insecure and unsafe, as
they were not under the protection Of
our flag. To build ships imposed too
heavy tax upon US, and we could
not buy ships already built, and there
re, we had to abaRdon our ideas.
These are things upon which we. can
express our opinion, and if those legis-
lators of the country don't choose to
head it, We have the right to say;
Give us the right to buy ships where
they are to be bought cheapest and
best. We have right to say as Amer
lean citizens, that man who has not
lost hts nationality, land wishes to bring
his property home, let him bring it.
/ [Applause.] don't think it require.
any prophecy to for esee the time:
when this Mississippi Valley, repre-
sented so strongly in this corporation
is to rule legislation and to stand tho
controlling power in the United States
TApplause.l When it has received
the population which it Is capable t,
support it viii have a majority of vote
in the United States; when the inter
ests are developed, it will have trad
to which all men will come. 1t wi
be the Egypt of the country to com
for grain, and as manufacturers W
shall stand here ruling, I trust, wit
justice and fraternity, the Atlantic an,
| Pacific slopes. [Applause.] We ar
singularly situated for commerce. N
t people to be profitable to both must b
t across parallels of latitude, which run
from North to South. The exchang
of products and domestic trade in tn
Valley of the Mississippi is enough t
enrich its people. Its surplus product
are enough to enrich It's people. Tn
two sources of wealth must, therefor
= make it the richest country in Ii
( world.