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Only a Tramp.

The other day Press reporter found d
rough-looking, half-drunken specimen OF
manhood in a saloon, surrounded bv q
crowd who were listening to his declama-
tons and Rotations. He was recitin1
in half intelligent way;
"IIerc,
With my beer,
sit
While the golden moments fit.
Alas
They pass
Unheeded by,
And as they fly,
|, being dry,
Sit idly slipping here
Ny beer.
And he continued to the end of the bril-
liant Bohemian's beautiful lines on the
beverage of Gambrinus.
ado you know who wrote those linesf
asked the reporter, becoming interested
in the ragged. blue-eyed and hungry
sample of humanity.
Odd know George Arnold" he ex-
claimed, tone Of the brightest and witt
est poets America ever hadI Yes, sir
He was my friend when | V0re better
clothes. was one Of The New York
boys, and remember how we all mourn
ed when poor George died.
''What is your name2"
never mention my name now, SIR; |
am only tramp, and it doesn't matter
what my name is OF was"
And our representative left him to his
beer
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Brief Gossip.

An art critic, describing recent col
lection of brio a-brae, says "Ihe visitor
eye will be struck ON entering the room
with a porcelain umbrella
A gentleman who ran foot race wltt
his athletic spouse, not long ago. and
came out ahead, has since horne the an
enviable reputation OF wife heater
The man, who, wanting . servant, ad-
vertised for a ,midde-aged single wo-
man. doesen't understand why he has ne.
ccived no applications Tor the posi-
ton.
"rhats q pretty Jolly looking little
woman, considering she's in fun mourn.
ing Naturally, naturally. don't you
see--she's in the honeymoon of her Wild
owhood."
One grocer asked another, us Col
-- man to he trusted2n think
you'd find him SO, was the reply. III
you trust him once youll trust him for.
ever He never pays
We saw a lovely family party taking
the air on the common yesterday The
wife bore in her arms PLUMB. happy
twenty pound yodngster, and the hus
band carried ire Youngsters doll.
NWhat IL an ante-chamberm asked
the schoolma'am. and her favorte scho-
ar a boy with face like Madonna, re
plicd IN liquid tones, "Pioase'm, a
place where they plays draw-poker"
The flag of the United states ~ said to
have been suggested by the coat Of arms
belonging TO the Washington family.
Since it was FIRST adopted by the Cont
mental Congress in June, 1111, il has un-
dergone several changes. At the present
time it bears thirteen stripes. alternate
red and white, with star for each State
embraced in the Union These stars aIe
on blue field and grouped together, and
symbolic the harmonious nature Of the
government and the sacred character il
would seek 10 elevate. The red stripes
aresaid TO Indicate daring, and the withe
nlIritv
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The Minstrel had a harp that rang
Attuned 10 bold. triumphant words;
The wild flower bloSsomed where he sang,
Or wateh-tre glinted bright on swords
OF beautcous danes and puissant lords,
He caroled many lightsome laNi
But now, howe'cr he strikes the chords,
Each ditty ends in "Wetl-a-dayH
The burthen stin is "Well-a.dayf
He sings of Nar-~impetuous foes
Like thunder-clouds resounding meet,
But ever at the conflicts close
His harp seems wailing for defeat
OF Love he sings prelude sweet
As Zephlrs pipe 10 buds Of May;
But Autumn winds regretful beat
Their cadence soon Of "Woll.a day.
Love ends, like war, ia "Mell-a-day."
Far echoed Pride's imperious tone,
High scared Devotion's voice divine;
Now din yes falter round the throne,
And Prayer sinks sohhing nj the shrine,
Rattle Natures bloom, Arts def design,
In melancholy strains decay:
l.ife's early light has ceased 20 shine,
And darkness falls, with "Weil-a-day w.
Night comes TO mate with "Well-a-day"
And while thus chants that Minstrel stTang,
of strength or wisdom, grace or gold,
Interpreting each mournful change,
A scythe beside him behold,
The mlsts that Wrapped his form unfold
A sand glass dim, a fore lock gray;
Ali now know that harper old.
MS Time who's singing, "Well-a-dayW
Times old, and singeth, "Well-a-dayw
The Spectator,
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TWO FISHERS.

One morning, when Spring was in her teens
morn TO poets wishing,
All tinted in delicate pinks and greens
Miss Bessie and went fishing,
in my rough AMI easy clothes,
With nv face At the sun tan's mercy,
She with her hat tipped down to her nose,
And her nose tipped-ei,s oersr,
with my rod, my reel, and my HOOKS,
Aud a hamper Tor lunching reeesses;
She with the bait Of her eomely looks,
And the seine Of her golden tresses
So we sat us down on a sunny dixie.
Where the white pond.lilies tceter,
Aud went fishing Ike quaint old Ike,
And she like Simon Peter.
All noon lay in the light of her eyes,
And dreamily watched and waited,
But the fish were cunning and would not rise
And the batter alone was haite9
And when the time Tor departure came,
Nv bag hung fiat as a founder,
But Bessie had neatly hooked her game
A hundred-and fifty FOUNDER.
--HWpa's Weekly.
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lightning Benefits.

When / boarded the train at New
York yesterday morning man said to
me:
"Big thing, this telegram"
Eyes" said, ''it is as big as a grape
vine"
"No joking" he said. 81 came up here
to New York yesterday, ore hundred
miles out ot my way to see a man. When
got here, went to tie st. Nicholas, and
when ] was ready to gn out and sec my
man, by jocks, stranger, / had lost bis
address, and by George. couldn't even
think of his first name. And his last
name was only Johnson. Easy name to
hunt for, eh?r | was left You know
what it is to find anybody in New York
when you don't know their address. 1t
is worse than finding an honest man.
Well, this man was a new conner here
name wasn't in the directory. | asked
questions until made fool of myself
Then / said to the telegraph operator
at the st. Nicholas:
attn keep me here week. I've got
to write clear to st. Louis and get that
mans address"
telegraph the operator SAID
'Well, ] never thought OF that before.
wrote a dispatch right away.
"'To Getit & Keapit, brokers, St Louis,
what is our man johnson first name, and
what's his address,"
And in due course the answer came
back.
"'James P, st. Nicholas Ho-
tel"
''What do you think Of that Stranger
| went to the clerk and said:
oils Mr.. James z. johnson in his
room2
"'That is Mr.. james p. Johnson, p"
said the clerk.
"'The man, stranger, was standing be
side me, waiting for me to move, so that
he could speak to the clerk. And had
just sent one thousand miles to find Where
he was. Funny, stranger, wasn't it = -
burlington Hawteye.
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Ben Buffers Cow.

Ben Butler was called by person who
wanted to talk with MIN.
.Mr. Butler, said he, zone Of my
neighbor's cows jumped my garden gate
last night, and completely destroyed my
flower bed The gate was of the height
required by law, and was closed. Now /
wish to know whether | can obtain dam
agess's
''Most assuredly," replied the widow
friend
well, Mr. Butler, how muchF'
sOh, about ten dollars
.sBut, Mr. Butler triumphantly, ..the
COW was yours.
"Ahr' said Mr. Butler, thoughtfulIy
snd he looked unutterabIe things out of
his bad eve Then he turned to his desk,
scratched off a few lines on piece Of pa
per. and handed it to his visitor Ii was
in the form OF an account, and read as
follows
81 F. Butler, to Mr., DR.. To dam
ages caused by COW, SO. Or, by legal
advice. si5. Balance due me. s.
" said Mr.. Butter. softIg, .you
nedn't hurry about the payment
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One Of the famous prophecies Of Moth
er Shipton, who lived in England over
800 years ago, was that Ham Hill, a
large stone quarry near YeoviII. would
suddenly be swallowed up by an Earth
quake at 2 O'Clock on Good FriGgy, 1779,
and fhat YeovIIl would be visited by a
tremendous food. When the morning
of that day came, such was the faith IN
Mother ShIpton that large numbers Of
people came as near as they dared to
wstch the catastrophe. Many people
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living near by went several miles from
the locality, others moved the pots and
pans from their shelves and slowed away
their looking glasses, while others sus.
pended agricultural work for severa
days preceding the expected shock. 50
so as not to waste labor and seed. Twelve
o'clock came and superstition lost an
other hold upon ignorance.
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uo,, women womb vote.

Were the question admitted to the ballot,
and women wore allowed 10 vote, every wo-
man in the land who has used DR.. Perces
Favorite Prescription would vote ii to be an
unfailing remedy for the disease peculiar to
her sex. DIR. Pierce has received hundreds Of
grateful testimonials Of its curative power.
IOWA CITY, foiea, hdrch an, 1877
DIR. II. Y. Pierce, Buffalo. " "
Dear Sir--For many months ] was a great
sufferer. Physicians could afford me no re
lief In my despair commenced the use Of
your favoritc Prescription. II speedily effect
ed my entire and permanent cure.
Yours thankfully
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Grand CatnetIrals.

s )tre Dame, the cathedral of Paris, is
the oldest of all such structures, since the
foundation was laid more than seven cen
turtles ago, but nearly 300 years elapsed
before its completion 1t is evident that
during the twelfth century ecclesiastical
architecture attained success which is
the more surprising when one considers
the general rudeness of the age st.
Paul's, London, is one of the later achieve
ments of genius. 1t was begun in 1861
and was finished in 36 years, which may
be considered very rapid work. 1t stands
fifth in the proportion Of size compared
with other structures of the same eharact-
or, whose dimensions may be given as
follows St. Peters at Rome covers an
area Of six acres. The cathedral at Flor
enee contains 2 81 acres. while that at
Milan is but little less in extent. The
cathedral st Cologne covers t-2 acres,
and St. Paul's is next in size and dignity,
and its area is more than two acres. The
cathedral at New York which was conse-
Grated lately was begun by Bishop
Hughes in 1853, and covers nearly an acre
and half. 1t will seat 1900 people
The cost when finished will not be less
than $2,O00,000 the four principal affairs
being each estimated at 100000.
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MRS. PAUL r. BANTER.

Magliguant and subtle indeed Is the poison
of Scrofula, aud terrible are IFS ravages in the
system. This may, however be permanent
" stayed and the destructive virus expelled
from the circulation with Scovills Blood
and Liver Syrup, o potent vegetable deter
gent which eradcates all skin diseases. lenY
ing no vestige of them behind White swell.
ing, salt rheum letter, absccsses, liver com
plant and eruptons of every description
are invariably conquered by it. Druggists
soil II
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nERsGNhl4-Bave Won weak or sore ewes. caused by
II cataFRh or scrufnlous aiseasef II YOU have
lose time but cleanse yonr blood With Dr f y Hal
dafs Blood PariNef. Use In connection the catarrh
inhtlAnt and SouF eyes wi be'onie si right Try 1t
and you viii be surprised at the result For kidney,
urinary diseases and female cops iot II has equal
As this medicine has been exte sively coanterfeited
see that IS. =. Blackfar3 is blown in the baek 81
cry bottle aud has a bronzed uthoaraphea label. Ash
yoar dTueaist Tor it, and II he ds not keep il he will
order u fer gou wii send IL to yon sth testinlo
uielS Of II the best citizens Of St Paul Address
81 lack efsff a 4ns4T ~ Mat
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Of the five hundred newspapers which
appear in Russia. large number are not
in the Russian language. Forty-swo are
German, several are French. and others
are IN dialects Of the Baltic provinces
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TaTIMITTE THE and very fsvorita opera.
FHIINIlLH is ready With words In three
suguages. al Music and Bibretto complete. rrre
~ 100 paper. So q boards
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DIMRTnUE Price reduced to 70 cts. Z he same
FlWAfUnt, elegant edition heretofore sold fot q
dollar. Compile Words, LhrettO aud Music All
ready for the stage
ANY book mailed, for retail price
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THE MouRNrUL MINSTREL,

eternal joy,-of JOY unspeakahle and full
of glory.
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PONDS EXTRACT

TUVU > EAInHUI
subduss inflammation. Acute or Chronic
Controls all Hemorrhsges. venous and Mucous.
INVALUABLE FOR
sprains. Burns. seatds. Bruises. sore
ness. determinations. Boils. Ulcers. ola
Sores TootIlaehe. Headache sore
Throat. Asthma. u0Rrseoess.
Neuralgia. Eatarrh. &e.. &e.
PHySIgEANs Of all Schools use and recommend
Ponds Extract. No family shoud be
without j. IS it il convenient. safe snd
fellsble. Invaluable as rs Pain Destroyer
and subduer If all ingsmmatory diseases and
henorrhsges.
Farmers. Stock Breeders and Livery Men sb0uld
always have II. Leading livery and street
stables in New York and elsewhere always
use IL. SprninS. Harness ANA sad
die thaHugs, Cuts. Scratches.
SwetIIRgs. Stiffness. Bleeding. Sc.
ali controlled and cured bv H. s& Du-
special preparation, FetinaFY Extract. Is
sold IT the low price Of $3.50 per gallon,
package extra
PRIcEs PONDS EXTRACT AND spEeIALTrEs.
Ponds Extract, SOC, 81 90 g. st.z0.
{nntrasnt e..... III Nsssi syringe -. ".
Plaster. Dc. Medieated Paper .25e.
Any Of the above preparations sent free Of oharees
in lots of $500 worth. receipt Of money or y. q
order.
Caution PONDS ExTRAcT Is sold only ia
PONDS EXTRACT" bldwn in the glass IL is
never sold In bulk. No one ean self n except in
our own bottles as above described.
Send for our rev Pamphlet to
PONDS EXTRACT CO.,
80 Murray St. View YORK
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Dealers will, Of course often recommend
an organ as best because they have it 10 sell.
or Tan make more on IT, But it has been de
monstrated ut all the worlds exhibitions for
twelve years that those made by the Mason
u Hamlin Organ Co excel all others
A Favorable Motor, ty-'rbc good rcputo-
ton of "Bjplen's bronchial 7'rochcs' for the
relief Of Coughs. Colds, and throat Diseases,
has given them favorable notorety. % cts.
a box
The Meudelssohu Piano Co, No. q East
18th Street, ". Y, sell Pianos ut Factory
Prices. Write for q catalogue
,tark&,ts FL ! 4at Navy Tobacco
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When / boarded the train at New
York yesterday morning man said to
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II was 90 last week, said Letty
soIrnnly. aand Z SIN not pretty enough to
disturb her mind. am only toIerably
decent-iookiag. Now. If madame had
selected Olive Daytors. whe used 70 be
ID the sane class with ne-she vas
The daily gazette., 1879-12-01
General NesCs.

Tho election in Louisiana for Stats ~
ncers and to decide upon the adoption OF
feJectio: Of the rev Constitution Will
be held tomorrow. tsts
The schooner Hattie johnson, Of Buzz
falo, which sailed from Milwaukeo %
the 10Th ult., with nine persons On
board, and cargo Of wheat valusd at
$4,000, Is given up for lost, with ell o.
board.
Forest fires are again raging in the Dis
NAL Swamp, near Deep Creek, and The
flames were seen from Norfolk, Va, %
Saturday night.
Trouble arose in grading party -
the Kansas Central Railroad, beyoa4
Topeka, on Saturday. While c0ntrae-
tor was paying his men, it IL said, largs
humoer Of forged tune checks were pre-
sented, " hich he refused to pay, until
compelled to do 80 by mob Of the
graders, who threatened him with re-
volvers. The citizens ef the peigbbo1-
hood subsequen ly organized . posse ana
arresteI the l-aders Of the mob.
b. G. Culver, City Marshal Of Gamer
on, Mo-, was shot dead OH Saturday,
while trying to arrest two men for dis
orderly conduct.
Bail in the Legislative bribery cases
at Harrisburg, was renewed on Saturday
morning by William H. Kemble end
Charles B. Salter, in $4,000 each, and BY
Messrs. Petrof, Long, Leisenring and
McCune, in $1,000 each for their appear
ance at the January term Of Court.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-01
The Building Record.

During the month Of November, just
closed, the officers of the Surveying De-
partment, surveyed lines for new build
ings and improvements, as follows:
John Mahoney, one house on he south
side of Reed street, between Van Buren,
and Harrison.
VIM. H. Gustus, one house on the
southeast corner OF Sixteenth and
Thatcher streets.
Nathaniel b. Culbert, one house on
the west side of Harrison streets, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth.
David Lemon, one stable, on the east
side of Orange street, between Second
and Third.
Gideon b. Guyer, two houses at the
northeast corner of Ninth and Poplar
streets.
Robert Parry, one house on the west
side of Market street, between Eighth
aud Ninth.
r. r. Griffith, a stable in the rear OF
his store at the northwest corner of Elev-
enth and Tatnall streets.
Patrick Sullivan, two houses on the
west side of Jackson street, between Sec
ond and Third.
Total for the month, II, the same a.
the total for the month Of November las
wear.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-01
Il Divorce Refused.

The Philadelphia Sunday Times says:
"Judge Biddle, on Saturday, in the di-
vorce suit of Ralston vs.. Ralston, decid-
ed an important paint rs TO what can be
considered d, sertion under the divorce
In the case under CO sideration, the hus
band and wife resided In Wilmington,
Del. The husband goi employment In
the marine service, which required his
presence In this city. He found his re-
turn to his Wilmit gton r. sidence incon-
venient, and asked his wife to live with
him here. She repll-d that she could
not leave her mother This sta oi
things continued for two years, lie living
in this city and she in Wilmington.
Then her husband filed a petition for
divorce, alleging as rea'on thereof the
wilful and malicious desertion of his
wife. Judge biddle therefore refused to
decree a divorce"
The daily gazette., 1879-12-01
SeriO2L6LN Injured.

On Saturday evening about 30 O'Clock
az Miss Sallie Hyrons and Mr.. Price.
who are connected with the Singer sew
ing machine office in this city, we're re-
turning home from Centreville, they met
with an accident which might have res
suited fatally.
Just beyond M:Dowellville, q tels-
graph pole containing mum ber of wires
had been blown down, and the wires
extended disgonallv across the turnpike
to the next pole. 1t being dark at the
Iime they could not see the wires, and
when they approached them the wires
caught the top OF the carriage and broke
it completely off. The noise frightened
the horse and 1t started OF suddenly on
a run throwing both of the occupants
violently to the ground. The gentleman
was slightly hurt but Miss HyrOns sus>
tanned very severe injuries. One Of the
wires grazed the left side Of her face.
aud nearly severed the ear, necessltating
it being sewed up. She also received a
very severe wound on the left side Of her
head where she struck In falling.
She emAned unconscious for some
time but was finally assisted TO the resi-
leucs of Mrs. DuPout anil DR.. Greenlsaf
was summoned. The horse came into
the city and was discovered BY one OF
the employees of the company, who, d.
viping that something was the matter,
went to tue scene Of the accident, and
NJ iss Hyruns was renewed to her resi-
i-nsa No. lis Z. Seventh street, and DR..
NJ Aull was summoned.
This morning she is somewhat better,
hut does not know the accident occurred.
The physician 'ates that had the wire
been two inches lower 1t would
have cut her head entirely on. Her es'
cape in that particular was very fortunate
although the accident Was serious
enough as II was.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-01
MOfQLitu for the WeeE.

During the past week there were
eighteen deaths reported to E. B. Fra
ger, Esq, Registrar of Deaths and Buri-
ais as having occurred in this city, as
follows:
Born in the United States, 16; Ire
land, /; England, l. Whites, 10; blacks,
Z; males, 10; females, 8.
The causes were: Convulsions, 1; con-
sumption, 4;debility, l; Inflammation OF
bowels, /; injury of the spine, l; men,
braneons Group, 2; paralysis, l; senile
decay, 2; spasms, l; tuber culosis, l.;
tubercular peritonites, 1; whooping
cough, 2.
The deaths by wards were: First ward.
2; Secold, 1; Third, 2; Fourth, l; Fifth,
2; Sixth, l: Seventh, 8; Tenth, 4.
Brought here for interment, 2; sent
away, 2.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-01
Downright Falseh00d.
Editor of the Gazette

DEAR SIR:-In locking over the Re
publican Of November 10Th, was sur
prised to fiDd SO many falsehoods In diff
ferent parts Of the paper. will put
them al together, SO tLat the readers OF
your valu bile paper can see what trash
the Republican printed on Saturday for
its readers to rehash over on Sunday.
First lie, The Courts have decided that
Mr.. Allen was not elected. The Court
did nothing of the kind. Second lie
The City Council will not have any
money in bank on the first of J Janua y.
II ird lie-The City will have
floating debt on January lst. Fourth
iir-The tax rate Of Sl.15 did rot raj.
sufficient money to carry on tile city gov
ei ininent Tor the current year. Fifth lie
Allen holds his seat illegally and goes
through the motions the same as other
n.mLers. Sixth lie-FUrty thousand
ciLizeDs in New Castle county disfran-
chi,.d. Seventh lie-The appropria-
lions Of Council are all expended. Let
the Republican refer to any year that on
January 1st that Council did not owe a
dollar In bank, and had $25 900 In b ,nk.
After the first ot January the ater
rents will be receivable. The asse g.
ment, amounting to 5000, and other
revenues are to be collected, which will
enable the Council To get along without
borrowing any money from bank. An
important feature about the Council
borrowing money from bank is, if it was
done against the law BY the Republ cans
for years, 1t was against the law fol
Council to take $4,000 every year to pay
interest on this money obtain ed illegal
ly. The city has been wronged out oi
at least $75, 200 since 1851, by paying In.
terest on money unlawfully obtained
The Republicans should pay this money
back to the tax payers. 1t Is wrong il
principle and in law, so they have LATELY
found out. They are the violators anC
should be made an example of. Mr.
Samuel McClary is asking Council Il
refund him some $500, as Assignee O
surety for Joseph l.. Killgore, in 1S7 4, a
City Treasurer. 1t has been decided
that Mr.. Pierce paid the money unlaw-
fully, and the Council will have to re
turn it. 1t has been decided by Messrs
Spruance and Lore that the city cannot
borrow money according to law. Henc
all the interest the Republicans paid il
all these past years wa, paid unlawful!
and should be returned to the city.
it is right that Mr.. Pierce should hav
his money returned it is also equal,
right that the Union N rational Babl
should pay TO Council about $75, 900, o
about $4,500 per year for a number o
years. This is an important matter AM
should be looked into. Referred to th
! committee of twenty
LAW.