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The daily gazette., 1878-12-11
SECOND EDITION
The Coming NIinstrels.

On next Monday evening, Duprez &c
Benedicrs Minstrels will appear at the
Grand Opera House. In speaking of
them the Plttsburg Dispatch saws:
"The best minstrel Jmpany wbi ,h has
exhibited here for many years is the
original Duprez & Benedict's troupe
which last night drew large, fashiona-
Bile audience to Library Hall. The acts
were all new and the performances of
high order of merit. The performance
is closer to that of perfection than that
city."
The daily gazette., 1878-12-11
The Seven GOSlingS.

The first ball under the auspices of
company styling themselves "The Seven
Goslings" took place last evening in the
second story of No. 220 Market street.
The affair was well attended and all
present enjoyed themselves by dancing
until early this morning.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-11
Looking After the Liens.

Messrs. Guthrie and Hart of the City
Council Finance Committee are now en-
gagged in an examination of the lien book
with view Of having the liens satisfied
1t is said that there are liens on the book
which could be collected without much
trouble, amounting to fully $4,000, and
the committee propose to have them col
lected as soon as possible.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-11

"'Ae Folk Administration spent
| army slO,il3 900; in 1s47, $50, ,s4O,-
-''''' ~ 1GSS 900; making a total OF
" In 1877 it spent on the navy
IN lA7, $500, 600; in 1888, So
making atotal of 1923, ,763, 900. Here
'u aggregate for both branches
service in the three years of the
- war amounting to S77, ,704 900.
"eSee that the Fraudulent Ad-
,1''oh spends in three years fifty
,,5 more on the army, and one
~. per cent. more on the navy, than
'Apehded on those branches of the
,,,' s'''cewhile carrying on the Mexi-
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|~lsn TeIegraphic Summary

'''- IN the British Parliament on
'laent policy was resumed yester-
NJ Gladstone and Others spoke
|sA'yr army of British India is to be
f'etl by $1,000 men-A mum ber of
a. statesmen have been banIshed
eFoYnces-A terrible famine pre-
Z % Mogador, Morocco-Col. Is.
Fr1rf has been elected President of
'1-tand for lS79-Another American
Is' has been committed at Bow
-oudon--The Grand Duchess Of
Who has diphtheria, is worse.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-11
A Novel Sale.

The Supervisors of West Bradford
township, Chester county, have a new
road to make in said town.
ship, commencing at the Center
House, Marshallton, and ending in a
road leading from Trimbleville to
Tborndale, near John and b. Clayton's
House. The making of this road will be
given to the lowest bidder at public out
cry, on Saturday, December, 21. The
sale will take place on the ground,
The daily gazette., 1878-12-11
The Marshes Overfowed.

Yesterdays rain agaih flooded all the
marshes lying on the south side of the
Christian, None of the houses in South
Wilmington were reached, however,
with the exception of a small row of
tenements on A street, occupied by col
ored people, which were flooded ON the
first floor.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-11
Wilmington Markets.
Indications for TO-Day.

Ae Middle AHmt,c States, cloudy
a- NTH ram, or mo,o, foHoued By
'ady weat,er, colder ,oeSterly
md rising barometer.
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Accident.

Harry Money, aged years, a grandson
Of Mr.. Money, one of the GAZETTE
servers, was run over by horse at Sec
ond and Jefferson streets, on Saturday af-
ternoon, and severely cut and scratched
about the head. He was taken to his
home i'll Browntown, and is now doing
wall
The daily gazette., 1878-12-11
brief Locals.

Ten +" ,a. company were the lowest
|Np n w. "shtlng the city.
Is ei,n eGi,Uuhell elected Cornelius Stin-
|B5n ~ ~ accountant, last evening.
n,'a 'Ie bazaar this evening.
Fg Sallssete, those life-slze Crayons tax
e'iy. His prices are low.
Dgpr4, Q. - aug30-tf.
/ L. On.Ms q Benedict's minstrels appear
Pump :" House, on next Monday
' at the Institute Hall has clos
F God r. Children to sutterly,s gallery
0'"re' 5O2 Market street.
ltfre mo aug30-tf
',Npg. "" not a very large market this
'S'estrrpS;ner the dentist, No. s35
I. give p1S%d, 1nSS%thing IN the world which
s9 ne,Irapianpter relief to all sufferers
'SAent P than Keller's Roman
rrlce 30 cents a bottle.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-11
DIED.

CONRAD-On First-day, 18th month, 8th,
1873, at O'Clock, p. m, William Conrad,
in the 82d year of his age.
Funeral Fifth day, 18th instant. Leave
Wilmington at O'Clock, a. m. Burial at
New West Grove. Chester county, Pa.
Friends of the deceased are invited to
meet at his late residence, No. 9O5 Orange
street, on the evening before at O'Clock.
decy-2t&
The daily gazette., 1878-12-11

Z "lIARY SHERMAN's SUGGESTION
r treasury be authorized to re-
~all Investments, convertible in
PER cent bonds, has taken shape
u. VIA which is approved by the Ways
A-As Committee.
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''hingmcn's Triumph.

n, LYNN, Mass, Dec. 10, 1878.
l. oFCllon ~ cl fer Mayor resulted in the
sa, u c,,,.rg george p. Sanderson, working
b sIHalluldaie, by 1000 plurality.
/ ID 5'D0le workingmen's ticket is
The daily gazette., 1878-12-11

Nothing tries the patience of man
more than TO listen to hacking cough,
which he knows could be cured by in
vesting % cents in bottle of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NJ OTICE.-I hereby give notice to all
IN whom 1t may concern, that 1 will ap-
ply to the General Assembly OF the State of
Delaware, at It's ensuing session (1879), for
a divorce a uincttlO nldtTin1Oni from my pres
ent wife, Mary X. Richards.
WILLIAM j. RICHARDS,
Wilmington. Del.
Dec. 10th, A. D., 1878.-1mw62 2td*
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vail STREET YEsTERDAY.-The
"a A-4Set was less active than it has
~" 'a'e' but with a frmer tone.-
Wv" quiet at 1907. Government
' were hrm, States ready and rail-
"'!ular. Money on call was ac-
"a per cent, with the closing
Af9a ! per cent.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-11

'Faor liampton's broken leg was
s."d Yesterday six inches below the
Assystem bore he operation well
q Influence of chloroform, and lie
is -Ied out of4danger.
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nj OTICE-TO WATER RENTERS.
IN OFFICE WATER DEPARTMENT. }

NJ OTICE-TO WATER RENTERS.
In OFFICE WATER DEPARTMENT.,
WILMINGTON, DEL, Dec. 10th, 1878.
The bills for 1e79 are now ready and pay
able at the registrars Office, No. 1000 Mar
ket street. The law requires that all bills
paid on or before January 31st, 1879, the
face of the bill those paid during the
month OF February, five per cent. addi-
tionsl. those paid during the month of
March, ten per cent additional, and any
amount remaining unpaid after April LIST,
1879. the registrar is required to have the
ferrules withdrawn aud suit instituted for
the recovery of the amount due, and the
water will not be let into such premises
until such arrears, with assessm ents and
so for drawing ferrules are paid. Office
hours, a m To p IN.
WI. MORROW,
decl1-eod-jan feb cod Registrar.
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FIRST EDITION.
e,,,.ciaI and Commercial.

vuyIsgTOH, Del, Dec IL. 1879
.,.s stock quotations FURNISHED by
~ E Co., Clayton House building
Ei% 1H gcon, Del, at IL M. to-day.
eTocK QUOTATIONS..
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adjourned Meeting-The bids for Light
ing the City-Cornelius StinsOn Elect
ed Treasurer'S A ccouatant
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-03-22
FATHOMS DEEP.

Fathoms deep may drift the snow,
1t may hail, and it may blow,
Till my windows groan and shake,
Moan for that ne er will make,
For, while in my breast bear
Ny darling's image, spring is there.
From the German of HeiHe.
The death of Cardinal Brossais- Saint
Marc and the elevation of Cardinal
Pecci to the pontifcal throne reduce the
numbers of the Sacred College to sixty
two. According to the Roman proverb,
cardinals always die i'll threes, and
during the last two years, at least, the
truth of the saying has been attested III
remarkable manner.
A citizen of Elkton, Nd, recently had
dog that behaved in a very peculiar
manner. He supposed that the animal
was getting hydrophobia and shot it !;
but post-mortem examination revealed
snake ten or twelve inches in length
coiled around the animals liver, and
would, no doubt, in a short time have
caused the animals death.
Gentlemen, said an auctioneer, who
was selling a piece of land, :" it is the
most delightful piece of land; it is the
easiest land to cultivate, it is so light,
so very light. Mr.. Parker here will
corroborate my statement. He owns
the next patch, and he will tell you how
easy it is worked" "Yes, gentlemen, s"
said Mr.. Parker, "it's very easy to
work, but it's plaguy sight easier to
gather the crops"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-03-22
HydrODhObia Cure.

I can give some facts which may be of
use to somebody, thereby saving life.
The time between the biting of an ami
NAL by mad dog and showing signs of
hydrophobia is not less than nine days,
but may be nine months. After the
animal has become rabid, bite or
scratch with the teeth upon person, or
slobber coming in contact with sore or
raw place, would produce hydrophobia
just as soon as though he bad been Bit
ten by mad dog. Hydrophobia can
be prevented, and I will give what is
we'll known to be an infallible remedy,
if properly administered, for man and
beast. A dose for horse or COW should
be about four times as great as for a
person. 1t is not too late to give med
icine any time before the spasms come
on.
The first dose for person is one and
a half ounces of elecampane root, bruised,
Iut in pint of new milk, reduced to one
half by boiling, then take all at one dose
in the morning, fasting until afternoon,
or at least q very light diet after several
hours have elapsed. The second dose
the same as first, except take two ounces
of the root. Third dose the same as
last, to be taken every other day. Three
doses are all that are needed, and there
need be no fear. This I know from my
own experience, and know of number
of other cases where it has been entirely
successful. This is no guess work.
Those persons I allude to were bitten
by their own dogs, that had been bitten
by rabid dogs, and were penned up to
see if they would go mad; they did go
mad, and did bite the persons. This
remedy has been used in and about Phil
adelphia for forty years and longer,
with great success, and is known as the
Goodman remedy. 1 am acquainted
with physician who told me he knew
of its use for more than thirty years,
but never knew of a case that failed
where it was properly administered.
Among other cases he mentioned, was
one where number of COWS had been
bitten by mad dog. To half of this
number they administered this remedy
to the other half not. The latter all dice
of hydrophobia, while those that tool
the elecampane and milk showed nc
signs of that disease. R. G. Shoemaker
in Country Gentleman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-03-22
A Feline Nurse,

Calling at farm house the other day,
says a writer in an English paper, was
told / was just day too late to see
very wonderful sight-a cat nursing
some little chicks 1t appears the cat
had family of dead kittens a few days
before, and the same morning some five
or six chicks were hatched. AS there
were others to come out, the lady Of the
house took the just hatched chicks into
the house till all were Matched, and
placed them before the fire in the sitting
room, or, as we say here, the keeping
room. Pussy, greatly to the horror of
the good lady Of the house, took great
fancy to them, and could not be kept away
from them. Wishing to see what would
take place the owner allowed her to come
near, when she began to stroke them
down with her paw in the most affection
ate and tender manner, and, after awhile,
lying down, gathered them well under
her. There she lay all the day in the
evening they we're taken from her, but
the next day she did the same but the
third day, fearful of accidents, they were
taken away from her and put under their
proper mother, who had now Matched
out her whole brood, / wonder what
pussy wsaia have aens wish shssA
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-03-22

wen, Iueu, 1eb me pIeulcJ WHAT your
end will be-" said the captive. With
the moose around his neck, and gloating
eyes and fierce faces for his audience,
he spoke out clearly, defantly. "When
you've murdered me, you may prepare
for the hereafter. There will be no rest
for you. A man will come after me who
will hunt you down like the cowardly
dogs you are. He will never rest until
You are driven out of the country, and
his reach will sweep TO California. Once
he marks a man, that mans fate is
sealed. He is not my friend. He knows
my mission, and, if it fails, he will shoot
every man down with his own hand
whom he suspects of knowing anything
about me, or my death. That's all. I'm
ready now."
"What's that I" exclaimed one of the
gang listening.
"Up with him." The rope frightened
around Hartford's throat, he felt him
self strangling, the color faded out, he
was in void, then shooting pains
pierced his temple, myriad sparks played
before his eyes, blended into brilliant
colors, and still he could hear the voice of
Captain Jim. Now it was a stream Of
oaths, an exclamation, "The Vigilantes
are upon us p bluring of sounds, as
he swan, or rather foated out upon the
great void, and then all was over.
1t was true. A cloud of dust rolled
up from Overland City, swept down to-
wards the narrow defile from the rear.
and sent shiver of fear through the
road agents, who scrambled hastily to
their saddles and galloped off in the op-
posite direction. All but one, Captain
Jim, who deliberately approached Hart
ford as he lay on the ground where he
fell when the crowd dropped the rope,
and placing a revolver against his tenn
pie, pulled the trigger. The pistol
snapped fire, and Captain Jim rode of,
turning in his saddle and aiming Sec
ond time at the apparently lifeless body
of the prisoner, shot him in the arm.
But it would have been better for Cap
tain Jim had he never met the prisoner.
For another party, also Vigilantes, armed
to the teeth and superbly mounted, en-
countered the road agents as they
emerged from the defle, and although
the latter put their steeds to the gallop,
urging them on with oaths and spurs,
the Vigilantes surrounded them with
lghtning-like swiftness, and standing
up in their saddles opened fire upon the
gang, who returned it and died like
desperadoes as they were, either in their
saddles or dropping from their horses
necks. Captain Jim proved the most
cowardly of the lot. He begged for
quarter, but for answer was riddled by
a dozen bullets.
When the fray was over and Dick
Hartford sat upright, listening to the
account of the fight, and of the severest
and sharpest the Vigilantes experienced,
he was complimented upon his courage,
and, in turn, thanked his rescuers. In
reality, he had performed his mission,
but not in the manner he had planned.
That he did not succeed in carrying out
his plans was owing the merest accident
The Vigilantes had been summoned al
his instance, and were in time to save
his life. GA close shave" as Bris Mar.
tin, the captain, remarked. "However
a miss is as good as a mile"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-03-22
White Hair.

els it possible for persons hair to
turn within short time ?" There are
so many instances now on record that
there ought to be no longer any doubt
upon the subject. In the late Arctic ex-
pedition nearly every mans hair became
grayer, and in some cases white, but
assumed it's natural color when the men
returned to lower latitudes. In many
cases the human hair is said to have
surned gray from grief, extreme care, or
sudden fright. During an outward pas
tage to Australia (says correspondent
the ship I was in suffered greatly in the
British Channel; twice we were nearly
wrecked, having lost three anchors and
two cables. The pilot who had charge
was constantly on watch, only snatching
few minutes sleep here and there, as
opportunity afforded. On the whole, he
had very anxious time indeed, and
when he eventually left the ship off the
Isle of Wight he certainly looked twenty
years older. I thought his hair had de-
cidedly turned grayer; this may, how
ever, have been only imagination, and
therefore ought rather to be considered
as an impression than actual fact.
Within the last few months fresh case
of the possibility of the color of hair
changing has come under my notice.
An old gentleman, aged eighty-nine, re-
siding in my immediate neighborhood,
lately died, For many years his hair
has been perfectly white, but few
days before his death some of his hair
became black, giving the appearance OF
his having dark brown or black hair.
Here it is interesting to note that in his
younger days his hair was light. After
the death of this gentleman the tips of
his hair for about ON inch assumed
the original color, becoming white
again. Ihave heard of another instance
where after death the hair turned from
white to black. Dogs seem to be affect
ed with regard to their hair in like man
ner Us human beings. 1 lately read of
O case where black Newfoundland dog
became gray in few weeks, and The
writer declares that the only cause fol
shls Sudden ssAVsSsiez was REtsf
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-03-22
The Real Hero.

In 1893 the Prussian officers of the gar
rison of Colberg established an economi-
cal mess, of which certain poor imml-
grants were glad to partake. They OBJ
served one day an old major of hussars,
who was covered with the scars of
wounds received in the Seven Years
War, and half hidden by enormous gray
mustachios The conversation turned
on duels. A young stout-built cornet
began to prate in an authoritative tone
on the subject.
"And you, major, how many duels
have you fought q
"None, thank Heaven" answered the
old hussar, in subdued voice ; 81 have
fourteen wounds, and Heaven be praised,
there is not one in my back SO that |
may be permitted to say that / feel my
self happy in never having fought a
duel"
"But you shall fight one with me, i"
exclaimed the cornet, reaching across to
give him blow.
The major, agitated, grasped the table
to assist himself in rising, when unani-
nous cry was raised:
Don't stir, major"
All the officers present joined in seiz-
ing the cornet, when they threw him
out at the window, and sat down again
at the table as if nothing had occurred,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-03-22
Lucky Spanish Bnll.FigIters.

Spanish bull-fghters find their dan
gerous calling a very lucrative profess
sion. Thus the favorite matador of
Madrid, Frascuelo, possesses fortune
of 100000, magnificent house,
and a wife considered the pretti-
est woman in Madrid, and is member
of one of the most aristocratic clubs in
the city. On the day of bull-fght, he
sends messenger to his wife after each
of his performances in the arena, the
destruction of six bulls being his usual
task, and twice he has been brought
home seriously injured. Frascuelo took
part in the late bull.6ght before the
king and queen, and his costume was
literally covered with diamonds. Most
interest was felt, however, in the anna
teur matadors cavalry officers chosen by
the different provinces, and who showed
themselves fully a. Akilltul ss ths pro-
fssSiensls.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-03-22
Fashion Notes.

New velvet muffs are edged with black
lace.
Leg. of-mutton sleeves have been re-
vived.
The novelty for bonnet trimming is
dyed grebe.
The cut-away jacket supersedes the
polonaise. @
Neigeuse, Oh snow gauze, is the novel
ty for ball dresses.
Chip hats and bonnets will be worn
almost to the exclusion of other straws.
Spring styles proclaim the fact that
everything is beaded.
Exquisite pearl fringes and headings
are shown for trimming hats and bon
nets.
Spring wraps, called /" Mantelets,'
are square in the back, with long ends in
front.
Ivory and felt gray are the new shades
for dress goods, ribbons and hats for the
coming season.
Summer mantles are of coarse black
net, entirely covered with rows of mar
row black lace.
Summer dresses are to be trimmed
with embroidered aouneen IN the Russian
solers, red, black, blue And yellow.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-03-22
The Human Body.

The number of bones in the frame
work of the human body is 246; sixty
three of which are in the head and face,
twenty-four in the ribs, sixteen in the
wrists, fourteen in the ankles, 108 in the
feet and bands, there being in each
twenty-seven. The heart is six inches
long, and four inches in diameter, and
beats seventy times per minute, 4,200
times per hour, 100, 800 per day, 36, 792,-
600 times per year, and at each beat two
and half ounces of blood are thrown
out of it, It's ounces per minute, 656
pounds per hour, seven and three-fourth
tons per day. All the blood in the body
passes through the heart in three min
utes. The skin is composed of three
layers, and varies from one-fourth to
one-eighth of an inch in thickness. Each
square inch of skin contains $500 sweat
ing pores, each of which may be likened
to little drain-pipe one-fourth of an
inch long, making an aggregate length
of the entire surface of the body of 201,-
166 feet, or q little ditch for draining the
body almost forty miles long. The
weight of the blood in the body is from
thirty to forty pounds. The blood per-
forms complete circuit, in the system
in 10 seconds. In twenty-four hours
1000 pints of blood are sent to the
lungs. The hair grows in two years twelve
to sixteen inches. A man grows twenty
years, lives to 100 years, or more. Eight
hours sleep is the maximum required by
man. Napoleon slept four. Wellington
six. The food of man is regulated by his
own experience which agrees or dis
agrees with him. The average time OF
the stomach for digesting mixed diet is
three hours and half. Exercise, clean
illness, and a cheerful and contented
spirit are Natures best medicine fo1
sound health and long life. .r.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-03-22
Things Not 10 Do.

Never believe much less propagate an
ill-report of neighbor without good
evidence Of its truth never listen to an
Infamous story handed to you by a man
who is inimical to the person DETAINED,
or who is himself apt to defame his
neighbors, or who is wont to SOW dis
cord among brethren and excite dis
turbance in society. Never utter the
evil which you know or suspect of
another, till you have an opportunity to
expostulate with him. Never speak
evil of another while you are under the
influence of envy and malevolenoe, but
wait till your spirits are cooled down,
that you may better Judge whsthOr te
utter or suppress The rsstssx'