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The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
Anxiety at the Situa tiOn ON the
border.

WASHINGTON, Aug. i6.-While the
War Department is exceedingly reticent
regarding affairs on the Rio Grande, it is
evident that some anxiety is felt regard
ing to probabili les of a collision between
the troops of the United States and the
Mexican forces. 1t was stated to-day by
a prominent officer of the Government
that the determination to carry out tho
Instructions previously given to pursue
Mexican raiders across the border, and
the attitude assumed by Mexican COM
manders in declaring that such pursuit
would be prevented at all hazards,
would solve the problem of war or peace
at an early day; that while the admins
tration were disposed to make eItraor-
dinary exertions to preserve amicable re-
lations between the two countries, the
contingency of war has been discussed
in all its bearings; and on 'ess some COM
plete and radical change is adopted by
the Mexit an Government in dealing
with these border troubles collision is
regarded as inevitable,
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
News Oftlhe Day.

town Of Eureka, Nevada, was
\ damaged by afreshet on Thurs
BIT.
bank nj Of Miller.burg, Ohio, closed
p Thursday. Its deposits amount
about $4,000.
Jeiireys Lewis, the was actress,
Bat SanFranciscoWe nigh
|aallland, a stock operator.
(lam &. English, the politician who
POI BY Henry A. Caultield in Sac
Eo Thursday, died yesterday.
|O' John 5. Detweiler, a prominent
fh Harrisburg, Pa, aud United
register In bankruptcy, died yes
ea e. States steamer Mayflower, from
ols with the cadet engineers on
arrived at Providence yesterday.
lVlst anniversary of the battle OF
lslol was celebrated yesterday at
ts'On' VT, with a salute, an ora
NJ nDlulers reunion at Mount Yer
NJ, on Thursday. was laroelv
sIi,, N; uenera's Sherman, McCook
l'elds were present.
Iiu9per ~ Of Illicit distillers com.
u ~ S south Carolina and pleading
n y largely dimini he'd and only
more are expected.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
kign TeIegrapfic Summary

! British Parliament was prorouged
kay until November 2-The Ger
and progresslst jour-
utterly oppose the anti-soclalist bill
II Hoedel, one of the would-be as
! ofEmprOr William, was beheae-
k.eyday The difficulties between
nd and Turkey relative to reforms
y Mluor are Almost entirely remov-
convention between Austria and
\ relative to Austrian occupation
Bosnia provinces has been signed
discontinue Of the Austrians In
UTiaces has been serious. Their
Lave k!leA ba k-Gen. Grant
ben given public recepfisn At
fGt-An American lad has gained
ueen's prize on the Worcester, the
I ship for officers of the British
bntlle marine-Gen. Mezentzow,
i the Czal's private police, has
|tm the effects Of a wound received
|PeeSburg from assassins.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
|1RsT EDITION.
Iocal Time Table,

,x.vE WILMINGTON.
1laielphia; 2.os, Gao, So s;uo' az s.sO' a.
sSl a. m; l2.3l, l2.D, L.sos ~
saS vi D. m. On sundays: z'os' o ~ ..
Em 30, o 10, p m. ,oo, 10 IN
York: 209, 6A, . M, Izoh ~
seV =. 70 an sundays; Q % a m. a.
" nore u, 70 and Washington: l2l4, 10,
Y. s,.i1nl2 M, l25l, IL 50, 8 os. p M Sundays
y, q, + HBS.aposita4Ss a ai p m; no sunday
", N, castle 5, 6 20, 9 80 a m; ! o5, $50 p
10 s1nRRa ~ r. k': 5 os, . 80 a m; / o0, 8 80
g no sunday train: %. eos a
Eri,Slngton v & Northern n, ~; o T' d
IA lis p nj; no sunday Tram: ~ Or
s% ware Western r. H.: 10 w . ni 0 'o
e.sSs Nv sundays; 10 30amS u wv d.
~ ss ~ oIpgIvE AT WILMINGTON. ,o
aiss aaia,ia1espnia: 12 Sc, S3l, 8 "A a m IL
ta1Sp5 t,an p5,. 8 IS, 81, 8 IA, @ %, 80,
w IN IN y M; on Sundays; IL 30,
30, s5i, II 10 p m. ..
yayo (; l2 50, 8 "a a m; IL y, l2 os
TX ss,nm M IN Sundays: II 56 q M
fillmore n :2io, Ala m; 127, IL 81,
Osis sSp m; on Sundays IL a M . 10
q; harrington: 21s a m Y n, i23s,
nm; on Sundays: ID a m; y at
p,s Deposit: 500 a m; no Sunday
W. w. Castle; I IS, 3 5Oa m 1900 m;
Ns Sa II o5 D m; no Sunday trains.
Hsjaware 4. RI $50 a IN; 40, 9 40 p
Tagnminaton W & Northern r. r.: sos,
n.m.i s. D m; no sunday trains. 4
ns,aware Western X. r.; % a M
n NJ, on sundays: 6 00p m.
yoR wILMfSGTo LEAVE PHIL
ADELPHIA.
p,oad street and Washington ave-
j TIA; ;S1. loo, 10 80, 40 a M; 80. 3 80,
In, 6. 6 45, 9 45, II 80 p M; on sun
XXX a m; 6 0O,9 45, II 80, pm. :,
,r,,rtv. Second and Market streets:
' iit5am, l!l5, 8 55, 8 80, II As p m;
sundays. 3 50. II As p m.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
For the Gazette.
BADLY SHOD HORSES.

A few days ago q physician of this
city sent his horse to bs sbod. 1t came
away from that pairing, cutting and burn
ing establishment very lame. The pro-
our own shoes; only the narural growth
of the hoof should be pared away, just
as we cut our finger nails A blacksmith
who does not know this had better choose
another business than laming horses. No
language is strong enough TO condemn
this indisGriminate cutting. Too great q
fine could not be imposed. How would
it do to pare the blacksmith's toes down
to the quick, then heat his shoes at the
blazing forge and screw them on aud ii
he kicks apply the piDcers to his nose.
E. w
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
Marrow Escape from Death.

One night last week, as john NJ. ana
Levi X. Brown, of Elkton,, Md, were
attempting to drive across the 2. VIZ
b. r. h. tracks at Elkton, they were run
into by the Southern express, which kilied
The occupants, fortunately escaped with
no injury beyond few bruises. They
were aware Of the approach of freight
train from below, which they had plenty
of time to avoid, but had not the slightest
intimation of the proximity OF the express
until itswept down upon them.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
Beer VS.. whisky.

According to the internal revenue
returns, the citizens of the republic are
drinking less whisky and more beer.
Whisky-that part of it which paid reve-
nue. tax, at least-fell off from 81 .OOO, ZOO
gallons for the fiscal year of 1877 to 80,
704, 900 gallons in 1878-a difference OF
nearly 6,3OO, 900 gallons. For the same
time the revenue-paylng beer increased
from s, 9,4S0, 900 barrels to 9,937 200 barrels
An increase of 457 900 barrels, or 1871 )
600 gallons.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
Going 10 Philadelphia.

A large number Of the workingmen OF
this city are going to attend national
picnic to be held in South Broad street
park, Monday afternoon and evening,
Dennis Kearney the great agitator Is ex-
pected to be present and address the
meeting.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
A schooner's Crew Dead or Sick

DELAWARE August 16
The schooner Ida Lawrence, Captain
Alpheus Barrett, from Sagua LIE Grande,
Cuba, on the 9th inst, bound for New
York, put In here early this morning with
dead or sick with yellow fever. The only
passenger on the schooner, Isaac FL. War
rington, of Camden, N. j., son OF one OF
the owners of the vessel, died at sea, and
his body. was preserved in liquor. Y lester
day two ofthe crew diedIand were buried at
sea, ,oftf ecapes. To-day the schooner's flag
was again run up to half-mast, indicating
another death, and inquiry proves the vic
tim to be Capt. Barrett. One more ofthe
feveI-stricken crew is believed to be bey
ond recovery, but the remainder are do
ing very well.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
a ANEVADA FRESHET.
'''S OF ENTERPRISE DAMAGED NY
FLO0n

V'S OF ENTERPRISE DAMAGED nv
FLOOD.
"a, IdIs,sco, dssnsc.o,, Aug. 16.-A Eureka,
|vsi,sde sIde'Patch says: "This town
|dbv VIZ hast last evening by a freshet
/ aocd uesyy "a. rains in the mountains.
D t6s swept down the rayine In
tbjnuu ,uwn !, Is built, carrying away
b ouis shni1' movable and destroying
sel ltoo'Iliuings, to etc. One man Is
mi, cOndi.e 10 nave lost his life. The
CONSIDERABLE n'
kFes,vvUdD,BuRsT AT AUSTIN.
Austin Nlsco, Aug. 16.-Last even.
ESpNat Nevada, was visited 'bvn, bv =
II S, n. which flooded the .'1u has, py , esa .
ENCf b,own, doing damage to The
Was drowned n man named
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
"Just One,"

ser to the luscious lips that smiled upon
him with such bewitchingness, while his
own quivered In agony of expectant antic-
ipation. $50 notice." replies she coolly.
glancing at the clock, "and time for you
to turn up your coat collar and shut the
door from the outside, and when you come
again bring me bottle OF the Blanchard
Blood and Nerve Food. need 1t II nave
to sit up SO long with you every night.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
GOVERNOR HAMPTON DOESN'T
WANT SCOTT.

CHARLEsoN, s. C., August 16.-Gov-
ernor Hampton authorizes a contradic-
tion of the statement that requisltion
has been issued for Ex-Governor Scott.
Nc such reqaisition has Ibeen made or il
contemplated. Scott has repeatedly
signified his readiness to return volun.
tarily to South Carolina whenever want
ed
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
THE RAILROAD EXCURSION.

The free excursion given by the P. w.
& b: R. R., to its employees in this city,
to Harewood Park, this morning, was
very largely attended, so much so that it
was found necessary to run two trains.
The first train, consisting of 14passeng. r
cars, left at 7.05, and the second train
having 9 cars, left at 7.20. There were
about twelve hundred passengers in all.
The City Cornet Band was engaged for
the occasion.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
What Agitates Newpo rt Society

PROVIDENCE, r. l., August 16.-So-
eiety at Newport is agitated by the re-
ported elopement of Miss Sanford, Of
New Haven, niece of Judge Sanford,
of New York, beautiful and accom- !
plished girl, with Seth Bateman Dodge,
an adopted son of the keeper of fash
ionable clearinghouse at Bateman's
Point. The couple left elandestinely last
nioht.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
Brief Locals.
Plenty of rain yesterday.

Plenty Of rain yesterday.
What will be verdict be?
Subscribe for the DAILY GAZETTE.
The city election will soon be over.
Jersey fruit is arriving in great abund-
ance.
The democrats of the Sixth Ward held
a meeting last evening.
Dr Gallagher No 1856 Market street,
the dentist of Wilmington.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17

lsaeriay mn,n' mnna9'MrsoN LETT WASHING.
es., a to Be euSUrnlas Saaa ss for his home Il
Etaotsls t,s s,bufa,,dD, b'%, During his absence enc
|faaof ~! E quIu@aee,ld Chief Of the
''e'aFs of the Navy Wv W
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17

WILTON. Del. Co., N. Y, Nov. 6, 1877.
DIR. v. w. Blanchard: can recon- mend
your Blood and Nerve Food; IL has helped
my nervous system more than any medi-
cine have ever taken. have used two
bottles, and enclose you the money for six
bottles more, MRS. ]. FITZPATRICK.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
|,d,oa,,ons for To-Day.

| de yer England and Middleatlantic
| co@hf heather, NTH Jreq'tent rain,
h .,uthsrly pmds, stationary Ealing
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
N" oF INDIAN HOS
TILES.

from nIMI,SGo, Ms'Go,A August 1e.-A dis
ays: aSsnaeaa!r aaSs'near agency via Baker
Ils 20 wa,rie.u a,tienly-seven Indians, in
leaves brl',ofs, bnt T. s. surrendered today,
soanted it io, "fg rt few hostile Snake
ay the Ba.naIrlh,e ISI, The surrendered In. n.
- snakes the stealing
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
Pure Water ! fure Water !!

HOUGHTON'S PATENT FL
TERERS ..
VIII extract all filth and Impurities from
your hvdrant wates. with the greatest
raptdity. 1t can be applied to any hy-
drant Its use IS absolutely necessary In
every family. Call and see them. 1t only
needs trial; 1t will recommend itself
Sold only by --'
@ w. 3. WATT, ..c
Jy24-1m 100 Market st.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-24
Home Decoration.

Decorative art was once known only to
the rich, but now it is familiar to the
middle classes, who crave forms of beau
ty. Let us dwell for few moments on
houses and the art of furnishing rooms.
Rooms are quick tell-tales of character
and taste, or the lack of it, and each
room should express something and be
in harmony with itself. There are ele-
CANT drawing-rooms which chill you as
you enter, and simple, cosy sitting
rooms in which every chair says, "do
sit down with me-" and a welcome comes
from the very walls. Household taste
is but synonym for household culture,
and she is q wise woman who surrounds
those she loves with objects of beauty.
It is not an impossible fact, for women
can accomplish much i'll this direction.
[ know one who has changed, as if by
magic, an ugly seven-gabled house into
a marvel of beauty. 1t is by thousand
little folicities, pretty bracket, an ar
tistic gem of picture, statuette or bust,
gauzy curtain yelling some little recess,
a pretty hanging basket, q graceful stand
of flowers, tiny cabinet OF choice treas
ures, cosy chair, or comfortable divan-
these and many another object, trifing
in itself and easily manufactured, are the
"traps to catch sunbeanns, " which SHIN
mer and tighten up and glow through
the dwelling where taste dwells in unity
with utilities and love.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-24
Pearls and Pearl Shells Of Tahiti.

The value of pearls slipped from
Tahiti, for 1877, is estimated at $780,
900. They go mostly to Paris, and from
thence find their way to ths great capt.
tails of Europe, lots even coming to New
York. There were 800 tonsof mother
of-pearl shell shipped from Tahiti in
1877, which went to Liverpool and Ham,
burg, except small lots that came to
San Francisco. For the first three
months of 1878 there were shipped for
Europe 151 tons of mother pf-pearl, be-
sides considerable quantitis forwarded
to San Francisco. One vessel brought
there recently forty tons, The pearl
fisheries are located on the Pomotu
Islands, the Scilly Islands the Gam
blers and Penrhyn Islands, all in the
South Pacific. There are none to be
found in or around the Society group,
excepta few small scattering shells OF
the island of Morea. The prinsipal fish
cries are under the projection of the
French Government. The diving is
done by natives, who at times go to a
depth of twenty fathoms Strict laws
have been enacted and are enforced to
prevent the destruction Of the pearl
! beds.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-24
6. What's In a Name.o

Mr.. Ivory Mute, of Berwick, Me-, is
dead. The marriage of Mr.. Walter
Marriage, ir., of Montreal, is announced.
Miss Tillie Gudash has become insane
and been taken to the asylum at Osh-
kosh. Mr.. Charles M. Pillsticker is
one of the parties to suit in the court
of common pleas in New York.. Mr..
Europe Kelsey, an "oldest Mason in the
United States" has just died at Free
port. Me. Susan Honesty has been ar
rested at Washington for theft, where on
the same day William Locksmith was
sent to Jail for having skeleton keys in
his possession. Clara Samblinbru fell
out of window on Greenwich street,
New York, the other day. Miss M. j.
O'Fake and Pheez Huff, Esq, figured
in recent scandal in Brooklyn, where,
by the way, reside Messrs. Conrad
Cask, William J. Chin and Valentine
Butterfast. Mr.. French Smoot is a
popular Mason Of Georgetown, D. @.
The Chicago Times announces the
death, "at his son-in-law's of "Pic-
ordeored." Havelock Veals was recently
drowned in Lake Tupper, N. s. Mr..
Gustavus st. Gem has been appointed
surveyor of the port of st. Louis. The
Rev. Gosh Dongis preaching in Oregon,
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-24
What a West Virginia Farmer Saw.

A telegram from Pnrkersburg, West
Va, to the Cincinnati Commercial con-
tains this story: can optical illusion
or mirage was seen by three or four
farmers o few miles from this city few
days since, the appearance of which no
one is able to philosophically to account
for. The facts are these: A gentleman,
while plowing in q field with several
others about seven P. NJ, happened to
glance toward the sky, which was cloud
less, and saw, apparently, about mile
off in westerly direction, an Opaque
substance, resembling a white horse,
with head, neck, limbs and tail clearly
defined, swimming in the clear atmo-
sphere. 1t appeared to be moving its
limbs as if engaged in swimming, moving
its head from side to side, always ascend
ing vt an angle of about forty-five de-
grees. He rubbed his eyes TO convince
himself that he was uot dreaming, and
looked again; but there it was, still ap-
parently swimming and ascending in
ether. He called to the men, about 100
yards off, and told them to look up and
tell him what they saw. They declared
they saw white horse swimming in the
sky, and were badly frightened. Our
informant, neither superstitious nor ner-
vous, sat down and watched the phan-
tasm (if we may so call it) until it disap-
peared in space, always going in the
same direction and moving in the same
manner. No one can account for the
mirage or illusion, except upon the un-
even state of the atmosphere. Illusions
of different appearance have.teen seen
at diffarant tirees i.A tho napio vicinity,
frightening the superstitious, and laugh
ed at by the skeptical.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-24
A Coin Expert.

One of the most skilful experts in
America, writes a Washington CORES
pondent, is j. F. Tandy, coin examiner
at the treasury, to whom am indebted
for much valuable information. Mr..
Tandy has a remarkable gift Of discern
ing the slightest fraud in specie, ard
yet he can hardly tell howit is done. If
a counterfeit piece. be concealed in a
heap OF money, he will detect it blind
folded. All that is required is to run
his fingers through the mass, and in
few moments every one is tested. This
is the result of that remarkable power
of touch which is only perfected by long
practice Such o man is of immense
value in place like the Treasury. Coin
in this institution is handled in large
sums, and is wheeled on trucks like
other merchandise, but in weighing o
bag the loss of single piece would be
noticed. The Treasury is foored with
marble tile, but these would soon be de-
stroyed by the heavy trucks that roll
through the specie department.. For
this reason the strongest wooden floor
is used, being made of maple strips set
edgewise and fastened in the most se-
cure manner. Even such "a bottom is
none too solid for the incessant tritura-
tion of iron wheels and heavy burdens.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-24
Potato Bugs and Fishes,

That plague of American farmers, the
potato bug, has recently swarmed over
the country near Saratoga Lake, in this
State, in such numbers that at one time
serious fears for the crops were enter
tanned. After time, however, the
bugs began to fly over the lake, and it
was noticed that, being unable to reach
the opposite shore, they dropped to the
surface of the water, and were OF once
carried under by the immense schools of
fish in it. The farmers at once began
to rejoice at what they regarded as an
almost Providential radiance of the
pests, but soon their gladness was
turned into fresh trouble, for it was
found that the fish, unable to digest the
hard shells of the bugs, died and were
washed up on the shore in large quanti-
ties. Many of them have been found
filed with hundreds Of the bugs
Buffalo Erpress.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-24
The West Point Cadet.

All space breathes lAnguOr; from the hilltop
high
Where Putnam's bastion crumbles in the past
To swoOning depths where drowsy cannon lie
And wide-mouthed mortars cape in slumber
vast.
Stroke upon stroke the far oars glance and die
On the hushed bosom of the sleeping stream;
Bright for one moment drifts white sail by,
Bright for one moment shows bayonet's
CLEAN
Far on the level plain, this passes as a
dream.
Within the camp they lie, the young, the brave,
Half knight, half Ischool-boy acolytes of
fame,
Pledged to one altar, and perchance one grave;
Bred to fear nothing but reproach and blanc,
Ascetic dandies DER whom vestals rave,
Cleau-limbed young Spartans, disciplined
young elves;
Taught to destroy, that they may live to save
Students embattled, soldiers at their shelves,
Heroes whose conquests are at first them
selves. Bret Hdrte.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-24
Trees That Grow Shirts.

Humboldt says that he saw on the
slope of ther Cerra Drida shirt trees
fifty feet high. The Indians cut off
cylindrical pieces two feet in diameter,
from which they peel thered and fibrous
bark, without making any longitudinal
incision. This bark affords them sort
of garment which resembles sack of
very coarse texture, and without seam.
The upper opening serves for a head,
and two lateral holes are cut to admit
the arms. The natives wear these shirts
of Marina in the rainy season; they have
The form OF the ponchos and manos of
cotton which are so common in New
Grenada, at Quito, and in Peru. As in
this climate the riches and benefcence
of nature are regarded as the primary
causes of the Incidence of the inhabit-
ants, the missionaries do not fail to say,
in showing the shirts Of Marina, " in
the forests of Oroonoko, garments are
found ready made upon the trees"
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-24
Sunlight and Health.

Sunlight is even more necessary to
health in summer than in winter, for
one, among other reasons, that disin-
fectants of all sorts are more necessary
in summer than in winter. The rays of
heat quicken the vital powers, the
chemical rays exert their mysterious
and potent influence, and the illumin-
ating rays, independently of the others,
as has been recently proved by Mr..
Cooke to the satisfaction of the ablest
scientists, communicate motion. The
exhalations from our bodies in warm
weather are more copious than they are
in cold weather. and il we shut out the
light from our houses we remove the
most efficient of all agents in destroying
what is unwholesome. The noxious
vapors, which free admission of air
and light would remove, are absorbed
by carpets and upholstery, and become
productive of disease. Those who are
accustomed to the darkness and damp
ness of close rooms may not consciously
suffer therefrom, but that they sustain
real injury is evident in their pallid
faces, their faccid muscles and nerveless
movements. The contrast between
them and those whose lives pass in the
open air is too evident to need comment.
1t may not be necessary to expose dur
ing the day every room in the house to
the direct rays of the sun, but there
should be frequent opening of doors and
windows, so that the solar beam may
perform its benefcent office. Bedrooms
and other rooms in constant use should
receive most careful attention in this
respect. Sick rooms especially require
thorough summing and ventilation, and,
il possible, should always have a south
ern aspect. More patients die on the
north side of hospitals than on the south
side; there are more deaths on the
shady side of any street than on the
sunny side. A notable Southern house
keeper, observing strictly the following
rule during the summer months, kept
her house perfectly sweet and cool aud
dry from May to October: Until ten
o'clock in the morning all the doors and
windows were opened wide; then they
we're closed until four in the afternoon;
then opened again till nightfall. This
rule might not do for all localities, but
such q use of it as should secure free
access of light and air to every part of
the house at least once day, could but
be productive of good results.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-24
HYDE PARK VT, WEDNESDAY, a. 1873

''Say good-by to me, Maud" There
was a queer tremor in the voice.
''GoOd-by2" she asked, wonderingly.
'T leave England tomorrow. Will
you not bid me goOd-by, my lost dar-
ling7"
Captain Hall appeared in the door
way at that moment, searching with
great astonishment for his partner, but
they were happily unconscious of the
fact, for two bare arms we're around
Gerald's neck and a sweet voice was
whispering:
''Love-love will you not stay, for
my sake2"
So it came to pass, thai "Gerald
Sorthwick, tea-trader, o. nii5 remained
a myth only. s. -