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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11
October.

BY DORA READ eooDkLE.
Oh loosely swings the purpling vine,
The yellow naples flame before,
The golden tawny ash-trees stand
Hard by our cottage door
October glows on every cheek,
October shines in every eye,
While up the hill and down the dale
Her crimson banners fly.
ScribnRr's Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11

During the years 1S77-78 about Sl,-
500, 900 were left as beqUests to twenty
two of the American colleges.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11

Here is an interesting record for one
week in New York city 1920 arrests,
474 deaths, forty-nine births, ITO mar
riaRes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11

The New Orleans Picayune estimates
the direct cost of the fever pestilence to
the people of that city at 81, $50 900,
and this extraordinary expense comes to
a people who have become, through war
and the hard times, very poor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11
TIMELY TOPICS.

About three carloads of immigrants
arrive in California daily.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11

Five lovers in various parts of the
United States within a week MUIR
dered the women who rejected them.
One of these criminals, Louis Guetig,
clerk of the Spencer house, Indianapo-
lis, fred 30 wildly at the woman he in
tended to kill that two others were
wounded by stray bullets. He after
ward gave the following account Of his
feelings on the subject Mary went
back on me, and it made me sick I had
spasms for while. Finally, after she
had told me several times that che would
not have any more to do with me, con-
cluded to kill her. She refused to ac-
cept even a note from me. | went off
and got full of beer then, and have kept
full ever since. Last evening l walked
up to where she was standing, drew my
revolver, and asked her if she would
promise to accept me. She said she
would. But knew she was just saying
that because she was afraid I was going
to kill her. / don't know how many
shots l fired. meant to save one for
myself, but when I placed the pistol to
my heart and pulled the trigger, the
shots were all gone. I am sorry they
were. I don't want any penitentiary
business in mine for this. ought to
hang for it, and want to. l want to be
buried beside Mary, though"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11

An Apache climbed into corral, in
Utah, where 400 cattle were kept, and
hid until the gate was opened in the
morning to let the herd out. Then he
sprang on the nearest horse, waved his
red blanket and yelled like demon. In
an instant every beast made rush, and
the stampede was begun. The horse,
frightened, darted into the midst of the
flying cattle. AS in frenzy they went
through the gateway, the Apache clasp
ed his arms around the horses neck,
and throwing his body on one side of
the maddened brute, disappeared from
view. A thousand men in column
could not stop that rush of the crazed
herd. Two bands of Apaches, darting 6
out from opposite sides of the valley,
closed up from behind the herd, and
drove them away.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11

A travelling fortress, an iron-clad
coach, is now running on the Cheyenne
and Black Hills stage path. 1t is made
of thick boiler iron, with four portfolios,
Is bullet-proof, carries two well armed
guards inside, and runs for the sole pur-
pose Of transporting bullion for the Cali
fornia quartz mills.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11

The talk in Leadville, Col. is about a
miner, Bassick, who tramped into town
without cent in his pocket and jumped
into an income of 50, 900 day. He be.
gan to dig in Tyndall Hill, and three
feet below the surface struck rotten,
chalky substance that formed the entire
eminence. Everybody laughed at the
beggar, and derisively called his find
Bassick's 8 whitewash mine" But Bas-
sick found the stuff rich in carbonate OF
lead carrying silver, and, digging down,
found boulders and pebbles that were
coated with silver chloride. From the
surface down two hundred feet the mine
has paid richer than any other in the
country, yielding thus far s64,0OO a
month.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04
Twenty Years Ago.
From the N;ddleto,en Tronscrjot

from u.e MLddtetOicn Tr01lScript.
A friend recently handed us a COPY of
the Delaware Gdzette, dated December
18th, 1857. The Following, which we
clip from its columns, will probably be
of interest to our readers:
CANDIDATES FOR GovERNoR.-The
following gentlemen are spoken of as
candidates for Governor in the Ameri-
can party: Capt. Maxwell and John C.
Clark, of Red Lion Hundred VIM. Will
son, of Appoquinimink, Joseph S. Der
rickscn, of Brandywine, and Levi G..
Cooch of Pencader, New Castle county.
VIM. Temple and JAS Buckmaster of
Kent county; Benjamin Burton and Gar
diner III. Wright of Sussex county,
Either of these gentlemen are highly
popular and would poll large vote.
Among the gentlemen spoken of in
the Democratic party are the following :;
John p. Cochran of st. Georges Hun
dred, DIR. H. f. Askew Of this city, New
Castle county; Geo. w. Cummins, DR..
Burton aud Mr. Reynolds, of Kent
county; and Capt. John NJ. Philips, Chas
Wright and VIM. Cannon, of Sussex.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04

power of Congress to coin money and to
regulate the value thereof shall never
again be exercised until the public debt
shall have been fully paid? Why and
wherein Is the coinage act of 1873 more
sacred and irrepealable than the Coinage
act of 1894 which 1t modified? Does the
power to coin money and regulate the
value thereof belong to the class ofpowers
that once exercised become exhallstive?If
that were so the power had been exhaust
ed before the passage of the act of 1873;
or Is IL the right of the public or private
creditor, either, to say to Congress YOU
shall not exercise the constitutional
power of coming money and circulating
the value thereof, because by changing
the standard you may change the value
OF Investments? We have not recogniz-
ed such rule. There would be force in
such a claim, under the act of 1870, which
provides for payment of the bonds ain
coin of the present standard value" The
act OF 1873 contains no pledge nor con-
tract. 1t is legislation under contri ibut-
ing power of Congress, and subject to
repeal or amendment like any other law
passed under the same power. 1t is not
therefore in my Judgment, question of
public faith, but one of expediency only.
Being such IL seems to me the part of
wlsdem to have some regard to the con-
dition of financial distress that exists II
the country, and TO the disturbed state of
the public mind that pervades IA large
portion of the country. ANY change In
the coinage Is always "a delicate and i'm
portant work, and should be made only
after the most careful consideration of all
the interests of the country.
Should silver money be restored? /
have thought so. The pledge of 1869 of
payment in coin and the assurance in the
act of 1870 of payment in coin at the then
standard value would seem TO authorize,
almost to require it. Compliance with
the contract cannot be breach of public
faith. Our country is large producer of
silver. The quality of money is import
ant to its value. | think that when re-
stored silver will approach and perhaps
reach gold in value, but should experience
prove that it must remain below gold be-
cause of its greater production Congress
has ample powers to provide against any
evils likely to follow.
Very respectfully,
T. A. HENDRICKS.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04
[IRST EDITION.
IocaI Time Table.

un,,ys LEAVE WILMINGTON.
Ipnhna,,adelnhia: 200, 6.55, $40, 300,
= ~ ~ q. m; l2.31, i2.40, 2.3O, 40,
fis i6 D. m. On sundays: 2.0S. III u.
Sow ov' York: 209, 544, a m, IL 81, IL 40,
~ N m: on Sundays; 2 VI m.
IiooPp,more ioP m and Washington: 1914, 10,
ssa m; 1851, l2 90, 90. pm. Sundays
fpa,, %, Deposit. 456 p m; no Sunday
w. Y, Castle. s, 8 20, o 80 a m; 80, 9 80 p
ls,aSsre aS sp"RR R. T.: 8 os, Q 80 a m; 8 80 p m;
a Sunday train n. oE n
20, 800 p m; no sunday Tram. On
hsIaware Western X. H.; 10 ~ MO oO
N. On sundays: 10 30 n m
plIys ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON al
Philadelphia IL So, s3i, o ~ m ~
PA, i2d, SU, 451, u, 20
5.g5l, II 10 pm; on sundays: IL oo'
kGSam; I 80, o 81, II 10 p m.
New York 12 80, 5 - a m; " v, " os
NS5lpm; on Sundays IL o6 a IN
Baltimore: :21s, s4i, "A m; l2 7, i2 3s,
Se, 8 80 p m; on Sundays 10 III soo
Washington: 2is a m l2H, 1888,
b is p m; on Sundays; 2 IL a m; 9 40
Port Deposit. s0Oam m; no Sunday
hins.
New Castle: b, 20 q m lZO m;
b0. so. O5 D m; no Sunday trains.
delaware II. r.: $50 m; 20, 0 40 p
no Sunday trains.
30 a m: 8 10 p IN; no sunday trains.
Delaware Western X. r.; I 90 a m
10 D m; on SUNDAYS: 8 00p m.
Ks FOR wILMINGT LEAVE PHIL
ADELPHIA,
Broad stree. and Washington ave-
q: 80, 8 90, 10 80, l 45 a m; 2 80. 3 80.
b, SIS, 645, 945, II 30 pm; on SUM-
rs. 30 m; 0J,9 40, II 30, p m.
Thirty Second and Market streets;
, II asa IN, IL Is, 3 %, s 80, IL 45 p m;
SUNDAYS . 50. IL 45 p m.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04
The Largest Commerce

i"'hy years previous to the break
III OF our late domestic conflict the
pcrclal marine ofthe United States
ne largest in the world. On the 1st
W 1861, it stood at 5,539,s ,s13 tons.
'hat Of Great Britain ON the same
was only 4,359,695 tons; or with
steamers, &c, added, only A, zoo. .Oo0
The imitation of the currency and
gh tariff had so increased the cost
ouucilon here that we could not
e'e with foreigners in the constr,,c.
vessels, In 1868 our marine had
TO 5,lj5,O56 tons, while Great
had increased, including every.
10 2'52S'O73 tons, this being the
unual report in which she surpass-
4" tonnage In 1867 our tonnage
uopped to 4,279,45S, while Great
Il mad reached 1896, ,l52 tons.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04

+. A. d p. A.-The Pen nsula Asri.
cultural aud Pathological Association
held their annual meeting on Saturday
week when the following board of mana
gers we're elected for the ensuing year:
Vim. Il. Cochran, E. w Lockwood, M. E.
Walker ID. W. Corbit, r. A. Cochran. Jr.
l.. Z. Mcdowell, E. G. Fenimore, Thoma ;
). Craven, j. H. Walker, Arthur 10 Inns,
Joseph Biggs.
The board met on the following Tues
day and unanimously reelected Wm. Z.
Cochran President, and decided to hold
the next annual fair ON "Wednesday
Thursday and Friday, the I'd, Sd and 4th
days Of October.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04
SECOND EDITION
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE KANSAS PACIFIC RAILRoAD-AL-
LEGGED ATTEMPT TO swINDLE THE Gov
EMINENT,


WASHINGTON, Feb. !, 1873.
The attention of the Judiciary Commit
tee has been directed to the fact that the
first mortgage on the Kansas Pacific
Railway, which road, it is alleged, was
built by corrupt combination of the
same nature as the Credit Mobilier that
constructed the Union Pacific Road, i
about TO be foreclosed, threatening the
extinction eff the government lien on the
second mortgage, amounting to about
S11 100000 The committee will be asked
to Investigate the alleged fraudulent
work of this combination and to protect
the interests of the government by d
prosecution of the parties comprised
therein with view to the recovery from
them of the unlawful profits they derived
from the building of the road. The move.
ment for an Investigation is made in the
interest, secondarily, of the stockholders
and other creditors of the corporation
who, in prompting the government to
protect. itself, expect protection them
selves, and they believe they will be able
to show the committee where to look
for proof of the corrupt practices spoken
of,
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04
New Castle Letter.
New CASTLE, Feb. 2. 1873

NEW CAsTLE, req. z, 1878.
At the M. E. Church James NJ. Wise,
Jr., conducted the morning services and
Bro. Davidson the evening. ----s
Saturday evening was what might be
called an "of night the only attraction
about "ye ancient towne" was the week.
ly reception and ball of the Moss Rose
Assembly, at their rooms, where Terpse-
chore held full sway until Sunday was
ushered in. Sha wtowH, to a stranger.
would have been classed as dead and
passed enlivening. Dobbinsville was in
one OF its quietest moods, and the echo
and re-echo of the policeman's steps was
The only sound that broke the stiffness of
The night. Bulls Hill was pensive, and
the average inhabitant recounted its past
glories in voice low and sorrowful, as
though he feared its days were number
ed. In the city proper the streets were
almost deserted, and on asking the rea-
son Tor all this quietness we were referr-
ed TO one of the "bhoys," who solved
the problem in the laconic terms-"no
work, no money, no beer, no fun, no ar
rests, no use living.'
Some of the pavements in this CITY
are in dangerous condition, and the or
dinance governing such matters should
be enforced.
Candidates for Sheriff and Coroner
should send in their cards soon or all the
available space in the Sberiff's office will
be taken up, and it would be sad to think
that even one should be left out in the
cold.
John Nissholm, late in the employ of
Charles Wise, opened a barber shop Oh
Harmony st., Saturday evening. John
is a favorte about town and has the best
wishes and will have the custom of his
many friends.
Efforts are being made, we understand,
to secure sufficient number of our citi-
zens to attend the Millard Climb concert,
on the 7th inst, to warrant the r. r.
Company in sending them back by train
after the concert. AS the trains are now
run there is no way of returning until
o'40 The next morning. We hope that
success may attend their efforts.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04

An English Atn,aRde.-City Treasur-
er Vincent has received copy of the
Financial Reform almsnac," publish
ed in London, and containing 1SS
pages of valuable aud interesting
English statistics. 1t was sent to him
by the Golden Club, of which he is an
honorary member. through the Secre-
tary, Hon. T. b. Potter.
f. L. FRANK, 500 Market street, il
selling out to quit business; is offering
the ntire stock at sacrificing prices. Cal
and secure a bargain. janStf.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04
Stray Wallis.

Frosty this morning
The Board of Health will not meet this
evening.
Good work guaranteed by the GAZETTE
job presses.
The DAILY GAZETTE furnishes all the
ocal news of the day.
Work on the roof of No. 10 school was
commenced on Saturday.
The churches were well attended yes
tsrday despite the bad walking.
Do not forget that Miss Thursby ap-
pears at the Opera House in a short
time.
The lion, is the king of the forest, but
Good Samaritan, is the king of cough
syrups.
DIR. Gallagher, No. e. Fifth street
retains his high reputation as first-class
dentist.
Mr.. Issac L. Crouch has been appointed
Superintendent of the Home for Friend
less children.
The revival services in Grace NJ. E.
Church this evening will be conducted by
the Young Mems Christian Association,
commencing at 7.30 o'clock.
Keep it before the people and the old
time-honored Democratic party, that A
l.. McClane is q candidate for the nomi'
nation of Coroner of New Castle county
itd&1tw.
IT is an i'll wind that blows no good
The recent cold storm has provided an
ice crop, thing which had seemed
doubtful, two-thirds of the winter having
gone without one first-class freeze.
ONE hundred and fifty and fifty surviv'
ors of the Metropolis have arrived in
Norfolk, Va. The surviving passengers
or many of them, will probably pass
through this city this evening or to-mor-
row; the survivors of the crew will go to
New York by steamer.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04
:" geographic Summary

Russo Turkish peace conditions
"a! 'isned at last-The proposed
an Ve with powers opposed to
In EyH1i'nalzement H finds favor at
a. ,alioetta, the Republican
a' 'he Russian conditions i'm
s-Tsa s'Ant NJ violation of the treaty
H. ne Greek movement into tn q
h Psn = Province being Tor the protso. ta'
|ssiva seA Inhabitants, and not for
BAN I.tpurposes' diplomatic relations
ten , tue two countries have not as
4 E'I broken off-The har Dor of Rioa
aec~n,as siosed by ice-All the po wers
'rsaap sS'p'ea e -. Austria's prop sal for a
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04
State Items.

Thieves steal oil from the street lamps
of Milford.
A successful protracted meeting is in
progress at the Odessa NJ. L. Church
The Sussex County Teachers Institute,
at Seaford, adjourned, Friday morning,
after an interesting session.
Bishop Scott, of Odessa, returned to
his home from sr;p to Florida, one day
this week. His health is good.
The temperance revival in Milford has
been very successful, over 1000 having
signed the pledge. A religious revival is
also prevailing.
The citizens Of Frankford, Sussex
county have subscribed enough money to
build a public hall, which is to be 30x55
feet and two stories high.
Henry Clayton, Esq, of Mt Pleasant,
is great lover of short horn cattle, and
it is said that before many years he will
have the finest herd OF short horns in the
State.
On Thursday night the store of j. G
Armstrong, and the shoe shops of Mr.
Gremminger and II. Workman, at Odes-
81, were entered and robbed of a number
of articles.
II is rumored that another large steam
mill with "a barrel crate and basket fac
tory is soon to be erected at Frankford
This enterprise, ii is said, will surpass
anything of the kind ever built on the
peninsula.
Isaac Nj. Bowen, an inveterate drinker.
living near Laurel, came to town on the
23d inst, and having freely imbibed OF
whisky, started home, but did not reach
there, for he was found early next morn
ing along the road with frozen feet .and
legs, and speechless, by Mrs. Kitchens,
who was passing by. He died that night
about IL O'clock.
The storm at Lewes was very heavy
About three o'clock, p. NJ, on Thursday,
while the storm was at its height, the
bark lima Ah,ettO, Capt. Ferrill, parted
her chains and came ashore on the beach
The schooner Carrie, of Brookly, from
Orient, l.. |. TO Richmond Va, with
guano, soon followed her The Carrie
lays high up on the beach. She also lost
both anchors. olives were lost.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04
Brief and Pithy COrrespO n
uence.

Many years ago we saw brief and
pithy corresp oHdence officially published
as having tax en- place between Hon. T.
K. Spau lding, while Secretary of the
Navy, and an agent of the Department
in the State of Alabama. We give it in
substance from memory.
DEAR SIR Please inform this De-
partment, by return mail, how far the
Tombigbee river runs up. Respectfully,
Il. K. SPAULDING.
Secretary of the Navy.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04

A Curiosity Shop. c. Wigglesworth,
the oyster dealer, at No 234 Monroe
museums in the State, and is constantly
adding to its proportions. Among the
latest additions is beautiful game
bag, worked with colored beads, which
was made by an Indian squaw. Also, a
'dish rag plant" which grows readily in
this section of the country, and is very
serviceable as a dish rag or scrubbing
cloth, being capable of standing large
amount of constant use. His muse um
is really worth looking at.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04

IIaa Htn Aeet'ng.-Messrs. w. r cooh
btberss pLavls, Serach f. Shallcross
naVe issued the FOLLOWING
Hoo nss, . snaS our peach meetings have
E. AZ os sood,we unite in recomnpnd p,,Sinu inc J,
f,,S% general meeting on 'eiains the 'e,h y
|IrrS'I,,Io 70 be held either at novar % ~. or
Est ECSn ,%dn and in accordance With viii tha Ua
|to caII S'i1@n WI for preference, will iii nro. Sne
Fd places. ' u"'e' at one of the
|ry |ry sS School Amiversay.-rbs ms
b conpectoa OF The Sunday
Eh will 1u tsHa with Scott M. L.
png, March M S,h Place y on Tuesday
b way to mstl o.h, Efforts are already
f. "i"Ae 1t a very pleasa Mt
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04
Is the NIercedifa Safe?

NOTHING HEARD OF HER SINCE RECEIV
ING SUPPLIES AT THE BARBADOS.
In view of the terrible disaster which
has overtaken the steamship Metropolis
being made by the friends of those who
sailed on the Mercedita, the pioneer yes
sci of the line. The Mercedita which lef'
Phila. on January 2, bound for Brazil
carried the first detachment of engineers
mechanics and laborers for the work OF
the new railroad.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04

Pe Republican complains that the iurv
Fh Is to try the Returning Board
FACTORS Of Louisiana doesn' t con-
7 single member of the Republican
and is, therefore, organized to
'c', The Returning Board was Or
Esd to steal, and juries should be-
fsc'ed with view to dishlng out
+ 10 criminal'.-I Washington RepuJ-
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04

ERE was an immense meeting in the
Per Institute, in New York in favor
REORGANIZATION, on Friday night.
Pas addressed by Gen. Ewing and
Fal other gentlemen, and passed reso-
'ils for the unlimited circulation of
'r as a legal tender.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04

purposes of expressing its fneness
+ divided into "A imaginary parts
carats. If "a carats fine, it con-
po alloy. If Is carats fine, it con.
8 parts gold and six parts of al
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04
|The Weather To-Day.

hington, D. c., FEB. 4, ] A
ldicatioaS For The Middle Allan
bts, clear or partly cloudy tcedtl.er,
in Virginia, ain areas, cold north
Putting 10 waraer soutL,erly lcinds,
lwyOr falling barometer.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04

kKISs' old Commercial has lost abou
rfourths Of its circulation since il
Banged to a two-cent paper.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04

,Morphia, opium and remedies of their
class only stupefy and seldom cure. For
diseases of infants use DIR. Bulls Baby
Syrup-which is safe and sure in its eff
fects. Price % cents
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04
REPLY.
MORIT,E- AT

MUblLf1, ALA'
Hon. T. X. Spaulding,
DEAR SIR:-ln reply to your letter
just at hand, have the honor to say that
The Tombigbee river don't run up at all.
have the honor to be, etc.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04

b. THOMAS A. HENDRICKS letter
Ipther column, will be read with in
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Registers Order.
REGISTERS OFFICE

REGISTER'S OFFIIcE.l
New Castle County, Feb. 2, 1873.
Upon the application OF Isaac N. Grubb.
administrator of George w. smith, late
OF Brandywine Hundred in said county,
deceased, ii is ordered and directed by the
Register that the Administrator aforesaid,
give notice of granting of letters of admin
l tration upon the estate of the de-
ceased, with the date of granting there-
of by causing advertisements to be
posted within forty days from the date
OF such letters, in six of the most public
places Of the County of New Castle, re-
quiring all persons having demands against
the estate, to present the same or abide by
an Act of Assembly in such case made and
provided. And also cause The same to be
inserted within the same period in the Will
mington GAZETTE, a newspaper publish
ed in Wilmington and to be continued
therein three weeks (e. o. d.
~, Given under The hand and Seal
; L. s. OF Office of the Register aforesaid, F.,
t~@~~' at New Castle, In New Castle
County afore said, the day and year above
written. 3. @. BIGGS, Register.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04
NnTTrE

All persons having claims against the
Estate of the deceased must present the
same duly attested 10 the Administrator on
before February I'd, 1879, or abide the
Act of Assembly in such cases made and
provided.
ISAAC N. CRUDE, Administrator.
Address. Claymont Del. feb4 3weod
The daily gazette., 1878-02-04

WANTED COPIES of the DAILY GA
w zETTE of the following dates July
26th, 1877; August 4 and August g. 1877 and
November 20, 1871. Ten cents will be paid
for each at THIS OFFICE.