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Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
Dover Fair Notes.

Commencing tomorrow the 23d inst,
the Del. R. R. Co. will run special
train from this city to the State Fair
at Dover. The train will leave at 9.45
A. M, stopping atall stations between
this place and Dover, and will run d.
rect to the grounds. Fare for the
round trip, including admission to the
grounds, $l.70. Returning, the train
will leave Dover at 5.45 P. M. Round
tripltickets vii lentitle the holder to one
admission into the Fair grounds, and
will be good to return on trains until
Monday, September 29th, only when
punched by the gate keeper at Fair
grounds. The Company will also run
train north from Delmar, leaving Del
mar at 10 A. M, returning leave Dover
at P. M. Fare for the round trip, in
Guiding admission to grounds, $l.75.
Trains will also be run from Philadel-
phia. The fare for the round trip will
be $500, including admission to the
grounds; also trains from Baltimore.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
The Church Of the Coyepant,

The pastor of the Church of the Gov
enant, Rev. J. E. Estlin, announces a
change in the hours of Sunday evening
service as follows: The prayer meet
ing heretofore held at 6.45 p. M, will
hereafter commence at $50; the SER
vices held at 7.45 are changed to 7.3O.
On Wednesday evening next special
services will be held at the church for
unconverted people, to which the pub.
lie are cordially invited. On Thursday
evening Bishop Nickerson, of Philadel-
phia, is announced to give one of t:s
celebrated bible readings. The Bishop
is spoken Of as a remarkably gifted
reaper. and this opportunity to hear
him will no doubt be embraced by
many.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
Malicious Mischief.

Yesterday lot Of children gathered
at the place where the new pulp mill is
to be built, and climbed up the guy
ropes of the large pile driver and pull
ed the machine over and broke it, so
that it will have to be entirely rebuilt.
This piece of fun might have proved a
terrible affair, as a half-dozen of chill.
dren, large and small, could very easily
have been killed, and parents who
think their children worth raising
should take notice. The owner is look
ing after two young men Of about IS
years Of age, dark completed, one
wore a red rosette in his coat, and as
they were the leaders in the sport they
will do we'll to "skip the city" until
the works are finished.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
WILMINGTON, DEL, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 1879

hand, and with that gun he killed
Rosser. did not know johnnie was
dead, but saw Cornelia fainting, and
leaving everything else ran once
again my hands through the CRATES Of
tho door, and taking hold of my baby
girl with one hand, l stroksd her bleed
ing face. Irubbed it and chafed it to
restore animation. Already she was
falling against the wall. l cried out,
Darling" said l, "If you are only my
brave daughter a little while longer,
maybe we can save father. There is
no time to faint, my child" Suddenly
she sprang to one side. l heard cry
Of despair 20 up from my husband.
Even then | wondered that he had
faltersd. | did not know the signif-
cance Of the cry. l heard Clay and
Cornelia Join in 1t.
Suddenly the crowd surged around
us. 'Out Of here, let us OUT" was ex-
claimed, and they all seemed to drop
down the stairway as If by one action,
save the two demons who had through
all stood on either side of me urging
the throng to more violent crime. They
went partly down and returned, and
each taking a foot Of Rosser, the mur.
derer, they, the murderers, ran down
the steps, springing down two or three
steps at once. and dragging him over
the bottom of my dress. have since
been told that lis brains were scatter
ed all down the steps. The door was
now left open and nothing prevented
my entrance to my husband. All this
from the time heard my husband
cry out in SORROW, Joined by Clay and
Cornelia-had not occupied, ! am sure
two minutes.
My husband stood with the empty
gun in his hand, and the language IL
neither written nor spoken that will
convey an idea Of his sorrowful face
"Oh, my wife, they have murdered my
boy !" he said. Here met Clay. He
gave one piercing cry and said: "Oh.
mamma, BUD Johnnie is dead )" and
here Cornelia ooh, mamma Bud
Johnnie, poor little Bud johnnie Is
killed" She said. "Here, have car.
ried him here SO they could not trample
him under foot" | asked where he
was, and followed the children, and
may God always remember what saw
There was my Johnnie-my darling
whom we had all been most tender
with, because in his early childhood he
was more delicate than the rest-John
ME, who had been so gentle and for
bearing that his sister had often said
"Bud Johnnie is so good, l am afraid hi
will be imposed upon''-Johnnie, who
had fought till one hand was gone and
then turning his head and one remain
ing hand. His arm was stretched out
the strip Of skin holding the hand and
his burning sleeve, which he had new
er had time to put out, was still burn
ing at the hole; a great hole was
through his breast.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
The Diamond Field.

The first year boys Of the High
School, were defeated in friendly con-
test Of base ball on Saturday morning
last, by the "Seventh grade boys" Of
the same school, the score standing 36
to Is.
The Enterprise Junior, Of this city,
defeated the Ginger Blues, Of Ches-
ter, by score of 16 to a, on the
Fourth street lot, last Saturday.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22

invaluable and intelligent helper In
the church of Christ. On him his
pastor might constantly lean, as upon
"a strong staff !" and in his friendship
constantly rely. Lastly, on this line,
we may say, confidently, he was q true
christian gentleman, genial and pleas.
ant in all the relations of life.
"None knew him but to love him,
None named him but to pra SO
In 1875 he was elected the coroner of
New Castle county, an Office which he
filed with honor to himself and profit
to the people. II would be we'll II our
public officers would all follow his
fidelity to truth and right.
He was under all circumstances, at all
times, true man. OF him We may
say, "Servant Of God well done," etc.
etc.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
More Graves Robbed.

The Stewart and Harrison grave rob-
berries have caused intense excitement,
but there is q man who is robBing
graves hourly, who is not prosecuted
but thanked. DR.. Flagg, with his Liver
and Stomach Pad, restores the dying
and robs the grave diggers and under
takers of their fees. No internal lnedi-
cines are used. The pad cures by ab-
sorption. Office No. 7 4. 9Th street.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
COUNCIL MEETING.
Establishfng Grades-H0lping tho
Health Board Along.

Health Board Along.
As announced in Fridays REPUBLICAN
the members OF City Council assembled
at Seventh and Van Buren streets on
Saturday afternoon, in order to fix
grades.
MI. Adams moved that the change in
the grade be made as directed by Mr..
Conwell, Chief Engineer Of the Survey
ing Department.
Mr.. Mention moved to amend by fix
ing the street two feet to the grade,
making it at 9Th and Van Buren, streets
8 feet 10 inches.
The original molten, with the amend
msnt, was adopted by a unanimous
vote.
An order for $3.50 was directed to be
drawn, on motion of Col. Taylor, in
favor of Jas. Kennedy, Treasurer of the
Board of Health.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
Eraa InstructiOns.

Professor P. W. Hochkeppel, princi.
pal Of the Wilmington Athenaeum, As
kew Building Seventh and Market st.,
will give free instructions in every de-
sirable branch Of business every even
ing during the present week. This offer
should be embraced by many young
men who would be enabled to appreci-
ate the kindness of Mr.. Hochkeppel.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22

Headache arises from different causes.
Congestive Headache is produced by
an undue quantity of blood in the
brain. to which high livers, robust
people and young women are liable.
DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pills regulate the
bowels and thus divert the current Of
blood from the brain. They are harm.
less but efficient. Price only rs cents.
For sale by all druggists.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
special Mention

Just received q fine lot OF bird cages
and lamps, which we are selling very
cheap. 232 King street, opposite mar
ket house.
Two thousand pounds Of odds and
Gids Of tobacco, cheap, at the great to-
bacco mart, 4th and Shipley streets. -
See prices in window. Chapman.
Indian Queen and Hoyt's German
Cologne for sale by Taylor & Fullerton,
Druggists, 3O2 King street.
The mechanical and commercial even.
ing college at Harkness' Academy, 10th
and Market streets, begins this even
ing.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
SQUIRE Haxany's Docket.

Maria Welch had hearing before
Squire Hagany on Saturday evening,
on the charge Of using abusive language
towards Annie Gordon, and committing
an assault and battery on the same i'll
dividual. Fifty cents and damage is
what this little frolic cost Maria.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
Sweet Potatoes.

A very fine variety of sweet potatoes
OF Hance Jaquett's raising, can be found
at the second stall of the Jersey Mar
ket, in front Of DR.. Simms' Drug store.
Those wishing to put up sweet potatoes
for the winter would do we'll to secure
lot of them. Buy only of J. G. Par
sons.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
rho Artisans Savings Bank

paws s per cent. per anumn on all de-
posits, and pays on demand sums not
exceeding fifty dollars without notice:
This Bank has been established
about seventeen years, and Its pru-
dent and careful management, has
given it the confidence of the oommu-
nity,
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
Heavy Roofing Contract. t.

William F. Robinson, Of this city,
has received contract for tin roofing
forty-four houses, the property of Har-
Ian Cause. This is probably the lar
gest contract ever closed in that line in
Wilmington.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HOMER A. HERR'S

VH xH1g Il HS-VES%HhoS ~SSno
FREE-HAND. MECHANICAL DRAW
ING AND PAINTING TAUGHT.
Instruction privately or in class. Evening
mechanical drawing class and studio hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from to Q
O'Clock.
Pupils fitted for Academy Of Fine Arts, Phil
adelphia. Portraits painted, &c., sc. All
kinds OF drawing designs, &C., &C., made In
the most careful and artistic manner. For
terms or any Information call or address studio
Reference-Col. II. s. McComb. j. Taylor
Cause, Esq, H. @. Robinson, ESQ.,, DR.. j. r.
Tantum. SCOT
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
Chickens Stolen.

Some williams broke into the hsnery
OF Thomas M. Miles, at the corner Of
Fourth and Pine streets, on Friday
night, and stole therefrom number Of
chickens, amoug which were some very
choice Crown Leghorns, and Plymouth
Rocks, which he valued very highly.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
Slight Accident. .

David Robinson, one of the workmsr
employed on Col. J. H. Moore's new
building on Market street below Third
had his arm considerably bruised by
the fall of scaffold on Saturday after
noon.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
A Small Batch.

One drunk led off at the Police Court
this morning, followed by a case Of dis
orderly conduct, in which john Nc
Laughlin figured as principal. The
former was fined so cents and costs, and
the latter 81 ana costs.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
An Unwarranted Oatrage.


We have several times been compsll-
ed to call the attention Of our readers
to the criminal carelessness of the
Gazette" in making announcements
Of coming events, etc., and paragraph
in it's issue Of Saturday again forces us,
much against our will, TO notice this
unfortunate trait in our cotemporary.
In that issue in speaking of the cere-
monies connected with the laying Of
the corner stone Of the new Masonic
Hall at New Castle, Chow the "Ga-
zstte". ever found out there was to be
one laid is mystery to us), it tells ita
few readers that ''the ceremonies of the
Odd Fellows will take place at o'clock
in the afternoon" Such willful mis-.
representation of facts is simply outra-
geous, there can be no excuse offered in
palliation Of such q cold-blooded will
lingness to hoodwink its subscribers.
OF course our neighbor will endeavor
to crawl out Of the affair by attribut-
ing 1t to photographed error, but
that wont 60 down. The ceremonies
spoken OF by the Gazette" will take
place at o'clock and not at s as that
paper represents, and we call upon the
bridge tender at Market and Third
street bridges to look out for the "Gaz.
cite" subscribers on that evening, az
we have no doubt they will club to
gether and hire team and drive over,
and warn them of their mistake. We
ask, when will the "Gazette" exercise
more care, and also answer "that's
Merris we can tell"
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
slight Fire.

The alarm of fire about 7.30 o'clock
last evening was caused by a little
blaze at the house of George w. Hast
inos. on Third street below Parish.
The damage, like the fire, was slight.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
Beautifal Gar.

The 'sRhode Island" the Pullman
oar lately refitted by Harlan & Hollings-
worth, left the yard on Saturday last.
The car is luxuriantly fitted and pre-
sents q beautiful picture.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
For south America.

The schooner Odazela left the Jack
son & Sharp Company's wharves on
Saturday, loaded with railroad ties for
Para South America.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
Bear in Mind

that Kennard g. Co. are offering the
best bargains in ladies' hem stitch
handkerchiefs ever offered in this or
any other market. Price 20 cts. Ex-
ceedingly cheap.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
Personal.

DR.. G. B. Rust, Of this city, sailed
from Philadelphia, for Antwerp, on the
Steamer Belgenland, on Saturday last.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22

VYANTED.-Ag girl for housework at No.
w No. 81 Adams street. 922 ST.
Daily Republican., 1879-09-22
DUST TO DUST.

Funeral OF Ex-COroner Groves
Tho Funeral Obse quies nj Union
N. Il. Church.
The funeral Of Ex-C Coroner Groves took
place yesterday morning, at l0t O'Clock,
from the residence 422 Market street.
The remains we're encased in q black
cloth coveredwalnut cssket furnished by
Undertaken Palmer who had charge Of
the details of the funeral. The casket
was heavily mounted with silver plated
trimmings, six massive handles, and a
silver plate on the top bore the inscrip-
tion:
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-12-06
WHOLE NO. 2.29s.

We all laughed at the ludicrous
picture which she drew of the some.
times absurd blunders, as well as Ol
the shallow affectations of those
with whose names we were mostly
familiar. In these pleasant remin.
iscences time few very rapidly,
and | regretted taking my leave ol
one whose society and hospitality
had so much enjoyed. Madame de
Stael said: "1'raveling is of all
pleasures the saddest, because of the
charming acquaintance one often
forms, and then parts from to meet
no morel" / sometimes found a
verification of her words, and even
yet a lingering regret remains in
reverting to the thought Of such
persons.
Hortense always spoke with the
utmost respect of the Emperor, and
most affectionately of her mother,
and several times referred to jose
phine's favorite place of residence,
Malmaison, and the happiness they
enjoyed in that retirement. Her
husband, Louis, she never alluded
to. They had been separated many
years. He resided altogether at
Florence.
On my next visit to Paris, Hor-
tense was brought there in her cof-
fin, and laid in the grave in Ravel,
E.B.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-12-06

Supposing your age 10 be fifteen
years, or thereabOuts, you can be
figured up TO a dot. You have 100
bones and 500 muscles. Your blood
weighs 25 pounds. Your heArt is
nearly five inches in length-it beats
40 times per minute, or 4,200 times
per hour, 200,SQ0 times per day, 30
10, 900 times a year. At each beat
a little over two ounces OF blood Is
thrown from IL; and each day it re-
ceives and discharges about seven
tons of that wonderful fluid.
Your lungs will contain a gallon
of air, and You inhale $4,000 gallons
per day. The aggregate surface OF
the air-cells of your lungs, surprising
them to spread out, exceeds 10000
square inches. The weight Of your
brains is three pounds; when you
are a man it will weight eight
ounces more. Your skin Is cOmpOs-
ed of three layers, and varies from
One-eighth to One-fourth Of an inch
in thickness. The area of your skin
is about LOO square inches, and
you are subject TO AN atmospheric
pressure offifteen pounds 70 square
inch. Each square inch Of your skin
contains $500 sweating-tubcs, or
perspiratory- each of which
may be likened to draining-iile
one-fourth of an inch long, making
an aggregate length in the entire
surface of the body Of 20l ,l6G feet, or
ii tiie-ditch for draining the body
almost twenty miles long.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-12-06
Southern Ports.
Nashville American.

We are unquestionably drawing
near the time when the Southern
ports are to be brought to the atten-
tiOn of shippers as means of export
and import. The movement in fa-
vor of Port Royal, s. c., is one that
will not stop. The advantages pos
sessed by Southern ports are unques-
toned. Beaufort or Port Royal
occupies almost the extreme west
ward point OF the inward curve of
the Atlantic coast, and is, therefore,
almost the same distance from st.
Louis as Baltimore. 1t has a good
harbor, admitting vessels OF q feet,
and great advantage in climate
which allows transportation, load
ing and unloading to go on all the
time. Being a new and almost un-
occupied port, the problem of term
inal charges will not be so difficult
as at New York, where they are all
at sea on the problem. 1t costs
them loss of trade every year to
Baltimore, Boston and Philadel-
phia, where transfers are made di-
rectly, but it would also cost them
immense sums TO remedy the evil.
At "a port like Beaufort it is simply
a matter of running railway tracks
to docks and elevators. With close
connections and terminal charges as
cheap as those of Baltimore a large
portion of the export and import
trade of the South and West must
come through such Southern ports
as Beaufort, S. c., Brunswick, Ga,
and others of North Carolina, Vir-
ginia and Georgia. All the South
ern roads are looking for connec-
tions in that direction, and it is to
be presumed that they know what
they are about.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-12-06

GEN. Beauregard's Opinion that
Grant Was Saved by Buell..


Grant Was saved BY Buell..
From Letter In the Philadelphia Times.
The turning point in the conquest
at Shiloh was the arrival of BuelPs
forces. Grant was irretrievably
beaten, and but for the arrival OF
Buell's army his remnants would
have been destroyed on the second
day. Duringthe attempted assaults
made by our disjointed organization
upon the federal positions on the
bluff of Pittsburg Landing, between
5 and 6p. m, on the first day, / ex-
pected, from the renewed resistance
of the federals that reinfOrcements
had been received, and Gen. Prem
tess, who was captured in the after
noon, stated in the evening that
Buell. was coming up. Later, how
ever, dispatch from Col. Helm, a
regular (I mean a West Point gradu-
ate and in the old service) army
officer posted at Florence, positive
ly reported that Buell. was march
ing upon Huntsville. But for this
mistaken report of Helm (and may
add Hardee's neglect to report to me
the information acquired by Col.
Forrest during night, that large
bodies of troops were being formed
across the river), l would have
adopted different disposition for
the second day, suited to the defen-
sive, for which the field offered
ample opportunity. The opportune
arrival of Buell's army unque;tion-
ably saved the federals from COM
plete defeat. Not more than one
fourth of Grants forces were in the
second days battle. How many OF
them could have been collected and
organized without the presence Of
Gen. Buell's army it is not difficult
to judge.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-12-06
sunday I'm vienna.

Whatever else Vienna may. have
she certainly has no Sabbath. Un-
less the traveller keeps close watch
OF the lapse of time, he will himself
forget the recurrence Of Sunday; for
there is nothing here--as in most
other Continental cities-tO remind
him when the Lords Day has como.
We have been in Vienna two Sab.
baths, and outside Of our own party
and few American and English
travellers, we have not heard of any
suggestions Of such day. Traffic,
work, anusements aud worldly oc-
cupations have gone on just the
same on the seventh as on the sixth
day. Indeed, the theatres and
dance houses do a better business on
the Sabbath than any other day.
The Catholic churches (for nearly
everybody here Is a RomanCathoiic)-
have services on the Sabbath, and
small audiences gather, but the
noise Of business outside browns the
voice of prayer. Continental Europe
has virtually set aside the fourth
commandment.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-12-06
oAPrTAL PUr1sTrrFrvT-
a proposition TO Execute Crlmfnala
by Electricity Instead nf
Hanging.

| Mr. Park Benjamin. has written a
letter in which he urges the execu-
tion of condemned criminals by tho
use Of a powerful current ofelcctricl-
ty rather than by the clumsy agency
of the rope. In his letter Mt. BEN
iamin says:
A flash Of lightning, or the ele-
ctric discharge, occurs In the hum
dred thousandth part OF a second--
that is, IL Is hundred times more
rapid than the rifle bullet, and its
deadly effects are proportionately
| quicker. The person strut,k dies
within a period 50 infinittsinlal that
1t is beyond our imagination. IL Is
curious fact that Prof. Tyndal
once came very nearly demonstrate
ing, I'm his own person, the deadly
yet painless efficacy Of the electric
discharge. He states that, while
lecturing before large audience, he
accidently touched q wire leading
from battery of fifteen Leyden jars.
The discharge passed through his
body. In describing his sensation
he dwells on the point that "life was
absolutely blotted out for very
sensible interval without a trace of
pain, and he adds that ''there cam
not bea doubt that to a person struck
by lightning the passage from life TO
death occurs without consciousness
being in the least degree implicat-
ed.
II remains now to consider how
theelectric discharge could be adapt
ed to the purposes Of the law. For
tunately, the practical difficulties
are few. BY means of an introduce
tion or induction coil, the tenement
of the electric discharge is so great
ly increased that a few cells of n
galvanic battery can be made to
yield very powerful physical, chem
ical, and physiological effects. With
smallexperimental apparatusshocks
so potent are often produced that the
manipulation is prostrated. The
Stevens Institute OF Technology of
HobOken has coil which yields
sparks twenty-one inches In length,
which penetrates glass blocks three
inches In thickness. The great in
ductiOn coil at the Royal POlytechn-
ic Institute In London gives minia-
ture lightning flashes twenty-nine
inches in length. Either Of these
would give ample dis
charge to kill simultaneously more
men than have ever been hanged In
this country.
AS the law does not take life for
revenge, but i'm order 10 deter others
from committing murder, the posi-
BILE moral influence Of death by elec-
tricity is 10 be considered. IL will,
perhaps, be sufficient 10 point out
that the methods Of causing death
which have caused the deepest
horror are those which have
been the most mysteries and con-
cealed. OF all natural phenomena
those due to electricity are both the
most imposing and the least under
stood-the lightning stroke iB sur
rounded by the grOssest supersii-
tions. In the mind of the uneducat-
ed the sudden death ofa strong mau
caused by an utterly unseen and un-
known agency could not but pro-
duce the strongest feelings Of awe
and fear.