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The daily gazette., 1878-08-12
BULLS COUGH SYpv'

DULL . GVUGQ SI Nv
A fresh supply just received and tOi
3. JAMES BELL
Cor. Sixth and Market
H. II. II. Horse Liniment
A fresh stock received, and for sale
z. JAMES BELL
Cor. Sixth and MarkaS
Majors Centennial Cement
For mending broken China, Maras
Z. JAMES BELL.
Cor. Sixth and Markd
Wire Hair Brushes,
Very superior TO bristle brushes
impart a cooling and refreshing sensa1
TO the scalp. For sale by n,,r
Cor. Sixth and MarssIS
Leibig's Extract Of Meat
In Xlb., kib., Xlb. and ID. jsrs's
"no'e'"'e anu ie' Il JAMES BELT,
Cor. Sixth and Market SiV''
Palmer's Dandelion Coffee,
Is not only less injurious than la
fee, but is considered by those WIZ
used II 10 have positive remedlal
A fresh supply just received, : s4FHi pTli
sale and retail, by q. JAMES bt..
Cor. Sixth and Markets"
Hubball's Prepared Whest
This popular article OF childreu'
may be had fresh, of rs prIrI
Cor. Sixth and Market sl''
Chlorate of Potassium,
One barrel just received, and sOI9rI] s9EII
sale and retail, by q. JAMES bET. I,.
Cor. Sixth and MarKe' 'A''
| Nursing Bottles and Fittings
| In great variety. For sale 6y
z. JAMES BILL,
---- Wholesale and Retail pIass,s] ~
Corner Sixth and MarRe' sN'
The daily gazette., 1878-08-12
TAX PAY YERS. lake No,ics.

City and School Tax for ls7S.
The undersigned, receivers OF Taxes for
the City OF Wilmington, will be at
NO. 10 EAST SIXTH STREET,
between Market and King streets, on and
after the first day OF July, 1878, between
the hours OF 8 and IL in the morning and
from 2 10 In The afternoon, Ior the pur-
pose of receiving taxes.
On all taxes Iaid during the month OF
July, there will be deduction of five
cents on every dollar, and ON all taxes paid
on or alter the iI st day OF August, includ-
ing the first Tuesday Of September, shall
be payable without a deduction or addi-
tion as aforesaid, and all taxes unpaid on
the next day after the first Tuesday OF
September shall be Increased by the ad
dition of five per centum On the amount
thereof. EDMUND PROVOS1,
Receiver Northern District.
Including all North OF Sixth street,
WILLIAM KYNE,
Receiver Southern District.
Including ali South OF sixth street.
iyS-Lf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17
brides nj Sen.

{. &, Fulton's Letter in Baltimore American.
There are quite II number of newly
made brides on the Bothnid, and, rs
usual, they suffer more from seasick
ness than amy of their lady companions,
They are among the first to get sick and
the last 10 recover. They seldom re-
cover sufficiently to avail themselves of
the lovers retreat behind the wheel
house, and start out upon their new
lives rs miserable Ms it is possible for
human beings to he. But their happi-
ness will return with their appetites is
soon rs they set foot on shore to-mor-
row. 1t must be terrible mortitiea-
ton, however, to \ young wife 20 have
her husband holding her head during
the first ten days of the honeymoon,
and not to have energy or life enough in
her u even brush her hair Or attend to
her ribbons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17

have been disobedient. II is doubtless
true that narrow prejudice sometimes
interferes with the wisdom Of such ar
engagements. This is due to the imper-
fectness ofour humrn nature. 1t must
be remembered that in this country a
mans prejudices are u part Of his lib
erty. Where man has sufficient mem
CRY and understanding to make n will,
and such instrument il not the result
ofundue influence, but is the uncon-
troled act of his own mind, it is not to
be set aside in Pennsylvania without
sufficient evidence, nor upon sentimen-
tai notions OF equality" In citing this
decision OF the Iribune'S correspondent
may have in mind the disgraceful pro-
eeedings in the Vanderbilt case although
it applies TO the perpetual tampering
with wills which the records Of nearly
every Surrogate's Court illustrate. If
he intends to make the direct applica-
ton, he will pardon the suggestion that,
in view Of the enormous size of that es-
tate, il is great pity that few million
dollars were not judiciously spent in
hushing up scandal which has already
heaped inefIaceable discredit upon the
name Of man whose memory the
present lcgatces were in duty and
honor bound to cherish as well rs they
could.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17
History of Petroleum.

From tho Hon g. A. Grows Address at the
Opening u the oil City OIL Exchange.
The production of petroleum rs an
article of trade dates from the 2Sth Of
August, 1862 when Colonel Drake, III il
well sixty-ninc and half feet deep,
"struck oil, and coined u phrase that
will last rs long, rs the English language.
From that beginning it has increased to
nm annual production of 14,500,0O0 bar
rels Of crude oil. The tilst export was
III 1861. of y 900 barrels. valued it ST.
100000, and the export Of petroleum for
the year ISL WAS in round numbers
So 100000. The annual production Of
petroleum to-day-crude and refined
is greater in value than the entire pro-
duction of iron, and i more than double
that Of the anthracite coal Of the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17

and exceeds the gold and silver product
Of the whole country. As an article of
export it is fourth, and contests closely
for the third rank. Our leading exports
are relatively as follows: Cotton annu-
ally, from $175,000,000 to 1927 900, 900;
wheat flour from 500, 100000 to $780,
100000; pork and its products bacon,
ham and lard) from $57 ,0O0 900 to $751;
100000, and petroleum from $4S, 100000
to $62, 100000. The total export of pc
troleum from 1861 to and including 1877
sixteen years. has been $442, sos, sos,
custom house valuation. From the
best sources of information there are at
this time 10000 oil wells producing and
drilling, which, at an average cost OF
$4,000 per well, would make an invest
ment of $50,O00,000 in this branch OF
business. Tankage now existing Of a
capacity fer 100000 barrels cost 81, 600
600, and 81 100000 has been invested in
about 1000 miles Of pipe lines connect
ed with the wells. The entire invest
ment for the existing oil production, in
Guiding purchase money Of territory, is
something over $10O,000O00, which
amount cannot be lessened much, if
any, for, as wells cease to produce, new
ones have been constantly drilled to
take their places.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17
A TRANQUIL Nervous System

Can never be possessed by those whose digcs
tive and assimilatiyc organs are in state OF
chronic disorder. Weak stomachs make weak
nerves. To restore ygor and quietude to the lat
ter, the first must be inyigorated and regulated.
The ordinary sedatiyes may tranquiize the nerves
for while, bLt they can never, like Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. remove the causes of nervous
debility. That superb invigorant and corrective
or disordered conditions OF the alimentary or
gans has also the effect of imparting tone to the
nerves The delicate tissues Of which they are
constitu:"d when weakened in consequence OF
iMpoverishment of the blood, resulting from i'm
perfect digestion and assimilation. draw strength
from the fund of vitality developed in the system
petus to The nutrtiye functions OF the stomach
enriches the circulation, and gives tone and regu
larity to the secretive and evacuatiye organs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17

THE Modocs have rapidly advanced
toward civilization, says the State Rights
Democrat (Oregon) since being placed on
their reservation by the government in
1878, and after this year they will be
able to get along without assistance of
any kind from the government. They
now own 1000 acres Of land, and have
fenced in and have under cultivation
over eight acres of land to each person
in the colony. They have 100 acres Of
wheat, 175 Of corn and 236 head OF
cattle. and have cut 40 tons Of hay.
Besides, they have plenty Of poultry,
etc, Fifty-ninc Of their children attend
school.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17
4 Novel Way of Balancing an Account.

Barren R, one of the gravest and
most decorous judges on the Irish
bench, had younger brother singularly
unlike him, who was perpetual thorn
in his side. A scapegrace atschool, the
youth would learn nothing, and was the
torment of his teachers. Having been
set sum by one Of the latter, he, after
an undue delay, presented himself be-
lore the desk and held up his slate, at
one corner Of which appeared q pile Of
coppers.
"What is the meaning of all this,
sir ?" SAID the master.
Con !" cried the youth, Pm very
sorry, sir, but really can't help it. All
the morning I've been working at a
sum. Over and over again I've tried,
but in spite of all can do it will not
come right. So I've made up the differ
ence in half-pence, and there it is on the
slate"
The originality of the device disarm
ed the wrath of the pedagogue, and
young R-was dismissed with his
coppers to his place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17

A LITTLE fellow came upto his moth
or the other morning, and with great
earnestness, said. Mother, saw some
thing run across the kitchen floor this
morning, and it hadn'tany legs, either;
what do you suppose it was?" The
mothers curiosity was excited at the
apparent strangeness Of the supposed
animal, and not knowing what else to
say, she said she supposed it was n
worm, or something Of that sort, she
did not know what. Having for some
time enjoyed his mothers inability to
solve the problem, he said, I" 1t was
some water
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17
Mill-Making.
WV York rrihnnr

4 New York publisher sends to the
Tribune this pithy extract from de-
cision of Judge Paxson, of the Supreme
Court Of Pennsylvania, respecting lib
erty III will-making: The law wisely
secures equality Of dislributation where
il man dies intestate. But the very oh
iect 81 Il will is to produce inequality
and to provide for the wants of the tes-
tator's family; to protect those who are
helplcss:t 10 reward those who have been
atlectionate, and TO punish those who
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17

NOT long ago man and his wife went
to Kansas to settle. TO enable them to
pre-empt two quarter sections of land
they We're divorced; each pre-empted
claim, and as soon as their claims were
made good they were married, thus OBJ
tanning 800 acres of land.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17

IT NANIsIIETH AwAY.-Do all our
readers understand that the genuine
Chemical Salerat,s made by y. B. DeLand
& Co., is neyer eaten. III the process
of baking it all evaporates, leaving the
bread light and pure. 1t has been imi-
tatcd, but the counterfeit is not easily
disposed of. Use it instead of Soda or
Baking Powder
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17

The Erie Canal, which was opened
three weeks in advance of last year,
has been doing very large business
The first weeks revenues were SIC, 016
and for the second week $36656-an
amount heretofore not usually realized
in any one week before the latter part
ofJuly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17

A PHITAnEIpHIAN has Just improved
the steamboat propeller. There are
four wheels. two on each side Of the
boat, "run on endless steel cables from
one wheel to the other, like belt over
two pulleys, both ends of each paddle
being securely fastened into a triangu-
lar shaved piece Of iron which works
lika cog, dropping into notches in the
iron wheel ut proper intervals rs it re-
wolves. Thus there are continually
several paddles in the water all working
at once, instead Of only one as i'll the
ordinary wheel. Further, these paddles
are working in comparatively still water,
while with the common wheel the
water is churned into foam, and after
certain point is reached in the swift
ness of the revolutions speed is lost in
stead of gained.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17

A woman may love her husband de-
yotedly-may sacrifice fortune, friends,
family, country for hlm-she may have
tile genius ofSappho, the loyeliness ofan
Armida; but melancholy fact--if with
these She fail to make her home COM
Portable, his heart will inevitably escape
her.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17

WrES new paper starts out with
the express purpose of filling "a long
felt want, il fills it from one to four
months, besides filling the editor with
disgust and his pocket-book full of pat
ent medicine orders, and then fills 4
space III the graveyard Of defunct news
papers. Noristouq, Pa Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17

IT i really the fact that iaunty Eng
lish girls IRE now raising the hat BY way
of acknowledging bow, the same rs
the gentlemen do. The hat used is the
little round felt Oxford, which looks
well on top Of pretty young face.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17

THE raging rhinoceros had tussle
with the steady-going, brass-mounted
locomotive at Pttsburg on Monday.
The cages Of a menagerie we're loaded
on flat cars, and three Of them were
overturned at the Point bridge. The
superanuated lion growled, but could
not escape. The irrepressible rhinoce-
ros started up the railroadItrack at a fast
gait and made a lungc at the locomo-
tive, tearing off an iron bar from the
pilot The keeper caught up with him
just after he had knocked big hole in
the side of n freight car, and attempted
to lead him away by the ear. The in
furiated beast was finally forced into a
box car, from which he was transferred
to the cage. A lively young bear also
escaped, but was recaptured without
difficulty Philadelphia Telegraph.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17

a PET canary, named Jeroboam, has
been buried with pomp and circum-
stance this week, in Philadelphia. The
coffin was of walnut, mounted with sill
yer handles and scrcw-heads, and upon
it was II cross Of white flowers with the
inscriptionin rose-lettcrs. We mourn
thee" The little boy who was to reao
the funeral service broke down at the
moment he was encouraging his hear
ers to bear their loss with fortitude, and
the older children joined in his sobs.
Even older people, who had been drawn
to the scene by curiosity, were affected.
Next Sunday they will put up marble
graye-stones with Inappropriate inscrip-
ton, over the resting place. The coffin
cost $40, the flowers So and the grave
stones cannot be had short of $10.-NeV
York Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17
Heating a Whole Town by Steam.

The time seems To be rapidly APP
proachng when all the convenience"
will be supplied to our houses through
the agency Of municipal or private cor
porations. We already have gas and
water supplied III this way. In Vienna
they "lay on" the timc Of day by
electrical connections with II central
clock. And now the experiment has
been tried III Lockport, N. II, Of heat
ing the city by steam, under the Holly
system with, il is said, entire success.
Three miles Of pipe, covered with non
conducting material, laid underground,
radate from Il central hoiler-house;
and fifty different dwellings and other
editices, including one large public
school building, have been thoroughly
warmed all winter by steam thus dis
trlbutod and turned on or oil Us re-
quired by the tenant. Dwellings, more
than mile distant from he steam
generators are heated ms readily rs
those next door. Steam meters arc
provided, SO that each consumer need
pay only for what Nc rscS The rates
actually charged donot. thus far, exceed
the usual cost of fuel, while all the dirt
andtrouble no small item i'll either
casc---are avoided.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17

nal cheerfnlress and strength. The Doctors skin
with the Turkish and sulphur Baths cannot BIZ
eNcnlled in tire heAllng art. CircnlArS sent Tree
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17
Cruel Murder OF an American Lady ut
Bucharest.

The Edinburgh Scotsman's Bucharest
correspondent, III n recent letter, gives
thu following account Of u cruel murder
"A sad tragedy has Just taken place
here. The sister OF the American vice
consul, u gentleman well known and
much respected, has been cruelty MUIR
dered by IL young man who fell i'll love
with her about three years ago. For
various reasons the young lady's family
refused their consent to the match, al
though one marriage had already taken
place IN the family, the lady's sister
being married to w. Stladecker, the
elder brother of the sutton. After some
stormy scenes it was resolved That young
Stladeckcr should go to Paris, where he
has been staying until the last two
weeks. Returning to Bucharest, he
found married to another the lady
whom he loved, and ut once seemed to
lose his reason. Going into the room, q
few days after his arrival, where the
lady and her sister were alone, he COM
menccd upbraiding her, and scarcely
waiting for an answer, plunged u dagger
into her breast The wound was morta
and with ono shrek sine fell to the floor,
her sister trying to shield her from the
fury Of her assassin, who, unable to
strike again to the heart, stabbed right
and lett into limbs and body, it is said
scrcwing tho dagger around i'll the
wounds he inflicted. Then, his object
accomplished, he rushed off and tried
to commit suicide by cutting his own
throat with the dagger, breaking it how
ever and failing in the attempt. Help
coming when too late, the poor lady,
had been but four months married and
was only 90 years Of age, was land upon
ii couch. The murderer was also Sc
cured and taken to II hospital, and
guarded by ~ gendarme. During the
night he made IN attempt to escape,
which was frustrated, but ON Tuesday,
the 10th, he committed suicide. Say
ing no was unwell, he was allowed to
leave his chamber, followed by the sem
tinel. On entering II closet he drew the
cerd Of his dressing gown oil, attached
it knotted 10 il beam above him, and
ended his life by hanging himself. He
made no noise nor uttered a sound, and
was discovered dead when the door was
opened. This has been gricvous
blow To all the relatives, who were Jews.
DIR. Stern, the lady'S brother, is well
known here both ~ filling the place OF
consul for the United States, and by
having translated Shakespcare's Ham
lot into the Roumanian language"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-17
ELECTRO MEDICAL INSTITUTE.

Nervous and Rheumatic sur.
fercrs from early indiscretion
should not fail to consult conf
dentially DR.. MCNAMARA, $50
BROADWAY. He has rene
, dies with the aid of electrlci
~ that will stop those nightly
emissions, remove all irregu-
larities attendant on Females
at puberty, monthly period or
marriage, build up the nerv-
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-10-10
REDUCING THE STATES FIX.
 PENSES.

The Lonoke Democrat loudly de- mands that the next Legislature shall make a reduction in the sala- ries of State officials.
 We must differ with our esteemed contemporary. We do not think our State officers get any too large sala- ries. To cut them down to the pay of an ordinary clerkship would hard ly comport with the dignity of our State, nor would ii support them as they must live at the capital. The extravaganza of our State Govern ment is not in the salaries paid our State officers, but in other matters, such as the purchasing of supplies, the public printing, the employment of supernumeraries about the State house, and the borrowing of money at ruinous rates of interest to pay expenses.
 We are in favor of Q reduction in
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-10-10

scholar: perfect gentlemen, sober, polished, and fully up to the stand ard ofthe true man; an able lawyer; ---all this combined with sociable, congenial nature, he is emlnently qualified to take front rank among the distinguished gentlemen who constitute our national legislature, and to do yeoman service in the great work which will devolve upon the next congress. Hailing from a section of our State which has long been ignored in the distribution of official honors, but claiming nothing on thfs score, nor on any other score, EXCEPT MERIT ALONE, it will be most opportuue and happy thing to do, to make him Arkansas choice as Mir. Dorsey's successor.
 Members of the legislature will never cast 8 vote which will rebound more to the honor and profit of Ar kansas than will they when they vote for Hon. J. D. Walker for U. $. Senator.
 The outlook is good.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-10-10

the pay of members of the General Assembly from six to four dollars per day, and think some of the need- less offices such as adjutant-gcneral and state land commissioner should be abolished. And we are in favor of greatly reducing the appropria- tions allowed for meeting the ex- penses of the various departments, so that the heads ofdepartments will have to exercise more economy, but we are opposed to reducing the sala- ries proper of the heads of depart ments themselves. The salaries of none of them are incommensurate with the demands of the positions indeed, talent and business capacity suitable to fill honorably and eff ciently any of the positions at the head of the various departments of State. is slimly psid even at present salaries.
 The pressing need for reduction of expenses m the administration of our State government is in other quarters as above stated.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-10-10
ON THE RIGHT TRACK.

Bro. Davis, of the Western Immi- grant carries a level head on the public school question. He says:
 The spirit of our constitution is that ciuilization and education shall be placed within the reach of all classes, and that no citizen of our government shall remain in Ignor- ance because of it's poverty. We think the general proposition excel lent, and, while at first. view it may be seen unfair that the means Of one man should be applied to the the ed. ucation of another's children, still upon the other hand, those who are so favored as to be in affiuent cir. cumstances and in the enjoyment of wealth, are more than repaid for their expense If they succeed in sur. rounding their interests with an en. frightened citizenship, and coupling the enjoyment of financial prosperi- with soclal intelligence and refine. ment, for the liberty, security and happiness of every man depends upon the wisdom and intelligence of the suffrage that controls the law making powers of his country.
The Russellville Democrat., 1878-10-10

would not indicate the possession of any extraordinary ability or talent in its author, it shows, nevertheless, that he is sound on the great issues now agitating the country.
 The Chairman of the Democrat. ic State Central Committee, Col. J. N. Smithee, has declined to suggest or recommend the names of Demo cratic members of the Supervisors for the coming Congressional cleo. tion in this state. He declines upon the ground that there IS no necessity for Supervisors, as the stringency oi the state laws afford ample security of fair and free election; and fur ther that the act of 1875, authoriz ing the appointment of supervisors is of doubtful constitutionality.
 Our comments on the condition of the road from here to Dover have incurred the criticism of some, an6 they have suggested that if we want better roads we must get a better road law. That we have never had good roads under the present road law we admit, but we do not attrib ute that to the road law, but to tho way in which the provisions of the law are put into force and practice If the provisions of the present law were carried out faithfully we might have better roads; and legislature after legislature may tinker at tho road law until legislatures will be nc more and still we will have no gooG roads unless the law is faithfully enforced.