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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-05
TO A BABY.
RY LUCY II. BLISN.

We'll. dear little mortal,
Set down on life'S portal
With never q question of choice or Of viii;
Small pilgrims, set out
On a journey Of doubt.
With Your shrine at the top of troublesome hill,
Look about with those eyes
- Full of sweet. grave surprise,
An say what you think of the world now you're
init?
Is it best worth your while
To meet life with a smile?
Or fr0wn, that you ever were forced to begin it:
All Life :" is the name
OF q curious game!
And whether we smile, child, or whether We frOwn,
We must each play III turn,
Though we scarcely may learn
The rules Of the game TIL the cards are thrsWn
down.
It's queer hurry scurTy,
Full Of bother and worry.
For each player comes in with some trick Of his
own;
But the secret of winning
Lies all in beginning.
So he sure YOU right, child, then" Play ii
Ellup ~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-05
A Suit for $50. 900.

Gen. Roger A. Pryor, Hon. John R.
Tucker, and other learned and able
counsel have been retained in suit in
volving, it is said, the tremendous sum
of $90,00O,000, as lease money, exclu-
sive of title to fifty acres Of land in New
York city, near Broadway and Canal
streets. The New York Times says that
one Robert Edwards, in the 18th cen
fury, owned the land and leased it to
the British Crown. The lease expired
in 1871. This Edwards married a Miss
Bib. She had q sister Nancy, who
married a Virginian by the name OF
Martin Key. Edwards and his wife
died without issue, so the Virginians are
the sole legatees with the exception OF
one brother. A meeting was held last
April when an investigating and prose
cutting committee was appointed.
Among those appointed are Rev. Law
renee Bibb White, w. e. Bib, and S.
G. Duerson, of Virginia. Similar meet
ings have also been held recently in
Kentucky and Indiana, at which SINH
lar action was taken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-05
Novelties i'll London.

C. c. Fultons Letter to Baltimore American.
Six years ago ice was such rarity in
London that extra charges We're made
at the hotels If a glass of ice water was
called for, and in most cases the guest
had to wait until some could be sent for.
An Englishman at that time considered
ice water unhealthy, and looked with
amazement at Americans who persisted
in calling for it. 1t was then not kept
at the taverns, as it was seldom required.
Now the walters go round at the hotels
with bowls of cracked ice, and supply all
the guests, without extra charge That
it is a recent innovation is evident from
the fact that all the drinking houses of
any character have cards extended
across their windows, w:yh the word
" Ice" emblazoned in large black letters
about fifteen inches long. 1t is evident
ly paraded as all attraction to custo-
mers. American whisky is also q new
card in their windows. Whilst dining
in a restaurant, the other day, young
Englishman came in and called far " a
go" of American whisky. They brought
him about half tumblerfull, which he
swallowed down raw. His red nose and
watery eyes gave evidence that he was
not a stranger to this kind of drink.
Turning to the bill of fare we found the
following rates: "a go" Of brandy, one
shilling; 20 half go" of brandy, six
pence; "a go" of whisky, sispence; "a
half go" of whisky, three pence; 80 go''
of gin, four pence: and "a half go, two
pence. Gin is the favorite drink of the
toners but whisky is cOmmpncinp TO
rival it. Ice wagons are also to be seen
in the streets, labeled NefoundIand ice.
1t is of immense thickness, ranging
from fifteen to twenty inches, and as
clear as crystal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-05

He had been in the habit of standing
on the curbstone in front of the church
after service, and waiting for his girl.
As he prided himself greatly upon his
politeness in public places, he invaria-
bly,, even after their betrothai, stepped
Up to her, and, doffing his hat, request
ed permission to see her home. The
first time that they went to church to-
gether after they were married they
were unable to secure seats together.
This, however, did not worry him. He
secured seat for his wife, and at once
sought his old quarters by the stove, and
among some of his old cronies. After
service was over he absent-mindedly
walked out with the boys and took his
old stand on the curbstone. With flash
ing eyes and glowing checks out came
his wife. She would have passed him
in indignant and scornlul silence had
he not stepped up to her as of yore, and
raising his hat, said, Miss L, may
1 have the pleasure of walking home
with you ?" He had the pleasure of
knowing that was very much married
when she exclaimed, You idiotic fool,
put on your hat and come along."-
Ddnbuyy Ne1cs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-05
new RICH BLOOD!

Parsons Purgatiye Pills make New Rich
Blood and will completely change the blood in
the entire system in three months. Any person
who will take ! pill each night from to y weeks
may be restored to sound health if such a thing be
possible Sent by mail for letter stamps. /. S.
JOHNSON a. CO., Bangor. Me-
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07
Joseph Cook.

A New England correspondent of the
Christian Inteiligencer writes that some
years ago prominent official of Harvard
University, who had special opportunities
of studying Mr.. Cook, while be was a
student said 10 one of our Orthodox men
of Boston: "If | were believer in your
religious system know what would do
as the most affected breakwater to the
disintegratlng tides of unbelief which
are more and more assailingyourpo positions.
l should hire the largest hall in Boston
and put Joseph Cook into it with a COM
mission to answer all objections and all
objectors and all oppositions OF science
from their own standpoint. He knows
more about them than anybody else his
chief studies have been in that line, and
he believes in your Evangelical and BIZ
bical doctrines with his whole heart and
soul, and he would deal such blows that
such as no other could and would save
the cause if il could be saved" These
words from a sagacious opponent have
come true. After years spent In the diff
ferent leading Universities OF the world
studying the anatomy of his subject,
Providence eas hired that hall and called
him to it to teach Boston's smaller minds
that the Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth.
We anXiously await his presence here on
the 3rd and 1O;h Of January.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07

and give the best evidence that upsets all
theory OF the people wishing "honest
money" or their notes convertible into
honest money" The balance of trade q
largely in Our favor and likely to remain
so Dy regular repetition of commercial
history caused by reaction of CONNER
cial tides. Then the importers do not
want coin and it is reasonable to ask
who does? The resumption of spt Gle
payments will amount to nothing more
as an event than the mere formal an
nouncement Of the Governments readi-
ness to resume and ii will restore no con-
ndence nor cause return Of prosperity
If resumption is not accompanied with
an expansion of the currency.
The extreme advocates of "bard
money" seem strangely Inconsistent upon
some points. They want the greenbacks
convertible into coin and the national
bank notes cover'ible into greenbacks.
According to their theory nothing con-
veriible into nothing Another point of
Inconsistency is this attempt TO compare
gold with the Interchangeable yard-stick as
a measure of values. The value of gold
coin or bullion varies according to its
scarcity or abundance like other species
of merchandise. Then if its value fiucu-
ates ! would ike to ask if the thing it.
self does not require measurement. 1t
looks az if some people stood still while
the world moved III der their feet 1t is
matter of indifference as TO whether
the notes are convertible into coin or
dime novels as it would not practically
affect domestic trade. For the sake of
harmony let them be convertible into
coin but withdraw the coin from circu-
lation and store it IN the Treasury and
sub-Treasuries subject to the demand of
the holdeIs ofnotes andbonds increase the
amount yeally by actual purchase in Or
der to prepare for an unfavorable balance
of trade. Fill the vacancy caused by the
withdrawal of coin by notes and the coin
being withdrawn an adverse foreign
trade can never contract our currency by
an outflow of gold and silver.
With your permission | will contribute
further upon this subject and submit a
financial policy which would prevent the
recurrence of such panic as this.
Very spectfully Yours.
HOWARD SIMPSON
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07
RAILROADS.
WILMINGTON d
RAIL ROAD.

&lApELPHlA, WILMINGTON d
|nLTlNORE RAIL ROAD.
Novem Der 10, 1878.
h-u viii leave Wilmington as follows
as,hls and Intermediate Stations,
~, 10 20 a. M, $50, 800, 7 20,
Inn,
lltphla (Express) co, .. 80, a m.
u and New YORK, zs1, 06, $50. a IN,
faN, 5i6, p. m.
taaas and Intern ediate statisns,
ia,
snOre and Ray Line, 7.0e, a. IN.
sNsan1 Warrington, 1901, 2 ", $50.
L,lV, 5ls, 10 S, p. m.
|AOT Delaware Division, leave for:
Csslle, 6.20, 9.l5, a. m. los, 9 30, PM.
Lr,gOn and Intermediate Stations,
ls., 05, $50 pr
Irr and Intermediate Stations s.l5
kPn IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
ANpna and Interme ediate stations
II. iD. G.3a, p. m.
epIa and New York, 200. a. m,
H.
we and Washington, 1851, 10
liner Information passengers are
% the Time tables posted at the
II. +. X ENNEY,
Snpprintendant.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07
.c.I TIBIE TABLE.
v,rwTNaToa

,rAyE WILMINGTON.
Phlsde pniu Ia,. i2si u SO, 2.sc, 400,
100 .; e. m n m. on sundays; 2.09.
II Nv, y sct. S.46, 8 80, 8 ~, p m.
"a y Yycrk: 2.M, s.6o,a m, ~ 20, w ss'
ssF io' sundays: 2V9a m. . ~. p. IN.
u HnOasd Hn,a and Washington; 1851, z.lo,
shmoi,vo 70 II, 1Ol, 51s. l0.26,p IN. Sun
ss@%u lO,s.S4, a III. ,
b c..,le; go, 915 a m; ! 05, 80 p
Wv sunday train IN
noST rsre Il. H.. 9lo q m; %, d ~
D 10 ,on sup 4 Northern X. r.; Q rs a
lfnlps \ !" D m; no sunday train.
so, Western X, r.: 10 20 q N; 5 30
easSsT sundays: 10 80 "A m
o, Oh onpIyE AT WILMINGTON.
SllN,ss lN,sstaDnnia: II a, "a, 8 10 O6 a IN !
pnirs n,n y Is, T26, 5 65, 4 81, o 0i. q 70,
eRSS, Rl"S II 10, p m; on sundays; IL 10,
w Iy, 10 %, II 10 p m. -
Mm%Ss I; | O6, s "a a M; IL ~, ~ 81
i i,sapm, IN Sundays; IL 49, l %
1G;.l,im9re: 1;RiT 2Oi, 5 10, Q II. a m; IL q
1 sS S6 p IN; on Sundays; 2 Oh q m
Al .ning,on: MI 2Oi a m II n, IL 81,
.Sp IA; on Sundays: 2 "a a m; . 4t
! p;t En- Deposit: 800 m; no Sunday
|niBs. ,.,o. sn m. 12lo m,
."E ". n M; no Sunday trains.
hsI,Nsre X. R.: $50 IL 10 IN
I'm. no sunday trains.
Tilnington a Northern X. r.; 8 06
,,n.TS D IN; no sunday trains.
nsIsv,re Western X. r.: 7 90 a m
~ n, on sundays: 0 % . m.
" ,oR WILMINGTON LEAVE PHIL
ADBLPHIA.
| V,o,a street and Washington ave
..ip 500, 10 80, II IS a m; 2 80. 3 80
is SIS, 8 As, IL 80 pm; on Sun
['a'sSsm; 6 sO, As, II 80, p m.
ffslty. second and Market streets
HI IA m, 12 lS, 356, $50, IL 20 p m
Il ea.days. 0 20, II 30 ID m.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07

LONDON Court Journdl:-"What will
be thought of the United States shipping
plum pudding to England, potatoes to re-
land, oatmeal to Scotland, TOYS to Nurem-
burg and lager to Germany? Yet such
are the facts, and they are no more aston
ishIng than the now thrice-to,d tase OF
the regular and profitable sale of Ameri-
can cotton goods in Manchester and
American cutlery and hardware in Bir-
mineham.n
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07


Contraction from Sept. /,
1865, to Dec. /, 1873. -. 81 ,230, ,999,OS5
All those species of Indebtedness were
in circulation after the war and the peo-
pie and their Industries adapted Them
selves TO that quantity. The S83O,OO0,oO0
of three wear treasury notes were issued
to nav off The disbanded army and navy.
The soldiers and sailors brought home
that money and expended it with the
people, who in turn expended IL In Tue
Improvement of property and IN the pur-
chase of merchandise and other COM
modities-all paying cash for everything.
Ii may be asked why the panic dld not
occur in 1868. as the greater part OF the
contraction was done before that date.
Simply because at that date the people
commenced TO use credit which had not
vet been used, and upon which the busi-
ness was done until 1873 But even after
1868 the contraction continued until last
winter when Congress prohibited any
further withdrawal of the notes. But In
1873 the elasticity of credit having been
stretched beyond endurance was forced
TO snap, and then commenced contrac-
uon of credit, OF in other words gen
eral refusal to grant more credit. II
| Congress, at its session OF lS,3-i4, nau
made the greenback receivable for i'm
| mort duties and commenced gradual
exnansion of the currency, this panic
wnnld not have lasted six months and
that law-created demand for gold would
have ceased and gold would have come
down to mar, If, after this contraction.
| "there is ss much money as ever there
/ was" then why not continue the contrac-
ton? as it is a tact apparent 10 any one
having the faculty of recollectioh thaC
; when money is plenty umes are pr9s- M
porous and when 1t Is scarce they arc uo-
| pressed. g .os,.mntion of
, specie payment there seems 10 oe ,,n'nad niu'
almost supersttlous rehahce ae.1nGua hn;,a,
with great fear of the government oeins
! able TO maintain resumpuom' Mahy u
our old and experienced puDilc men even e
pred,ct its failure ranging IN ulne rom
! SIX weeks to six month aiter resuiI
They certai My seem Obvious 10 .no su
nrrior condition of our preseh. currency
, over that of State and wiz CaI DAN I'm
davs. Practical men Will ask where tne
demand for coin is to come from, tna'
will preyent.the maintainance ol Lesuinp
ton Last spring several nieio,an's I, os
this and other cities PROVIDED .;'e5 tnenlsene1
with a quantity of gold ana auVeLe,seu
their willingness to pay IL ou. sn ohas u,
to their customers. They soon ioHhu .nae s
the neople with the exception OF a leM
curiosity seekers preferred notes' a1o
they were Obliged to return tne gou W
the brokers. Let any person taSe .en
dollar hi il to store TO make smah Pu,-
cbases or TO get change the silver Is ssven ven
anolopitcaliy. These are pracucal iao.s
which make practical men ASK ques'ion'
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07

ala highly improved farm
...acfes In White Clay Creek hun
o.. na enclosed in Usage Hedge. Di-
n ro hte helds. Large apple or
.I'ui bearing. Public school ad-
s1,S. s9e arm, Buildings-Large Man
! NJ y''i-ole s, Tenant House, Barn, Granary
N o,her buildings necessary on a
arm. 2 miles from station on
,',a H. 4. X. Centrally located. o
"'n wilmington. Apply TO
h.ip. JNO. W. WHITMAN
ts.a.N'aa'e S Is'a'e ag't, 2 W. Fourth street
Wilmington, Del.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07
Indifference Toward the Presi.
dent.

Dispatch to the n. Y. Tribune.
The strong feeling of hostility toward
the President, which Republican Sena-
tors and Representatives took no pains to
conceal year ago, has given place to a
very general sentiment of Indifference.
There is less disposition to attack the
President openly, but there are no evil
dences in Washington of any cordiality
of feeling.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07
fOh SALE.

Y kMNf.-Ine second story front
ps 1iihe Telegraph Building, N. Il.
70 Ilird and Market streets IL IL
y, a'nshed and suitable for busi-
i1s Five Loan A associations meet
~ pay the rent, making the room
q 4'ite to the person renting II. Ap-
r.. Il FR ZER,
wy Clerk OF City Council.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07
Blaine 10 he Conservative.

Dispatch to the n. Y. Herald.
1t is said that Mr.. Blame, in the speech
in which, next Monday, he will defend
his resolution for an investigation into
election frauds in some Southern States,
means to be conciliatory rather than ag-
gressiye and will not encourage the hopes
of the extremists, who are eager to re-
vive the Southern question in all its
fury
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07
For SnIA

h lsotas lols At y. T.. corner Front
! !. I%Ks0n ~ streets.
|s,,r' III Jackson between sixth and
|:,''o,Ih |:S N fifth between Van Buren, and
|lnoh nsnH Hllpin Avenue between Har-
~. shd Broome streets.
Fems s!9inlng and north ofthe above.
(Jrsrpa y. W. corner Harrison and
lirisono On Delaware Avenue between
|harsoUn, Pennsylvania Avenue and
THOMAS X. LALLY,
'ss.r Real Estate Agent,
602 Market street.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07

hAIE.-At prices that will
10 purchase.
spsellings.
,,,41bnilding Lots.
'''o Mortgages wanted.
ain j. Il. HEALD.
h'aie and Mortgage Ex-
saagr. octl2-s6wtf
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07
|RSiIE.

Ah and Dwelling, No. Goa
Aei NJ; Dwelling house OOf
n. IL reOsnss Rev Dwell
wy shallcrOss Ave-. 5 rooms;
auing Lots Ina various parts
Neiiy. Houses are in good
a' apply
ID. CHANDLER,
,-'lin' No. 1O1 King 81.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07
The Financial Question.
For the Gazette.

EDITOR OF THE GAzErTE.-Sir =
since Wrltlng you my last letter on the
iihahclai question, in which took occa-
sion 10 predict worse times for the present
year than we had yet seen, | have been
interested in watching the course Of GEN.
eral discussion upon the question and
cannot see that the cause of our present
uiIiicliitles Is any nearer solution than il
was iive years ago. Influenced by motives
whlch shCnld induce every citizen to ac
quire an Intelligent comprehension of
puollc questions, | have carefully and
impartially read most of the speeches
delivered during the late political cam
paign upon both sides of the financial
question and really have not found in
any Vi then, what seems to me to be the
true cause of the present panic nor a
reasonable remedy for its effects. Both
sides have freely INDUCED in mutual
abuse and distortion of each others inten-
tloils. 1t is true that in such discussions
as these, we are all liable in times of ex-
cltement to use language which in cooler
ana more reasonable moments we would
regret, but ii must seem evident that we
cannot convince each other of our errors
by misrepresenting the motives of our
opponents convictions or calling them
hard names. Is it not time then that
reason should displace passion? That
we should by patient thought and fair
argument endeavor to find the true cause
CT the grivances of which the millions of
our people so justly complain and all
accept the unwritten law of human
government that where there are so many
varied and conflicting interests it is
necessary for general harmony to COM
promise our opinions.
Commencing the study of this question
| about two years ago, was at once struck
with the extent to which the circulating
medium had been contracted since the
close OF the war. Knowing the impor-
tance OF proper amount of money to
make exchanges of commodities, in other
words for the people to do business, it
| seemed to me that the contraction policy
pursued by the government to proportion
the amount of notes to the amount of
coin on hand, was very unwse, unjust
and unnecessary. That policy is too
clearly the true underlying cause of the
present protracted panic to be question
ed. 1t is advanced upon the other hand
that the panic was caused by imitation
which in turn caused over production, over
speculation and other excesses. This is
true so far as it goes, but panicS from
these causes alone, are always of short
duration and only affect commercial
circles, but when a withdrawal of the
peoples money from circulation is added
to those evils it will last until there shall
be an expansion Of the quantity of that
money. 1t is argued by some that there
is as much money as ever there was, but
certainly they cannot have sought proper
sources for information or they would
think differently. Below will be found
statement showing the contraction of
the circulating medium from September
| l, 1865, to Dec. l, 1873, taken directly
| from the books of the Treasury and
made public by undoubted authority:
! A NOR Mt or f'IrRREN(N IN CIRCI-T ALTON
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07
,,xxRs AND BROKERS'.

u,kERs AND BROKERS.
An House Building. Entrance on %
Street.
.,r for American, Red Star, Inman
fTpari Lines TO Great Britain and
Ei.ni st Europe
FOR SALE.
AN. Delaware r, X. Co. Stock.
n vii. Coal Gas Co. stock.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07

| "nhLE
p gDSS SSpte re- Property, with 15 acres of
|%tSlldinmrick dwelling house and other
lbIy in Il, Price $500. A bargain.
(es' " EVANS PENNINGTON.
-, Eighth and Market sts.
he Ga,d,;,-- ,;,-Several Sd story rooius In
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07
AMOUNT OF CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION
SEPT. /, 1865:

SEM. 7, IOUDs :
United States notes (green-
backs. 433, l6O,569
Fractional currency... 26,344,7 742
National bank notes. ..... 1s5,000,000
Compound interest legal
tender notes. .......... 217,O24, 100
Temporary loan certificates
(l0-d-d, 107,14S,713
Certificates Of Indebtedness S5,093,000
Treasury five per cent. legal
tenders s................ 32,536,991
Treasury notes, past due,
legal tenders, and not
presented. ........ 1,503,02O
State bank notes. ..... 7s,SG7,575
Three year Treasury notes S3O,00O,000
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07

Total Sept. 1, 1865, (ex-
elusive of coin).. 81, 1916, 6,G7s,77O
AMOUNT IN CIRCULATION, EXCLUSIVE
OF COIN DEC. /, 1873:
United States notes, (green-
backs). IS 367,OO1, ,6s5
Fractional currency. 4S,0O0,000
Certificates of Indebtedness
clearing interest)... G7S,0OO
National bank currency. 350,000,000
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07
7 eas & Cofees.
AT 50 CENTS

We are offering q choice lot of GREEN.
BLACK. JAPAN and MIXED TEA =,
such as are usually sold elsewhere for 75c.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07

Duy ana sell STOCKS
NM Bonds and Gold in N
,IdG U0, York Phila Baltimore
" and lncal markata.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07
AT % CENTS

We are Offering our Celebrated BREAK
FAST COFFEE in Mild or Strong. A
better COFFEE than Ia generally sold for
2S or 80 cents at other places.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-07

Total Dec. l, 1873. 5,679,6'
Contraction from Sept. l,
1865, to Dec. /, 1873. 81 ,230,909,O %
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-22
desperate resolution if, by

come to a desperate resolution il, by
and by, when they heard Russia's terms
they should deem them inconsistent
with the safety of British inter-
ests." Thereupon the Sultan sent to
his commissioners on the way to meet
the Russian commander full authority to
deal with him for peace without reserve or
delay. Hopeless of any help he finds it
better at last to throw himself on the gen.
crosby of his enemy. He can have peace,
no doubt, but the terms will not be easy.
But there is no help for him, and he must
take them. Pitiful stories of the condition
OF the fugitive people in Roum1lia dying in
the snow are told in the dispatches; and
the people at Constantinople and the Lon
don Telegraph seem to be making the most
of them, as if they were due to the cruel
enemy. But if all these people had stayed
III Adrianople at their homes they would
have had Russian protection. 1t was the
Ottoman government that commanded them
to fly, and that is, therefore, responsible for
the consequences.