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The daily gazette., 1878-05-22
FIFTH EDITION.
The Chesapeake and Delaware
Shin Canal

The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
of yesterday says: "The memorial Ufthe
Maryland Legislature, asking for gov
ernment aid in the construction Of a ship
canal between the Delaware and Chesa-
peake bays, which was presented in the
Senate yesterday by Mr.. Whyte, of
Mary land, has so much positive merit
in 1t that we fear Congress will be unable
to show proper appreciation, AT least
at the present session. The difficulties
in the way of cutting canal are, the
magnitude of the work bring taken into
consideration, very moderate indeed,
while the great and permanent benefits
which would result from such a water
way do not at all need demonstration.
AT least five great and wealthy States
Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey,
Delaware and Virginia--would be directly
and in the most positive manner advan-
tagged by the construction of Della
ware and Chesapeake ship canal, while
indirectly half dozen or more would de-
rive great benefits. 1t would be possible
to cover the expense of considerable
portion of truly national enterprise like
this, if not to pay for it outright, with the
sums which the present Congress propos-
es TO absolutely waste on the so-called
improvement ofsuch streams as the Con-
emaugh and Kiskiminetas, but this fact
will not prevent the Congressman who
hope to be reelected through the expend-
iture of thousands of dollars of govern
ment money for the dredging of the trout
streams and duck ponds in their districts
from opposing an appropriation on the
grounds of economy.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-22
First Meeting.

The Socialists Labor Party will hold
their frs Irregular business meet on Thurs
day evening, at Saenger Hall, East Fourth
street. Good local speakers will be
present.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-22
FOURTH EDITION
Now Castle Letter.
NEW CASTLE, May %, 1873

NEW CASTLE, May ~, 1910
Last night there were burning thirty
four lamps, and rather dimly at that
These lights are lit about twenty nights
Of each month, making about two-hun-
dred and sixty per year, for which the
city pays about $3.50. At the last regular
meeting of Council a committee was ap-
pointed to wait upon the Gas Company,
and ask for reduction. We could sug-
'gest that in case the desired amount of
reduction is not allowed that the uSe of
gas be discontinued and coal oil substi-
tuted. As to the expsns we have the
following facts from coed authority: "a
lamps using quart each per week would
be 81 gallons, which at retail can be pro-
cured for 80 cents per gallon, making
$2.55 per week or sl326O per year. While
gas now costs $14.42 per week or S2O6
per night. We have made no allowance
for oil lamps but will now say that at
S1.5O per post, an oil lamp and can be
supported such other changes As are
necessary can be made. This would cost
SOL or less than $500 for the first year.
This subject has been receiving consider
able attention from our citizens, and
owing to the fact that demands are con-
stantly been made upon the City Council
for lights in the outlying portions of our
city. They will he forced to put up a
number of oil lights and eventually do
away with the use of gas, for the light
ing of the street.
A strawberry festival will be held in
the basement OF st Peters church on the
evenings If the II of May aud of June.
Prof. Dyer will this evening give vo-
cal and Instrumental concert in the Court
House. He being bliud and somewhat
known, this city will 10 doubt tave
a teud"ncy tosards drawing u large
audience.
As the County Convention win meet
on Saturday next. We Lear of number
Of matters which will be brought up.
Amongst them is a preamble settling forth
that zone officeis sufficient for one man.
and resolution declaring 1t undemocrat-
ic 10 ask for or retain more.
There are number of cutters through
out this city which the late rain failed to
cleanse. Now that nature has tried and
failed let legal means be employed
| We know of a party who has taken the
trouble to look up all these foul spots
and will ask for some action to be taken
by City Council
The Trustees of the Commons met on
Monday evening and awarded the con
tract for building a barn on the farm
leased to ID. Mccoy to VIM. Ball. As a
barn builder, VIM. Ball has reputation
second to none in this State ami the trus.
tees are to be congratulated that they
have secured so competent a contractor
The daily gazette., 1878-05-22

Two weeks ago Harvard beat Prince
ton at base ball by score of to 0, and
again by score of to l. Last We'd
hesday Princeton beat \ ale 8 TO 4. An
easy victory was expected for Harvard
when her nine and that of Yale met on
oa' urday, but the score at the emu of the
game stood-Yale 4, Harvard 8. 1t i,
now said That the Harvard men jockeyed
the game iii order To gel The i ale men t,
bel their last dollar Oh the Coming mattel
between the colledges in what LONG
FELLOW calls" leafy, blooming bios
sOmlng Cambridge"
The daily gazette., 1878-05-22
THIRD EDITION.
From Washington.

AN INTRIGUE THAT FAILED-kEPohTED
MOVEMENT AGAINST THE POTTER RES
oLUTIoN.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-The National
Republican of tomorrow VIII publlsh a
statement to the effect that an intrigue
was attempted between number or
democrats, under the lead of Mr.. Steph-
ems, and the republicans to prevent the
passage of the Potter resolution. In TINS
statement some remarkable assertions
are made II is said that the republicans
who were engaged in the movement
were of the kind known as administra-
ton men, and the President himself was
party to their consultations. lt Is
known that last Thursday night Messrs.
j. d. Cox, Amos Townsend, and one or
two others, republicans, met the Presi-
dei at the residence of the Hon. Chas.
Foster, for the purpose of talking this
matter over. They agreed that the offer
of the democrats was worth looking into.
Mr.. Cox was selected to do the looking.
Mr.. Cox having reached terms that
We're satisfactory to his associates as well
as to Mr.. Stephens and those acting with
him, the latter, to the number OF ~
signified their earnestness in the premises
by signing written agreement to vote
with the republicans against the Potter
resolution provided the republicans
feat in a resolution affirming the irrefra'
gability of the title and providing for a
more liberal Investigation.
Mr.. Cox, on Friday, armed with this
paper, cautiously began to sound the So
called ant-administration republicans, as
well rs others of the party who had up
to that time been purposely kept In
ignorance of the intrigue. Among these
was the Hon. Eugene Hale, who instant
ly denounced the scheme rs an infamous
attempt to drive the admi inistration from
the party. In his opinion its success
would simply have thrown the President
into the arms of the democ acy and
placed him under obligations to amnori
~ IF that party for the preservation oi
the sacredne>s of his tenure of office.
Other republicans who were approach
ed on the subject expressed astonishinen
that the President should have counten
anced such an intrigue, and again other
characterized it as an insidious attemp
by the opposit on to place the admins
tration in the attitude of having sacriti
ced the reputation of some of its mem
bers, and having abandoned the republ
can party for the selfish purpose of Sc
curing to the President undisturbed pos
session of his office. In short, Mr.. Cox
met with such slight encouragement that
he abandoned the movement i'll disgust
DEFICIENCY IN THE NATIONAL RECEIPTS
WAsHINGToN, May 2l.-At the cabinet
meeting to-day Secretary Sherman sub
mitted Il financial statement showing a
deficiency in the fiscal year thus far OF
Sll ,000, 200 less than in the correspond
ing time of last year. Also showing de
crease of SS,0O000 in the expenditures
The daily gazette., 1878-05-22
John Sherman Not Afraid.

Pains is taken to issue sort of semi-
official proclamation fiom W Washington
that Mr.. John Sherman, Secretary OF the
Treasury, is notfrightened by the threat
ened exposure of the Louisiana fire. uds.
Who would expect him to he frightened?
Successful villainy is seldom afraid.
Years ago Mr.. Sherman entered Con
gress pUer man. Now he is reputed to
b. very rioh. Yet no exposure has ever
neen made of any corrHpt or improper
way in which M has made money.
In the perpetrauou of the Louisiana
frauds Mr.. Sherman undoubtedly thinks
his tracks were well covered. Even il
Hayes Is put out Mr.. Sherman hopes tc
escape 1t is too early for him to bt
badly frightened yet. The late Mr.
Tweed was not afraid until he found
himself actually enclosed by prlsoI
walls.
Only this is worth noticing: Sher
Inan's boldness is the etfrontery of mer.
brass; not the calm courage of cleai
conscience.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-22

Promises kept inspire confidence; and
DR.. Bulls baby syrup never promised re.
lief in the diseases of childhood without
at once effecting it. Hence the popular
reliance upon 1t. Price 25 cents a bottle
The daily gazette., 1878-05-22
WHAT MR.. CHARLES FRANCIS
ADAMS THINKS OF If.

From an Interview In The Boston Globe.
i canRot understand the obstinate
manner in which the Republican mem
beers of Congress are endeavoring to de-
lay the investigation proposed by the
Democratic mem bers in reference TO the
Official count in Louisiana and Florida
on the occasion of the late Presidential
election. Their present line of conduct
strikes me As a confession OF guilt on
their part. II Were in Congress at the
present time, and a member of the Re-
publican party, would most undoubted-
ly assist In the un-arthiDg of any fraud
that might be charged against the party.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-22
Earthquake i'm Venezuela.

THE TOWN OF Qua AND ALL THE SUR
ROUNDING FARMS ENTIRELY DE-
STROYED.
HAVANA, May zl.-Ihe earthquake IN
made before, occurred on April IA. The
town Of Qua, eight leagues from Caracas,
was entirely destroyed, as were all the
surrounding farms. The river Tuy be-
came heated to such a degree that the
fishes sought refuge outside of the water.
The shocks were the heaviest known
since 1872. Property in Caracas was de-
stroyed to tho amount of $4,000.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-22

After further debate on the relative
deservings of James Shields and Ulysses
S. Grant, the Senate yesterday decided
not to put either of them on the retired
list of the army-the amended bill OBJ
tanning 80 yeas against "a nays Seven
Democrats voted for it and eleven Re
pubhcans against it. Before that the
Senate had voted down an amendment
offered by Mr.. Thurman to strike out al
after the enacting clause and authoriz,
the increasing of Gen. Shields pension
to 500 a month. The vote on this pro
position stood 81 to 33.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-22
DELEGATES ELECTED.

A stated meeting of the grand Council
of Delaware o. q. A. NJ. Jr., was held
last evening for the purpose of electing
delegates to the National Convention to
be held in Baltimore on the 18th, 18th,
and 18th of June.
The following members were ell cted as
delegates, Sam'l Wood, I. H. II. Mes
senger w. It. Whetworth, A, Eglinton,
f. 7. Summins, j. =. Hilyard, w. H.
Hanna, g. p. Monk, T. Patton and A. q
Vernon.
During the convention there will be an
excursion to Norfolk, Va, and grand
banquent at Barnums Hotel.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-22

THE BROOKLYN BRIBGE.-The four
main cables of the East river bridge, New
y ork, are more than two-thirds COM
pleted, and it is thought now that the
great structure will be thrown open to
travel by 1880. Wire is being paid oui
at the rate ofsiXty miles per day, and
the approaches, which will include ser
les OF warehouses, are being rapidly push
ed
The daily gazette., 1878-05-22

RIFLES FOR TURKEY-The Providence
X. L., Tool Company is now engaged in
manufacturing 100000 stand of rifles fol
Turkey, being the last of its original con
tract for 100000 and a supplemental,
contract will soon be made, 1t is though
for 100000 more to take the place arm
lost IN the recent war. The company ha
no contracts with Russia.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-22
An Odd Wager.

K. Lyman Potter, Of Albany, n. Y,
recently made wager for purse of ST.
900 to walk with wheelbarow to San
Francisco by the 10th of next December.
He walked from Toledo, Ohio; to Fort
Wayne, Ind, ninety-four milds, in three
and half days last week.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-22
10 COnSumDtIVeS.

c The advertiser having been permanently
buried Of that dread disease, Consum ption, i,
Ky simple remedy is anxious to make
cure, To all who desire, 1t, he win send n
copy of the prescription used, free OF
cnarge) with The directions for preparing
and using the same, which they will find a
chitis, &C. Parties wishing the prescription
will please address +, A. WILSON,
l9i Penn street. WilliamsbErgh, n. Y.
The daily gazette., 1878-05-22
st. James Fair.

A fine cow, four years old and giving
seven quarts of milk daily will be chanc-
ed of at the fair now being held at 81.
JauIes Church, at Lowering avenue and
DUPONT streets, The price per chance Is
20 cents.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-29

Burglars entered the residences of
j. III. Howe and S. I. Brande last Sat
urday night but obtained no consider
able booty.
Numerous reports of burglaries and
petty larcenies in the town of Pleasant
Prairie have reached us. The opera
tors are identified as young roughs of
this city.
Racine has camp of Gypsies at the
northwest part of the city in the woods.
Senator Blaine's runaway accident
resulted in bruises on his right hip
and in the larger muscles of his back.
They are painful. but involve no per-
manent injury.
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At The Cash Store.
13y1 L. FELLOWS.
WILMOT. WIS.

AUGUST "a, 1878.
ED. We are having
warm days and very cool nights now.
Picnics still on the increase. Thursday,
the Bristol and Paris people took a
trip to Fox Lake. There were one
hundred and twelve persons in all.
Friday the Asbury S. S. went to Fox
Lake and Saturday the Methodist Sab
bath School of this place went to the
same place. It is becoming quite a
rendezvous for picnicers. The Athlete
runs nearly every day to one point or
another down the river.
On Monday and Tuesday evenings,
Prof. r. T. Browne delivered the last
of the lectures OF physiognomy. On
Tuesday evening he presented a book
of poems to the one whom the audience
decided was the prettiest lady in the
room character being combined with
looks.) Miss Cynthia Mcclellan re-
ceived the largest vote. A tin horn
was given to the man having the hon.
Hest features. DR.. S. Mcclellan re-
ceived the vote, and accepted the horn
with good grace and an appropriate
speech. We do not think the DR.. de-
serving Of the horn, for lie certainly
was not the worst looking man present
that evening.
Prof. Brownies lectures were we'll
attended by an appreciative audience,
among whom he numbers many last
ing friends. We have heard of no one
who attended his lectures here but
were we'll pleased. AS a character
reader, all pronounce him as perfect.
Friday evening the young people
visited the Salem Div. S. of t.
The l. O. O. F. are pushing matters
now, and ere long will begin to erect
their new building on N. W. corner of
Main and State Sts., opposite theP. o.
owe put in that latter clause, Nj. Ed
itor, for fear people will not be able to
find the streets by NAME.
Last Saturday four of our young
folks took a trip to Geneva, and came
very near not getting home till Sun
day. We aoiU not say any more, for
this item was not Doug up, but things
will get out somehow.
Anna Dowell is sick with Bilious
Fever. Mr.. M. McVey is reported a
little better.
Miss Smith Of the Corners, was the
guest of Mrs. DR.. Ford last week. AL
so Mrs. Ford, mother of the DR..
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To Contractors and Builders

The Building Committee Of No. az Salem
Lodge Of Odd Fellows invite proposals for build
ing an odd Fellows Hall at Wilmot, of timber
yeneered with brick. 20 by so feet. posts "a feet
Plans and specifications can be seen at Wilmot
at the post office, till the 9Th Of September, and
then at Jason Lothrop's in Kenosha till the 10th.
Bids to be received by the Committee at Will
mot, by the 10th of September VIII en- they vii,
be opened. GEORGE GARDNER,
ANsoN PIERCE.
CIV. VOAK,
Building Committee
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Mr.. Edgar Everhart, who proposes
opening q school here for boys and
young men, we understand, has pass
ed his examinations in the University
of Freiburg, Baden, Germany, and Sc
cured the degree Of Phi. D. on the
9th instant. AS scholar he has, for
his age, but few equals in the country.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-08-29

Last Tuesday the oldest woman in
America died at the Montgomery Coun-
ty CO.. Infirmary, her age being III
wears. Her name was Mrs. Mary
Wampler, and the records of The mfr
mary show that she was admitted to
the institution in f63Ss I. and her age
was Their recorded as rs. s''7
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A CITY OF SCHooLs.-Kenosha

A City OF SCHOOLS Kenosha is
fast obtaining the reputation Of being
an Educational City. Our public
schools have always been considered
by competent judges as among the best
in the state. Kemper Hall is becom-
ing known throughout the country as
a seminary Of high rank, and may in
time achieve the distinction of being
to the West, what Vassar is to the
East. And now comes DR.. G. M. Ever
hart, a gentleman of wide experience
and undoubted ability, who proposes TIC
add to our fourishing educational in
stltutions, an academy for the instruc-
ton of young men and boys. Tempo
rary buildings have been secured and
the school will open under fattering
auspices Oh Sept. 9th That it will be
a success we have no doubt, and if
ability and enterprise can accomplish
that end, the school is we'll endowed.
Now let us have full f1edged univer-
slty, and we can well assume the title
Of "a city of schools"
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DEAR EDITOR:-We are still pant
ing for the cooling water brooks. Our
cisterns are dry and our good wives
are scolding because the water is hard.
What shall we do? Why wait patient
ly for the fulfilment of His promise
who has said, Il will pour ou1 floods
upon the dry land.
We are but just recovering from our
TT amp visitation resulting in consider
able loss to Mr. A. Stevens, MI. George
Curtiss and Rev. Mr.. Peterson. The
time was we'll chosen, it being the
night before their contemplated excur-
sion to Fox Lake the 23d inst. These
parties had amply provided themselves
with some of the good things which
mother earth so abundantly supplies
to her sorroWing children, in the shape
of cakes, pies, cookies jelly, chickens,
&C., &C.. sc. But alas when Friday
morning dawned upon them they made
the painful discovery that these good
things dreamed of during the night
had taken to themselves legs and
tramped away, leaving not trace be-
hind them. So Bro. Peterson minus
the loss of cakes, pies, cookies, ginger
snaps, chickens, &C., &C., Nh. George
Curtiss a watch, provisions and tobac-
co, and MI. A. Stevens some family
jewelry and last but not least his Sun
day coat which he did not miss until
Sabbath morning while dressing for
church; of course, under the circum-
stances, he could do nothing better
than fall back on No. 2. Would YOU
not suppose this rascal would feel some
remorse of conscience when robed in
the Sunday coat of Christian gentle
man? We are now however fully
alive to the situation and propose to
hold ourselves in readiness to meet the
second attack and make firm resist
ance. Yours Truly, **
Bristol, Wis, Aug. II, 1878.
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Mr.. Elrick Cole is favorably spoken
of in connection with the office of
Clerk of the Circuit Court. Durin g
the brief period he has held this office
he has given good satisfaction and his
chances for electioa are good.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


Union Drug Store IA Main Street.
See Lyman & Sons advertisement.
Boys School Suits cheap at Grosch &
Eiohelman's. 12w2
There will be preaching in the Uni
tartan church again next Sunday.
e. II. HOLSTER has returned from
his Eastern trip.
Hop Bitters just received at Stark
weather's.
Why have only a part of Park Ave
nue. Watered and not the whole?
For good Goods at low figures call
on Grosch & Eichelman. 12W2
Holm and Liver Pads at Starkweath-
er's Drug Store.
The bankrupt law expires next Sat-
urday.
Starkweather's Drug Store in Grant
House Block.
Hats & Caps, a fresh arrival of the
latest styles at Grosch & Eichelman's.
12w2
M. A.Baker, Esq, visited Racine last
Saturday.
Itinerant street musicians perambu-
lated round town last Saturday.
S. L. Biglow looms up big as an in
surance agent.
QUERY "Why will men smoke common to-
bacco, when they can buy Marburg Bros, Seal
Of North Carolina, at the same price," 31y1
Henry Kaufman has received his
discharge in bankruptcy and is once
more on his feet
Chester Reynolds and Clarence Van
Vie, are the champion oarsmen of the
city.
The Chicago and Milwaukee Tele-
graph company is extending it's line
through this city this week.
M. A. Baker, our present efficient
District Attorney, seems to be the pop
ular candidate for that office.
Office, and all kinds of furniture
made to order. Repairing done neat
iy at r. Nelson's. 12w2
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the, furnishing of the new
Masonic Hall.
1t is proposed to make the Circuit
Court Clerk of this county, eu-ofcio
Register of Deeds.
Our local huntsmen are banging
away in all directions, the game law
having ceased to be operative.
Johnson Jackson had his hand badly
mangled by circular saw at the cheese
box factory, last Friday morning.
A decidedly neat advertisement of
Muntzenberger's Bottled Beer, orna-
ments the entrance to Justice Gillett's
court room. Why is this thus?
The regular monthly meeting of the
Kenosha Historical Society will be held
at the Office of Baker & Warvelle next
Thursday evening Sept. 5th). A full
attendance is desired.
WALL PAPER.-At r. Nelson's store
you will find good assortment of en-
tirely new selected wall paper, at very
lowest prices. Come and see for your
self. 12W2
We keep hay for sale by the cargo OF
by the single bale, deliverable in any
part of the city. Also loose hay and
Oat and Rye straw by the load.
1tf DURKEE & Co.
A good assortment Of furniture and
undertakings goods on hand at r. Mel
sons store, Young America building.
For cash can sell as low as any other
house in town. Satisfaction guaranteed
12W2
DIR. G. E. McCoLLIsTER, the Red
Ribbon Evangelist, will lecture at the
M. E. Church in this city, Saturday
evening Aug. s1st at TX o'clock. Come
Everybody.
Pants $500 or one half their value.
We have few of the remnants left,
call and see them. DoAN & BROWN.
fsw2
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Observation-Disclosures entered the
lumber Office of L. Grant & Son last
Thursday night and made an effort to
open the Office safe, but from lack of
experience or necessary tools they
were compelled to abandon the lob.
The attempt shows green hand at the
business and was doubtless the work
of some our young local crooksmen. of
which we regret to say Kenosha pos
sesses too many. Business men and
others cannot be too careful during
the coming Winter, in properly secur-
ing their yaluables, for crime is on the
ascendant in this section with appar-
emily little check.
BAND CONCERT.-The T. of III. Band
propose at an early date, to give a
grand vocal and instrumental concert.
after the style Of Theodore Thomas.
The services of the Amphion Club and
other local celebrities have been secur-
ed, and no pains will be spared to make
1t the musical event of the season.
The financial object of the entertain
ment is to payAoff the balance of their
indebtedness Oh the new instruments.
Posters are out announcing the goth
annual exhibition Of the Kenosha
County Exposition, which will COM
mence Oh the nth Of next month. IF
forts are being made to outshine all
former occasions.
Durkee & Co. are building another
large warehouse on their coal docks in
this city.