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Daily Republican., 1879-04-08
6Ol Shipley street, second floor.

N0TlCE.-%pecla attention paid to clean.
~ inK tepairng and adjusting sewing
machines. Machines attended to at residence
o. taken away as preferred; always on hand
FINDINGS and Attachments tor the different
Nachines, oil, Needles belts, etc. Also sales
man Tor Singer and other makes Of machines
a II WORK done guaranteed to give satisfac.
tiOr. JOHN RANU
mh2e-tf GOO W. Eighth Sc, Wllmingt'n, Del.
NUI, CF.-Duniel Smith has this tay been
~ admitted as partner in the firm of
Barker & Stradley
The business Of Paints, Oils, Varnishes etc,
and House and Sign Painting, will he con,
Quoted as heretofore at No. 23l Shipley street
under the firm name of Barler. Strndley &
Co. David II. BARKER.
JOHN b. STRA LEY,
DANIEL SMITH,
wilmington, Del, April :, 1879. ap7.3t*
NOTlCE.-The Twelfth Annual Meeting
~ OF the stockholders OF the Diamond
state Loan Association. will be held on We'd
nesday evening next April 9, vt $ O'Clock,
When the annual report will will be submit.
TED Officers and directors elected, and first
payment made on a new series of stock,
apo'4I GEO. &. MARIS. Secy.
Daily Republican., 1879-04-08

NOIlCE.-THt WILMINGTON LOAN
~ ASSOCIATION now offers new stnck
for sale. The first payment may be made nj
any time to the Secretary,
mh2s In GEO. G. MARlS,
col Shipley Street. Second floor,
MOI lCE.-All peraOns are forbidden II
~ trust any one on our account with
out written order from US. GEORGE W
VERNON II SONS. ir,1'u
Daily Republican., 1879-04-08
who II Respensahlef


The public spasmodically wakes up
about The time that some horrible muir
der takes place, and asks, who Is re-
sponsIbles There is feeling that the
lgang Of drunken idiotic roughs who It,
tack = poor inodensive oolored man,
trudging his way quietly homewsrd,
and beat him to death just from feel
\ ing Of sheer devilishnsss and throw him
into ditch BY the road side, are not
alone responsible for the horrible crime,
and In looking around to ind the gull
~ parties, it is not strange that great
share Of the blame falls upon the off,
GERS Of the law whose sworn duty it is
to enforce the law. Do the ollcers en-.
force it, or dc they make any attempt
to do so! II Is no secret that there are
over two hundred unlicensed rum shops
in this oity, the most of them tho low.
est dens Of vice-mere breathing places
of moral pestilence-where young men
are corrupted and transformed into
tends incarnate-just such places as
line the avenue south Of Market street
bridge-and yet there is not an officer,
though it is his sworn duty to do 80,
who ever thinks of making = present
ment Of such places to the grand.jury.
1t is true that every citizen has the
privilege and the right to prosecute
such places, but they are not under
oath to do so as constables and police
officers are, and they are not 30 we'll
aware Of the existence of such dens Of
vice and immortality as the police are.
There is no use Disgusting the fact that
the public, however much confidence
they may have in the police force for
the quelling Of disturbances, the ar c
resting of disorderly characters, and in
the enforcement Of some of the city Or I
dinances, they have no confidence !
whatever in it when it comes to the en-. !
forccment of the license laws. Unfor /
,unately for the community the unli 4
censed places of debauclry and crime .
are not only places where boys are turn
I'd into drunken idiots, but they are pls- II
ces where votes are made that keep a {
dominant party in power. They '
become by the number Of votes thsy
yield, the head centres OF political cal .
,anery and candida'esi iofall parties court t'
hat power. This at once cripples the II
efficiency of any officer who holds his ,o
place through the influence of unIi. -
;ensed rum shop politicians. We are
ul'y aware of the unpopularity which =
lttaches to a paper in these times Of |,
moral degeneracy, that has the cour I
'se to face this question, but the times
lemand that the truth shall be told Ii
The city is full of unlicensed saloons, II
md there is never one Of them returned l.,
the court by those whose sworn du- Ii
y it is to do so. We do not wish to Ia
ELECT upon the present police force II
'artlcularly, because this thing of shut. /
ing up unlicensed places for the sale r
Il liquor has been a vexed one, and
ne law has never been enforced under &
my administration, but when crime y
las become rampant, and the Young I
n+n OF tue city ara becoming corrupted ~ -
nd rnln-d, it is high time that officers .,
Fere required to do at least their sworn by
luty. pr
Daily Republican., 1879-04-08
RepahIloan Ylnancierlng. |.

Notwithstanding every attempt
the Democrats to cripple the finance
Of the nation, the Republican part
has succeeded in keeping up the lna,
cial credit Of thS nation. One of IL
greatest financial triumphs Of Rspubl
can fnanoiering was in selling out th
entire balance Of the loan remaining
and the balance Of $40 bonds whic
were outstanding fer new four per cent
government loan. The subscription Il
the four per cents on Friday amounted
in all to the vast aggregate Of 900,
100000, subscription never befor.
equalled in the annals of any country
in the world SO far As known. The
5-20's of 1867 were all called in on tht
same day, and the call for the 1865
the last Of the 6-20's, followed on Satur
day. As stated the subscriptions in one
day reached the sum OF $lOO, 200, 900
making more than $4OO, 900, 900 Of thi,
class Of bonds asked for since the frs
OF January, or, say three months ago
and $3.50, ,000, 900 actually sold. Th.
saving Of interest to the government
and the people Of the United States by
this wonderful negotiation is Oil, ,0OO,.
900 annually, = saving which is equiv.
alent to clearing OF entirely one-eighth
part Of our whole national indebted
ness. Reducing the interest burden,
amounts to the same thing in effect as
reducing tho principal, and on that
part of our debt represented by the
called 500 bonds the interest has been
reduced by these refunding negotia-
tens from six per cent. to four per
cent. or one.third.
This is not particular incidental
occurrence happening once in the life
time OF nation and which might hap
pen again, but it is the result of the
well laid and we'll matured plans Of
the Republican party-of Republican
policy long since inaugurated, and de-
veioped through years of careful toll,
anxiety and preparation by the party
that has brought it out in its full frui-
tion. 1t is barely possible that tho
Democratic or any other party might
have done so we'll, but without scarcely
= remote probability that they would
have done so. 1t is very doubtful if
there is an intelligent man in the com
munity who believes that any other
party would have done as well. Eigb-
teen years ago the Democrats went ont
OF Office, leaving behind them a deplet.
ed United States Treasury, bordering
on the verge of bankruptcy. The lead
ers OF tho party in that day who after
wards became the leaders of the South
ern Confederacy, undertook to DESTROY
the government, and threw upon tbs
Treasury $4,000, 100000, and when
they left the government could onlv
borrow with exceeding great difficulty
at interest amounting virtually to eight
per cent. Now the Republicans have
succeeded in refunding the greater part
OF the remaining Indebtedness at four
per cent. interest, only one half of
what they had to pay when they took
the direction of the government. OF
them it may we'll be said well don.
and NO partisan sentiment amongst in.
talligent and right minded peopl. Of
whatever shade of political opinion will
prevent them from saying that this il
we'll done
Daily Republican., 1879-04-08
NOTICES..
Consolation for consumptives.

DuBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that
l. the Firm heretofore trading and doing
business under the name of Crozier. Scott \
CO., have dissolved and all bills contracted
by the said firm prior to May u. 1879, will be
presented TO James Il Crozier tor settlement
lie Will carry on the business Of Steved0rny.
and all orders left at 5li East Eleventh street
VIII receive prsmpt attention.
JAMES b. CROZlER, Senior Stevedore,
mn2o-I Wilmington, Del
- EMUVAL 40 CLAYTON HOUSE-R
IL c. Fraim, who for TIE past four years
has had his China and Glass Store, at 3lI
King street, has removed to the Clayton
House. 5U7 King street, where he will be
pleased to see all his old customers, and pIl
others, who wish to buy China, Queengware.
Roskware, Glassware, Lamps, Globes, and
fancy china goods. Call and SEQ our now
store before purchasing goods In our line.
Il. &. FRAiM, 6O7 KING STREET.
mh2glm Wilmington DaI
UIlCE. -lHE DIAMUNU SFATE
~ LOAN ASSOCIATION offers a ncy
series OF sto' k for sale, the first payment may
30 made any me to the secretary
mh7-lm GEOkGEC. MARIS,
COL Shipley street, second floor.
Daily Republican., 1879-04-08

w ANIED.-Boarders at NO. 8O2 MAR.
w KET STREET. Table boarders AISo
De flower parlor suitable for Offices, mh2O. i'm
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-26

HINTS TO Young MOTHERS. The three
requisites for babies are, plenty of sleep,
plenty of food, plenty OF flannel. The saying
that man is a bundle of habits is as true of
babies as it is OF grown children. If an in
fant is accustomed from its birth to sleep
from six o'clock at night till daylight, the
habit of early sleep will be formed, and the
mother may have all the evenings to herself.
If the baby sleeps all night, a long morning
nap VII naturally come about dinner time,
after which the child, except when very
young, should be keptawake until six 0 clock.
Ie sc ,erance in this routine will soon result
in securing quiet evenings for both the child
and the parent.
Some mothers have a long season every
morning and every night in getting the baby
asleep. They rock them and sing to them
till Morpheus infolds them. With most
children this is entirely unnecessary. An in
FAINT can be accustomed, by a few days train
ing to 90 to sleep itself for a morning nap as
we'll as for the longest rest at night.
A mother has duties to herself as well as
to her offspring. While she should exercise
a constant care in securing its uttermost
physical comfort, she should secure rest and
recreation for herself. In no other way can
she keep fresh in feeling and buoyant in
spirit. Nothing is SO wearing as the unceas-
ing tending of a tletful baby
Every means should be employed to aid
the child in taking care of itself and giving
as little trouble as possible. 1t may learn in
babyhood to amuse itself with toys or by
watching movements going on around it.
Fashion, as well as good sense requires IN
fants' dresses to be made with long sleeves,
and high in the neck. Fashion requires
children of all ages to be warmly clad. Elan
mel should encase the whole body, with the
exception of the head and hands. The fruit
tul cause of collie in infants is the nakedness
of their necks and arms.
Regularity in feeding is as important as
either Of the other requisites. Babies cry as
often from being too frequently fed as from
hunger, Let the mother obey the dictates
OF common sense in this matter and not force
food into a baby stomach for every little
complaint it makes.
Children of three or four years old need
much more sleep than they usually have.
For irritable and nervous children, sleep is a
specific, and it can be secured to them only
by the force of habit. Many light forms of
disease may be cured by keeping a child in a
uniform temperature and in quiet.
Let the young mothers who read this arti-
Gle experiment upon these few suggestions,
and we a.e sure they will have many an hour
in the nursery for reading and thought
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-26

AMERICAN WOMAN.-A few years ago. an
eminent student OF vital statistics concluded
that. without a change,-of which he saw
no prospect.-the distinctive New England
race would die out within a century. The
trouble. as he saw it, was that, from a varle-
~ of causes. the nervous system OF our
females was 50 drawn on, at the expense OF
the muscular. that healthy vitality was lost.
But there are mmense recuperatlVe re-
sources In human nature. \ reaction against
tendencies which, if left unchecked, would
work ruin, Is pretty sure to come, sooner or
later.
In a late number of the CongregotoholIst,
DIR. George w. Beard asserts that the wiser
notions now prevailing in regard to diet,
exercise. sleep, rest, and the management OF
schools and households, are telling tavorabiy
on the health Of women.
He SAYS, a hundred women of to-day
weigh more than the same number III the
same class half a century ago. They are less
angular, more rotund, more cheerful and
hopeful in expression. 1t is clear that they
eat better food, and digest it easier; their
dress, with all its errors, Is III closer relation
to hygienic law, and is yearly improving
He adds, in closing, The American wo-
man needs but to 60 on as she has begun to
become in time one of the strongest, as she
is already one OF the most beautiful, OF her
sex.
Significant, in this connection, is the for
nation, at Washington, of a Women :
National Health Association which already
has a large number of members, and contem-
plates the general establishment Of auxiliary
societies.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-26
Ma tural History-The Baby.
"What animal is this?'

"What animal is this?"
This is a baby. lie is now about 3 years
old, and at the wickedest point OF his earth
IL career"
"What countries does the baby most in
habit?'
He can be found in every inhabited
country on the globe, the same as mosquitoes
and bolls.
Can they be tamed?'
eyes, quite easy. After a little iudicious
discipline they cease to struggle and become
subservient to the will of man"
docs the baby eat grass
eyes, or anything else. They swallow
pocket-knives, thimbles, buttons, spools, or
any other object a lttle smaller than a tea
cup. If offered milk they seldom refuse
it,
"Do they Craze during the day, or only at
night?'
They are always grazing, paying not the
least heed to the hour. When not actually
eating they generally give utterance to a
peculiar cry. Strong men often Jump out
of bed at midnight in the coolest weather
when hearing that cry"
What meaning Is attached to this cry
"Men of deepest thought have agreed
that it signifies to wake up the neighbor-
hood and have some fun.
"Of what benefit to mankind is a domes-
ticated baby?"
They are of no earthly account for the
first few years, but by and by they can slide
down hill on a cellar door and carry articles
out Of the house and trade them for a
wooden sword, or lose them In the grass. .
"Do you know of any instance where the
baby has attacked the household and killed
or injured at any one?"
Such instances have been related by
c,,cb aminant naturaliCtC ne (Iao-ra Erop.ic
Train and Texas Jack, but we don't put
much faith in them. However, if the baby
was maliciously and persistently provoked,
there's no knowing what it might do"
Are they a healthy animal?"
"No. On the contrary, no druggist
could make enough profit in a year to buy
him a pair of Arctic overshoes but for the
presence of a baby In every household.
There is hardly an hour in the day that the
baby does not demand peppermint, pare
goric, jipicac or something else costing
MoneO.
"What machinery is made use of to
compel the baby to take a dose of castor
oil?"
There are several patent medicines for
TIE purpose, but most people follow the old
rule of knocking him senseless, and get the
dose into his mouth before be RECEIVERS. y
lis the bald-headed baby more domestic
than Others.
Not a bit. He kicks around after the
same fashion, and has even a worse time
fighting flies and mosquitoes"
What music do they seem to prefer?'
"A base drum is their first choice, but
they have a heavy leaning toward the sound
Of the stove-handle knocking the nose off
the pitcher with the emptings in it."
This is all about the baby. Take another
look at him, for next week we shall write of
some other reptile. -Detr0it Free Press.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-26
Worth Remembering.

l. Child two years old has an attack of
Group at night. Doctor at a distance. What
Is to be done?
The child should be Immediately undress-
ed and put in a warm bath. Then give an
emetic composed of one part of antimony
wine to two of ipecac. The dose is a tea
spoonful. If the antimony is not handy,
give warm water, mustard and water, or any
other simple emetic, dry the child and wrap
1t carefully In a warm blanket.
,. Some ones nose bleeds and cannot be
stopped.
Take a plug of lint, moisten, dip in equal
parts of powdered alum and gum arabic AMI
insert in the nose. Battle the forehead in
cold water.
). Child eats a piece of bread on which
arsenic has been spread for killing rats.
Give plenty OF warm water, new milk in
large quantities, cruel and linseed tea; 70
ment the bowels. Scrape iron rust off any
thing. mix with warm water and give in
large draughts of fluids until those given be-
fore have been vomited, because the stom-
ach will not contract properly if filled, and
the object is to get rid of the poison as quick
ly as possible.
4. A young lady who sits in a draught and
comes home with a bad sore throat.
Wrap flannel around the throat, keeping
out draughts and sudden changes of atmos-
phere, and ever half hour take a pinch of
chloride of potash, place it on the tongue,
and allow it to dissolve in the mouth.
5. Child falls backward into a tub of wa
ter and is much scalded.
Carefully, undress the child, lay it on a
bed, on its breast if the back is scalded be
sure all draughts are excluded; then dust
over the parts scalded with bi-carbonate of
soda; lay muslin over it; then make a tent
by placing two boxes with a board over them
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-26

in the bed. to prevent the covering from
pressing on the scald; cover up warmly,
& Mower cuts a drivers legs as he Is
thrown from seat. FL
Put a tight bandage around the lmb
above the cut, slip a cork under 1t IN the dl-
~rection Of a line drawn from the inner part
of the knee to a little outside Of the groin
Draw the edges Of the cut together VIII
sticking plaster.
:. Child has a bad ear-ache.
Dip a plug of cotton wool in olive OIL
warm it aud place it in the ear. Wrap up
the head and keep it out OF draughts.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-26

He was married but little more than d
year ago Then was his step elastic. his eye
bright, his clothing f~aultlcss in style, fit and
cleanliness. lie exalted an aroma Of Lubiu =
best. Now are his habiliments redoIcnt Of
elixir pro-, p%aregoric, squills and like abom'
nations. Care is indelibly stamped on hi
features, and on the right shoulder Of his
coat appears a ~well-defined, mysterious dj>
coloration. His boots, as we'll as his eyes
are lustreiess his hat goes Unbrushed hr
falls asleep on the slightest provocation be
Is constantly bearing homeward neat little
white paper parcels tied with pink string
walls are prevalent in every pocket. what
has brought about these changes. ? To what
subtle spell is this metamorphosis due
There's a baby up at his house .-Los""
1rnnscript.
New Bern Democrot: If any one. who /,
fond OF viewing the curious III nature, ana
who has any love of flowers III his comIo,-
ton, will take a stroll on East Front stree
IN the evening at !! o'clock, he will see d
strange and novel sight by watching ne
Primrose open III the fower-yard Of VT.
Jonathan Ravens. From !! till about
o'clock the closed buds open and expand
INTO full blown flowers in Il twlnklmg. i
looks as if it were the work of enchantmeNl
to see a fowerless shrub one moment bul't
into bloom and present the appearance OF ID
huge, beautiful boquet in the next ne.
flowers remain open during the night: p'l
as the day comes they close, droop, "ItNei
and die.
John Newton had a varied and peculiar
personal experience. He was a sailor d
soldier, a slave, a minister and missionary
Talking one day with one Of those chrohit
grumbiers that you will find in every chqrch
complaining about the imperfections OF otheI'
he remarked:-''Well, Madame, If theIg
were a perfect church on earth 1t WouII
cease being SO the moment you and | enieIe.
1T. And that remark still has a pertlhtn.
application for those who, we fear, won U
apply it.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-26

GUINEA GRAss.-We noticed to day at
the store of Geo. Allen Il Co.. a large pack
age OF Grass, that they were preparing to
send to Col. l. l.. Polk at Raleigh.
We have often heard that grass will not
grow IN Eastern North Carolina; and we
were somewhat surprised to see a large sheaf
OF orchard grass, that stood five feet high.
another of red clover four feet, and one Of
Guinea Grass, six feet high. The latter has
lately been introduced into this part of the
State, by Mr.. Allen, and from the way if
has grown since he set it out in April last.
we think that it will prove the ability Of
Guinea Grass, (at least to grow.
we learn that it can be cut every four or
SIX weeks during the summer, and that when
1t Is once set IN good land, it will take care Of
itself, if manured annually.-Neubern Demo-
crdt.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-26
Praise of Little Women
TRANSLATED BY LoNGFFLLow.

To praise the little women, Love be-ough, ma
musing: q" AE
To tell their noble qualities is quite Levoua rse-
So I'll praise the little women, and youu md tha
amusing;
They are, l know, as cold as snow. whilst flame
diffusing-
III a little precious stone what splendor meets tn
In a little lump of sugar how much sweetue>, f
SO III "a little woman love grows and multiphts.
You recollect the proyerb says-A WORD NTa-ar-
4 peppercorn is very small, but seasons every dim
More than all other condiments, although Is sr--s
thinner.
Just so a little woman is. if Love will let yoa ur, s
There's not a JOY ia all The world yoi} Vii not ana
in her.
And as within the little rose you hud he richest
Ana in a little grain OF gold much prlce and Aa.sa
A. from a little balsam much cdor doth arise.
So in Ii little woman there's a taste CT parad4se.
Even as a little ruby its secret worth betrays.
Color. aud price, and virtue, in the clea-nes~ III t.
Just 30 a little woman much eNcellenye displays.
Beauty, and grace, and love, and ndelts always.
The skylark and the nightingale, though small aat...
OF wing.
Yet MARBLE sweeter in the grove than all the htr.
And so a little woman, though a very little thmE.
Is sweeter far than sugar, and flowers that to8.
spring.
There's nought can he compared to her th~rouz9a-
wide creation:
she is a paradise on earth, our greatest cousolrt.n
50 cheerful, gay and happy, 50 Tree from al FeN-ts.
II tine, she's better in the proof than IL altclpatg.
If as her size increases her woman's charms d.~.s,a
Then surely it is good to be from al the greet u...,
Now, Of two evils choose the less, said a wise man of -.
East:
By consequence, of wonan-kind be sure 20 choose -s
least
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-26

An Australian lady having lost an eve.
wore instead of a glass counterfeit a diamond
in the socket of the obliterated organ. The
truly brilliant orb sparkled brightly and was
SO suggestive of wealth that a Partisan adj
venturer married the lady on sight, took her
to the gay city with him, and there having
squandered all her property, he one night
d%ecamped, carrying off her diamond eve.
which she used to keep in a glass of water
by her bedside. The deserted wife. is now
suelng the pawn-broker who advanced money
on it to her husband for the recovery of the
jewel.