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a MANS VERSATILITY.
how HE DOES ALL THE WORK ON MEM
sPHIs DAILY.
on city Derrick.

4
Probably the most independent paper in
the United States at the present time 10 the
Memphis appeal. It is truly ''independ-
emit in all things and neutral in nothing"
With the advent of Yellow Jack, the typos
started on q tramp. They were not afraid
to die, but preferred not to court death by
remaining in the city. The editors and re-
porters also concluded to write up various
summer resorts in more healthful climate,
and departed. Only one man remained in
the office, an old printer called ':Jake. :"
The fever has no terrors for him, because
no has had it. He has the whole thing in
his hands--is master of the situation and
monarch OF ali he surveys. He has full
control u everything from hell-box to
40 ssactnrn Ia the mornfrs LID ,nnas tlossn to
the postoffce, gets the mail, opens the let
ters and takes what they contain. He then
walks around to a saloon, fills up with
beer. takes 80 cent cigar, and about noon
happens around to the printing office. He
pompously opens the Office door, enters and
says: -
"Good morning, boys how are things
running?"
After waiting sufficient time for an an
swer, he continues
You may kiln that editorial on the 'Po-
litical Situation, set that article on 'The
Degeneracy of Morals the Cause Of Our
Rupture on one side, and distribute the
telegraph news.''
When he wants to misuse or abuse any
body out of the city he does so, well know
ing that they dare not come to the Office to
see him. He don't do much writing, but
what he does is fearless in expression. At
the head of the local column he keeps
standing the following
son account of press of advertising our
readers must excuse a scarcity Of news
items this morning"
The dead "ads'' are changed around and
the forms are not taken off the press. He
sits in the sanctum the greater portion of
the time, smoking some imported cigars
which the editor left behind. He keeps the
books, and every night cuts up several ex-
changes for ''dupes,'' and has some re-
markable strings. He credits himself with
thirty to sixty thousand ems per day, and
adds liberal allowance for correcting
rings. He finds it somewhat laborious to
feed the press and make up the mail, but
manages TO get along with it. ~s-6 Il
A man called at the Office the other day
with the following, which he wished insert
ed as an advertisement in the local COL
umns 9..s .a
"Cofins for sale cheap at John Smiths
carpenter shop"
"How much will it cost for three inser-
tions?" asked the carpenter.
Jake squared around to his desk, figured
a few minutes and then answered
'As it's grave matter, I'll make the
rates to you $112.50."
.ss" Wbatw exclaimed the advertiser, "you
don't mean $112.5 50 do you9"
Well, you heard what said, didn't
you? That's DIRT cheap-only $3.50 for
each insertion. If you don't want me to
put it in you can get some one else to do
your printing, that's ALL"
Of course the man had to pay the price,
He has not fully determined on his po-
litical policy, but expects to come out for
Tilden if the fever continues.
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Painless Death.

= 3 . +. e 7F7 7s.-f 81. Z
In one of his lectures Professor Tyndall
spoke of the great probability that entire
absence of pain accompanied death by
lightning. >. It is popularly supposed that
an impression made by the nerves, blow
or puncture is felt at the precise instant it
is inflicted, but such is not tho fact. The
seat of sensation is the brain, and intelli-
gence of the injury must be transmitted to
this organ through certain set of nerves,
acting as telegraph wires, before we be-
come conscious of pain. This transmits
sion or telegraphing from the seat of injn-
ry to the braia takes time, longer or short
er, according to the distance of the injured
part from the brain, and according to the
susceptibility Of the particular nervous sys
tenn operated On. Helmholtz, by expert
ments, determined the velocity of tins ner-.
vons transmission in the frog to be a little
over IS feet per, second, In the whale about
100 feet per second, and in man, at an aver
age Of 200 feet. per second. If,far instance,
awhale fifty feet long were wounded in the
tail, it would not become conscious Of the
injury until half a second after the wound
had been inflicted. But this is not the only
ingredient in the delay. 1t is believed that
In every act of consciousness o determined
molecular arrangement of the brain takes
place, SO that, besides the interval of trans
mission . still further time is necessary for
the brain to put itself in order or its mole
culars to take up the motions or positions
necessary for the completion Of conscious
ness. Helmhoitz considers that one-tenth
Of second is required for this purpose.
Therefore, in the case Of d whale, iene seq
ond and one-tenth would elapse before an
impression made upon it's candal nerves
could be responded to by whale fifty feet
long. 80 1-s''& Ass2 Y 40 aL3 nj 2
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WHAT The WITS SAY.
NV son. emulate the mule it is backwar,

My son, emulate the mule it is backward
in deeds of violence.-OA City Derrick.
Some men pay attention who never pay
anything Danielson0ille Sentinel. e.
Ben Buffers only hope of becoming q
Governor is to marry governess.--Phila-
delphsd Chronicle Herald.
Conversation and calisshenics as pictured
by Puck She-"Do you know, rather
like backward spring?" He-"Shall /
do one for your" @
A man out West has killed his physician,
and the occurrence is so unusual asone that
the papers can't find type big enough to ex-
press their astonishment Boston Tran
script. l1 e5st fo s #aa zaa
"I'never argy aein q success. When
see a rattlesnaik's head sticking out of a
hole, bear off to the left and say to my
self, that hole belongs to that snaik. Josh
Billings. s82 a
1t is related of Ex-Governor Hendricks
that when he was a boy he always refused
to ride on horse behind any one else, not
because of any dislike for riding double,
but because of his deep-seated and uncon-
trolable hatred for second place. Csncs1-
matt Enquirer. #s aa1
Little Resalia Harris, who lost an ounce
of brains, owing to shot in tended for her
uncle, is said to be as bright and lively now
as any child. Now if the editor of the
Okalona States had lost. But then how
can man lose what he hasn't got ?--Oa
CITY Derrick. 12 - oa@7 ..tsa=zs p
He had an auburn-haired girl and prom
ised to take her out riding. She met him
at the door when he drove up, and he ex-
claimed, "Hello! Ready P" She mis-
understood him, and they doa't speak now.
Thus slang makes another slap at loves
young dream.-Phslddslphsa Sunday Item.
A New York man has been fined $50 for
kissing girl. If every man should have to
put up a 80 spot for every ofense OF the
kind, and the money were applied to the
liquidation of the national debt not many
moons would wax and wane ere the last
vestige Of the wars legacy would be wiped
out. But We must say it would be no more
than fair that the girls should pay half the
fine.-Bosson Transcript. a# ri 4
"Pshaw," said Czardine, as he seated
himself in the Times sanctum, "the snake
stories that are going about are all too thin.
Why just look here. Last spring / went
out into the woods. took along an
umbreller, which / laid dovn' onto some
rocks. Well, sir, about an hour afterward
went to get my umbreiler, as it had begun
TO rain little. I took holt of the handle,
and as gave it a shove, something begun
to tear, and as the umbreller few open a
live black snake fell to the ground, split in
two from it's head to it's tail. The confound-
ed critter had actually swallowed my
umbreller, and I never noticed it until I
showed up the dumb thing and split the
anamile open from stem to stern. - White
hall Times. A ss q qsrsf
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Locks Of Hair from the Heads Of the Presidents.
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New York Telegram.


In the Patent Office at Washington there
are many objects of interest connected with
the Government and those who administer
ed its affairs in times gone by. While ex-
amining those objects of curiosity nothing
struck us so forcibly as the samples of
small locks of hair taken from the heads of
different Chief Magistrates, from W Washing-
ton down to President Pierce, secured in
frame covered wish glass. Here is, in fact,
o part and parcel of what constituted the
living bodies of those illustrious individuals
whose names are as familiar as household
words, but who now live only in history and
the remembrance OF the past. ..z.
The halr of Washington is nearly pure
white, fine and smooth in its appearance.
That Of John Adams is nearly the same
in color, though perhaps little coarser.
The hair of Jefferson Is of Q different
character, being a mixture Of white and
auburn, or q sandy brown, and rather
coarse. In his youth Mr.. Jeffsrson's hair
was remarkable for its bright color. .-
The hair of Madison is coarse and of a
mixed white and dark,
The hair of Monroe is of handsome au-
burn, smooth, and free from any mixture.
He is the only ex-President, excepting
Pierce, whose hair has undergone no change
in color. -... ..e..
The hair of John Quincy Adams is some
what peculiar, being coarse and of yel-
lowish gray in color. s.s.,-.. ..-
The hair of General Jackson is almsst
perfectly white, but coarse in its character,
as might be supposed by those who have
examined the portraits of the old hero. ,74
The hair OF Van Buren, Is white and
smooth In appearance. s sgsa gsf3 r..
The hair Of General Harrison is q fine
white, with slight mixture of black. - g.,
The hair of John Tyler is mixture of
white and brown.
The hair OF James K. Polk is almost .
pure white. -sgsr fe,.. .r.s.- ...s.. ..,-.......
. The hair OF General Taylor is white, with
slight mixture of brown. 49,, s
The hair Of Miilard Fillmore is, on the
other hand, brown, with q slight mixture
of white. -ssea.
. The hair of Franklin Pierce is a dark
brown, of which he had plentiful crop.
q 1t is somewhat remarkable, however,
that since Pieree's time no one has thought
of preserving the hair of his successors.
There are vacancies in the case; but there
is no hair either of Buchanan. Lincoln,
johnson or Grant, for the inspection of fa-
turity.g s.s.1 sss= asaz9 r. 80. a-e. .f.,s..4 ,
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Spelling Reform.

The Chicago Tribune has taken the lead
in the practical furtherance OF the Spelling
Reform, which we trust will be adopted by
every other paper in the land. On the 1st
inst the Editer-in- Chief-Hon. Josef Me-
dill-issued an order which laid down the
rules for the spelling which was to be adopt
cd in all departments of the paper, and
which must be observed by every one en-
ployed in the. offce-editors, reporters,
proof readers and compositors. The fol-
lowing are the main features of these
rules: -t
The ne is to be dropt from demagog, di-
olog and all that class of words. Il .s. 4,
Ne to be omitted from program, gram,
and similar words. -.
The final te to be dropt from such words
as cigaret, etiquet, coauet, etc., except Ga
zette, when it is used as the name OF news
papers. a.rr IN 9-s r,.,s;.~.rt se,r,
The final tc be always dropt. when II, ia
clearly unnecessary, and especially in such
words as deinit, hypocrit, opposit, and their
derivitives. l...--,..t.. ........-.
81 The unnecessary m and to be drOpt
from all such words as dilema, and assassin,
etc.
F 60 replace ph in all such words as fan
tom, fantasy, alfabet, difthong, and their
compounds. -. ...sszrr -,
/ While all these Improvements are really
80 and should be generally adopted, we
think chat while Mr.. Medlll was about it
he should have made his changes conform
more closely to those recommended by the
biological Section of the American Social
Science Association, which provided plat
form upon which al Spelling Reformers
could stand, and mite their energies to-
ward making break upon the stupid con-
servatism which resists all attempts to in
augurate the desired reform In orthografy
These changes are: ,zss, .s,5..
SPELLING RULES OF THE AMERICAN FLO
LOGICAL ASSOCIATION.
/. Use for ca when the short sound of 9
10 intended, as welth, belth.
u Q. Omit silent after short vowel, as
hsy, Civ, liv. aEa
a 8. Use for ph, as fantom, flosofer.
NJ A.. Omit one letter from final double con-
sonants, as shall, will.
8. Use instead of ed when IL represents
the sound, as wisht, prest,
O. Omit che silent letters IN thrn, tho, al
the t, etc y -,
Very many people everywhere have
adopted these recommendations in oil their
correspondents, and all that the reform
lacks OF bseoming universal thing Is little
assistance from the press and school teach
ess OF the land. Both these elements OF
power show disposition to embrace this
movement There is not convention Of
school teachers but what the new spelling
is brought up. discussed, and favorably con-
sidered, while the spirit of reform in the
press Is shown In the favor which is extend
ed to such suggestions of improvement, and
in the elimination OF unnecessary letters
from certain words. Each newspaper has
q list of words which 1t makes rule shall
be spelled In the simplest manner. and are
constantly Increasing this list. Very many
OF the Eastern papers, for instance, have
dropt the ne In catalogue. and they will no
doubt soon do the same With dialogue, and
then that whole GLASS Of words win follow.
Let ths good work 90 on. Toledo Blade.
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The Chicago 1rfbune denies cnrren

The Chicago Tribune denies A current
report that when Bret Harte passed through
Chicago soms years ago, on his way from
California, dinner party was given in his
honor, which be failed to attend, unfostu-
nately for him, since, had he done SO, he
would have found under his plate check
for $40, 000--the contribution Of enthusias-
tic friends. The Tribune says ION his
way east with his wife, Bret Harte stopped
for q day or two with his sister, who then
lived on the north side. The idea was dis,
cussed of getting him as the editor Of the
Lakeside. A prominent lawyer Of Chicago
gave dinner party, to which Bret Harte
and several Chicagoans, who had taken an
interest in this matter Of securing him for
the city were invited. II was the intention
that the subject should be talked over at
dinner. The writer, however, did not make
his appearance, and che end and aim Of the.
feast we're frustrated. . s.
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~ 81
Melancholy is o mental disorder, and joy,
business the natural and healthful state Of
the mind. Has this disorder been increased;
by intellectual cllture, o., il, increased by
the increase Of intellectual habits. 10; this
effect At all necessary one?s .It isl per-
haps. true that the intellectual classes
have greater tendency. to. melancholy than
other people but thissis partially due, we
suspect, to their stdentary- habits, to a low
order of physical health, to indigestion and
other diseases that always come Of neglect
Of exercise, and additionally to fopdness
for introspective. subjective study OF pas.
lsions, and to the general het-houss atmcs-
pheie Of our emotional literature. Ii is
not evident that philosophers, historians. or
liurists have exhibited a,specisl tesdency to
melancholy. Indeed, the great lights IN
all literature for the, most part have been
men Of serene and happy natures. II
Dante and Cowper and DR.. johnson were
melancholy men, Shakespeare and Goethe
iand Scott, and . vast numbers of others,
eminent in all branches of letters, were
not. Il is certain, We think, that every
form OF healthful mental occupation brings
to the mind joy rather than eloomaor sor-
raw and that melancholy. excepting for
the moment al who are constitutionall5
afflicted with it, 50 far as it is the produo-
at all Of intellectualism, is the result of un-
healthy forms of is. Every 'ssrain upoa
the emotions produces q morbid reaction
and this Is why certain posts and sll writers !,
who force themselves into ecstasies OF feel
ing suffer when the mental infoxication IL I
over. Severe occupations that employ bnE
do not excite the mind whether low, or
high In degree--leass mo- faint tof ansian-
isholy behind. Isis not those persons who
think most. nor those who are sness kesnly
alive TO The sorroEs and inisfortunes that
lbefall maukind, that are oyerccme By sad
ness, but comnonly the minds that work
upon their sensibilities and feelings, thas
cultivate melancholy BY the literature Of
the emotions. No doubt aall ssnch persons
havs atshe beginning i tsnasnoy 10 inelan-
choly, bnt. inataad of cult satibg ohserfnl- 7
ness, they have cultivated disease. Natn-
ralihts and men og science mag tn0ts be ffee
from melAucholys bat thsir passuits are z
certain to sorrect rather thaA promote
whatever nstaraI tendencY they NAV have
that way-Applsfonsa Magasine. kbsg
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Why the ssa is salt.
Scientific American.

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THE WHITE SEWING nAcHrNE

The WHITE SEWING MACHINE
Is the best sewer. -.-
The easiest running, s13
s,...,r.ay The strongest and best finished
S"assie Sewing Mashias ever made. sge9 :.
NO other maehiae approaches II in 81
Exceiiencc, and It 10 well called
The Perfection"
NIL machines may be seen ct the New
S'' o'1ee' A76
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"a For q slender, tall woman the prettiest
kind Of ashort costume has ths skirt CON-
posed entirely OF horizontal puffs. with one
deep fiounos at the bottom, over which ii
worn psnier polouaise OF different mate
rial. The waisseoat ID formed or pufings
to correspond with the skirt. sss .sea
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4 One of the newest. consequently the most
desirable. colors in stocxings i old gold
coler; ii Is seen as yet only In tho expensive
silk hosiery. s
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q 1t used ID BE- .sas goss Maine 10 goss
ne Union 2 and II viii aa that 10 this cass.
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eG ta 41H u a
Gertrude /. Greenwood, the youngest of
family of six, daughters, whose father
and mother. died about the Same time a
year age, died yesterday at No. 1928 East
45th street, as physicians say, Of infam-
nation of the brain. brought on by over
study, She was student at the Holyoke,
Mass, Seminary for three years. Leaving
that institution q year ago, she took up the
study of natural philosophy, astronomy and
history, aud qualified herself to pass an ex-
csllent examination for the position Of
teacher in one of the public schools. In
May last she was chosen from a number of
candidates to fill a vacancy in the public
schsols in 145th street. While conscien-
tious teacher she was at the same time a
diligent student. Painting in water colors
was one of her ami,sements. Soon after
the beginning of the summer vacation she
went to Lake George with one of her sis
ters, intending to spend the summer there.
She took her books and her paints with her
there. About three weeks ago she began
to lose control over the muscles of her right
hand, and at the same time her power of
articulation was very much impaired. She
was attended by physicians at Lake George
but apparently without any efect, and on
Wednesday last her eldest sister decided TO
bring her home. She reached the city
Wednesday evening and was treated BY diff
ferent physicians Miss Greenwood be-
came SO yiolsnt that she had to be tied.
She seemed to try toispeak to those around
her, but could do nothing but scream and
throw herself from side TO side on the bed.
She died yesterday morning. She was 20
years of age.-- World, dag. 90.
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Blanks for sale.

IL an assortment is ordered lesser guam
titles than one hundred win be furnished at
ssne pas rates. Cash must accompany order.
osSage win be prepaid. Address,
NEW NORTHWEST, W
DEER LODGE.
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SENATOR BLAINE.

HIS SUPERB GIFT OF MEMoRY-How HE
GETS THE BAsHFUL FARMERS AND ALSO
THE VILLAGE POLITICIAN.
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Regular advertising payable quarterly, as due.
~ransient advertising payable in advance.
special Notices are SO per cent more than reg
ular advertisements. e ed at z.=kL tf stis
Local advertising Is cents for the first insertion
10 cents per line for each succeeding insertion;
Hues counted in Nonpariel measure.
Job Work payable on delivery.
The daily gazette., 1879-06-27
Clerk Of the Peace.
EDITOR DELAWARE GAZETTE:

EDITOR DELAWARE GAZETTE:
For general Democrotic information l
wish TO announce to your readers the
largely and enthusiastically urged cond.-
tion of Mr.. Z. II. Cochran tor the I'M
portant Office of Clerk of the Peace for
New Castle County. His party and po-
litical services and knowledge his large
general business experience, both entitle
him, and render fit his appointment to
this most difficult position in the git OF
Gov. Hall. in which the good ofthe State
is insOlved.
What Is required Of then, to be sue
cesful candidates, to be able thoroughly
to fill this office, is readiness OF thought
and judgment, decision and firmne ss,the
greatest integrity and experience, ability
to combine these rare qualifications and
energy to use them for the public good
through the party faith. Mr.. Cochran
has never disappointed his most intimate
friends and has surprised his general ac
quaintances by the manner and ability
with which he has fulfilled arduous dit
ties, which have been thrust upon him
and should he obtain the undispute'
support of New Castle County recon-
mending his appointment, beyond qnes
ton, Governor Hall in investing hin
with the Office, could elthat his duty T.
the Stute, his party and to his own execu
tive reputation had been faithfully an
all lyperformed. DEMOCRAT.
The daily gazette., 1879-06-27
SECOND EDITION
E--esanr VaIuables Imprudensly-'
E~~NSinG Of the Hull Muruer'

EVnesang valuables lmPruoens.S
Feackisg Of she Hull Mur"er'
The testimony of the inmates oI tne
bouse. 1t the Coroner's inquest, went 70
nov that while Mrs. Hull was extrava-
eantly fond Of jewelry she was reckless
sbout the care Of her ornaments, IL was
thIs carsless habit which led to her un,
timely And tragical death. The moral
streneth Of the negro was not equa, " W
the resistance Of such temptation as tie
display, Of her jewels exposed MN no. .o'
he had been in the house enough 10 % ve-
come acquainted W tn her ways, ana tne
thought Of her jewelry being al once ,s,,a .
rich and easy prize suddenly presenting NUM-.
itself to his mind, as he stood IN front
Of the house, he hastily yielded 10 . .he
temptation. But for this the man m'gh'
have passed through life and gone 70 ms s
grave . respected servant. VINO Knows >,
Probably many lives are influenced ~
their most momentous interests by CIR
cnmstances in themselves equally Trivial.
AT eli events lesson may be advant-
seeousiy taken from this case as 10 the
fSlly Of tempting servants by leaving
Jewels or money loosely lying around
within their reach.-N. Y. s.