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The daily gazette., 1879-12-20

AVERY queer case has Just been de-
eided by the British war office. An
application for pension was sent In by
the widow ofa Roman Catholic chaplain
who was attached to c. rtain regiment
now stationed in the West Indies. The
widow Of priest sounded little start
hing. AND the matter has been fully in
vestigated. However, the law officers
report the effect that the widows claim
Is just. Although, of course, prohi bited
BY the laws of the church to which he
belongs, yet a priests marriage Is, ii
seems, perfectly valid at common law
and tho widow has made good he1
application.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20

THE Republican is deeply annoyed at
she remarks of the GAZETTE on the
course Of the fusionists In Maine but 1t
fails to tell the truth a. usually. The
GAxRTTK approved of the fusionist full
filing the laws to the letter as they found
them on Maine statutes put there by Re-
publican law makers. II in dong tLis
the Republicans suffered from the en-
forcemeDt of laws made to keep Demo
erats out Of office we had no sympathy
for them. That is the position the GA
1KrTK holds Blaine and Hamln now
fud the election laws made to keep them
In power for life and keep Democrats,
Groenbackers and Republican bolters
out, are turned against themselves. A
lot Of Republicans whom these two gen.
t.emen, who have made great fortunes
out Of Office, have kept out of official
positions, have Joined the Democrats
and insist that Blaine and Hamlin have
had enough. That's where the "shoe
pinches" Blaine and Hamlin. Now, we
can just say THIS to the Republican for its
lnjOfmatiOn. lneIo Is posi- Dl lty
and indeed a great probability of Maine
settling down into Democratic State
In the future. 1t appears that the laws
have been SO grossly unjust as to keep
all other parties out of power no matter
what the vote might be and the result
was that people had no hope of success
against the rings and cliques that con-
trolled the elections as they pleased
through the boldest frauds that were ever
perpetrated.
This may all be stopped now and the
Republicans and the Democrats who
have united will endeavor to improve
the laws and hold the power in future.
The Republican will, therefore, see the
necessity of lifting Maine from the tor
Of its Electoral column as soon ar posi-
BILE, as 1t is quite probable, as we sal,
before, that Maine will choose Demo
cratic Electors next year. Revolutions
1t is said, never 60 backward, and Main
can hardly be an exception. With Main
and Massachusetts, shaking in the breez
NO wonder there Is terrible tremor an
uncertainty in the Radical wigwam.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
From the Memphis Appeal.
Bduard's Biil.

The movement by Senator Baya for
the repeal of the legal tender act has
been very generally endorsed at the
East. The leaders of both sections of
the Democracy of New York heartily
approve it, as do most Of the leading Re-
pnblicans of that state. The following
named Democrats have signed the me
mortal endorsing it. Governor Robinson,
Chief Justice Church, John Kelley,
Amasa j. Parker, Ex-Judge Samuel
Hand, Lieutenant Governor Dorsheiin-
er, Allen c. Beach, Augustus Schoon-
maker, George W. Schuyler, Abram s.
Hewitt, Mayor Cooper and Matthew
Hale. Among the leading Republicans
who have signed this memorial are:
Henry j. Scudder, James c. Carter, Ev-
arts, Southmayd a. Choate, William E.
Dodge, Jackson S. Schultz, Elliott G.
Cowden and ii. B. Claflin.
Ex-Congressmen Z. G. Spaulding, the
father o. the greenback, says ON this
subject:
illegal tender notes were not designed
to be pei manent issue. The measu re
can only be justified on the ground tha,
it was an absolute necessity to save the
life of the nation. The act can scarcely
be regarded as financial one; It wa.
not framed under the constitu .ional pro
vision relating to money, but under one
confe.ring upon Congress the power t.
raise and support an army and navy
The intention was to retire legal tender
as soon as possible af.er the close of tn,
war. The first issue had this condition
printed upon their back: "This note |
exchangeable for United State
six per centum bonds redeem able at tn
pleasure of the United States after fiv
years." This provision was afterward
abrogated, which lett the currency +
float without any provision for redemI
ton until the specie paJ ment act of 1877
was passed. But all of the early legis
lation with reference to greenback COZ
tempated their retirement soon afte
the close OF the war. The reissue
greenbacks after the war, from ne'
! plates, engraved for the purpose, Is a
act without authority"
The legal tenders out of the way, an
the law repealed fixing a ten per cen
penalty on State banks, and the coun
r try can take rest on the financi,
question.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
sArUnDAY. DECEMBER 70. 1879.
THE "REPuBLIcAN" WANTS TIL

The "REPuBLIcAN" WANTS THE
TAxEs RAIsED.- No one who has
read the Republican for the past
year could fail to have noticed how per-
sistently 1t has argued against the reduc-
ton of the tax rate by the Democrats in
the City Council. And as ii they SYM
pathised with the Republican in its de-
sire to have the tax rate which the
Democrats had reduced over 8 per cent.
raised again, the Republican members of
the Council have sought to embarrass
economical measures.
The Republican in its last issue again
refers to this matter, and says:
1.-THE Democtatic City Council will
either have to increase the assessments
tremendously or raise the ratio of taxa
ton to 81 20 on the 500, if they want
TO pay of the floating debt of this year
and keep clear Of creating another next
year. In either case the taxes cannot
help but be higher, through the increased
revenue Of the city If closely collected
will have much to do with keeping down
the rate Of taxation"
The extract not only shows the desire
Of that paper TO have the tax rate raised,
but exposes the gross ignorance Of the
Republiean as to the duty OF the City
Council. 1t has said the same thing be
fore :; and SO has sour big neighbor," u
whom 1t has referred. Both are alik,
ignorant of what they write. The Cit.
Council have no power "to increase tn,
assessment" at all, much less to increas,
II Tremendously" Now, we Suppose
the assessment will be diminished indi
vidually to some extent, but the addition
Of new property will likely keep tn,
aggregate up to that Of last year; and a
most Of the old Republican debts am
bad contracts of last year that til,
Democrats had no knowledge of ar
paid, 1t is hoped and believed that the,
will not be required TO raise tue rate o
taxation. They put 1t down from 81 q
on the 500 to $l.l5 on the 500, and W
are greatly strengthened in our hope tina
the Democrats may not only keep it a
$1.15, but put it down to Sl.l0 ON tn
500.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20

THE view which the national banks
take Of the present prices of the per
cent. bonds may be estimated from the
iact that they now hold 100000 of
lo-4o bonds on which the inter ceased
on the 2lst Of June. 1t was presumed
that the banks would Immediately buy
4per cents and substitute for the 1O-4Os,
but they have preferred to lose the inter
est on $7,OOo,OOo since June rather than
pay the high price for per cents.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20

ELEA,rION.
Ia FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Wilmington, DEL, Dec. II, 1873.
Notice ia hereby given that the annual
meeting OF the ckholders OF this bank
will be held at the Banking House, on
Tuesday, the 18th day OF January, 1850, be
tween the hours of and 4 O'Clock p. NJ,
for the purpose of electing nine stockhol-
ders To serve as Directors the ensuing year.
GEO. ID. ARMSTRONG.
decll-te. Cashier.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
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The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
pOOO REWARD.

GOOO REWARD.
SZUU Was stolen on the night OF Dec.
s, 1853 from the subscriber, living In Hook
essin, Del, in New Castle county, n quan.
tity OF store goods, consisting OF rubber
coats, dry goods boots, shoes and notions.
Any person who shall give Information
that will lead to the arrest and conviction
Of the thief or thieves shall receive Finy
Dollars reward.
ID. W. CHANDLER, owner.
A further reward OF One Hundred and
Fifty Dollars will be paid by the southern
Union Association, for the recovery Of
stolen property, SC. To any person who
shall detect the thief, so that he shall be
brought to conviction.
ISAAC W. FLINN,
decl3. .eod8t. Treasurer.
ELElTION NOTICE,
Il NATIONAL BANK WHINING
TON AND BRANDYwISE,
December u, is7a.
Stockholders are hereby notified that
an election for nine directors, will be held
at the Banking House, ON Tuesday 18th
day Of January, next, between the hours
Of 2and o clock p. IL.
q. w. SPARKS,
decl2-te. Cashier.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20

hALE
y by virtue OF writ OF Fl. Fa., TO me
directed. will be exposed to public saie.
at the residence OF John w. Burris. near
Glasgow, in Pencader Hundred. New Cas-
tie County, Del, on
WEDNESDAY,, the 3lst day OF December,
A. D., 1879. at 10 o'clock, a. m.
The following described personal proper
ty. viz:
Ten milch cows, 4 two year old calves, 8
young calves, q head OF horses, one pair Of
mules, one two year old colt, yoke oxen.
OK cart, farm wagons, ! mill dearborn,
carriage. buggy, lot Of harness, reaper
and mower. grain nan. grain drili, roller,
plows harrows, cultivators, corn masher
and other farming utensils: o fat hogs, II
shoats, l corn shelter, lot OF clover seed,
about go bushels OF corn, half interest In
100 acres OF wheat In the ground, also
household and kitchen fur ituTe.
Seized and taken In execution AZ the
property OF John W. Burris, and TO be sold
by
JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, New Castle. December
~, A. D., 1879. decl7 7-8tawts.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20

NJ OTICE.-The eleventh annual meet
~ ing Of the Stock holders OF the Ma
sonic Hall Company, Of Wilmington,
Del, will be held on SATURDAY. the nth
day OF December, 1879, at 2 O'Clock p. m,
for the purpose OF eiecting President,
Vice President, Treasurer. Secretary and
nine Directors 10 serve the ensuing year.
JOHN l.. ALLMOSD,
decl2 eodtm. Secretary.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20

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The daily gazette., 1879-12-20

Mother says the baby Is fretful, but II
the baby could talk, It wonld say it hsd
pain. Relieve the pain by giving Di.
fectual remedy, Price 20 cents bottle.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20

Isaac Carter, colored train hand on
the Richmond and Danville Railroad, in
Virginia, has been arrested for rObbing
the mail.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20

CHERIFF's SALE.
- BY virtue OF writ Of venditioni
Exponas, To me directed, will be exposed
TO Public Bale, at the residence OF James
Kaneiy, near Townsend, In Appoquini-
mink Hundred, New Castle county, Della
ware,
ON TUESDAY,
The suth Day of December, A. D., 1879.
at o'clock. p. m. the following described
Personal Poperty, viz:
Three work horses, 2 colts, I miich cows.
yoke OF oxen, farm wagon. half inter
est In 90 acres Of wheat In ground, half In
terest In 50 acres corn, lot wheat, lot Of
farming utensils, &C.. lot OF household
furniture, &c.
Seized and taken In execution A. the
property OF James Kanely. and 10 be sold
by
JOHN PYLE, sheriff.
sherifr's Once, New Castle, Dec. 10.
A D.. 1879. dscl7-3tawts
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20
St. Louis. Hannibal and Keokuk
RAILROAD COMPANY,
First Mortgage 2 Per Cent. Bonds,
DUE 1917

issued al $4,000 per mile OF completed
road $1,000 cash per mile already paid in
on stock subscriptions and expended In
construction,
Principal and interest payable in New
York, coupons April and October.
We offer a balance OF $j000O0 OF these
bonds at 30 and interest, reserving the
right to advance price without notice, and
recommend them as n safe Investment.
AMkRMAN d BURWELL, Bankers,
dec6- I'm. No. 10 Broad street, New York.
The daily gazette., 1879-12-20

NJ OTICE-On and after March LIST, 1870,
IN the price OF lots in the Wilmington
and Brandy ywine Cemeterywill be: reserv-
ed sections, special rates determined by
the Board. Sections from A to u, inclu-
sive, 50 cents per square foot. All other
sections, 10 cents per square foot.
BY order of the Board.
decl0- 2tawtml. ALBERT W. SMITH, Sec.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-18

Queen Nictoria's income is over 81
0o0,O year.
A London physician lately advertised
in the Times for a lady housckcepcr.
Offering libo raj terms, and received 100
applicants.
There are now five ladies in the school
of theology Of the Boston University. In
the college Of liberal arts there are
eleven ladies in the freshman class.
An English school board has expelled
an cigh'ycar old pupil who came 10
school with ornamental beads in her
ears, and Il Philadelphia private school
teacher refused to rcadmit "A Girl who
had been playing. in the Juvenile
Pinaiorc" company during the sum
mcr.
Miss Alice s. Hooper, Of Boston. left
500, 900 worth Of property by will TO
friends and public Institutions. She
gave $1,000 each 10 the Boston train
ing school for nurses and the Bctho sda
Society, Of Boston. The rest Of her
valuable property she bcQucathed 10
personal friends and relatives.
Mrs. Matte Potts. who in May last
left Baltimore for New Orleans. has re-
turned. having made the whole distance
on foot. She averaged twenty-one miles
day. wore out five suits Of clothes,
didn't spend cent" was entertained
free AT all hotels and eating houses. re-
ccivcd innumcrablc presents and sent her
trunk ahead Of her by express all the
way without charge"
The King Of Siam. approaching the
results of the English education Of his
childhood. is giving the same advantages
10 his own children. Princess Civil.
his bright, clever tcn-year old daughter.
receives from an accomplished English
lady regular inLtruciion in French. Eng
lish and German, music. dancing and
drawing. The queen, her mother.
takes great interest in the lessons. and
is SO pleased with forcign,ways that she
trlks Of adopting the European dress.
Tho poor authorities Of Dover and
Canterbury, England. are greatly puz-
zlcd over n supposed japanese girl who
was recently found wandering abcLt
the streets or the latter city. No on,
there or in Dover being ableto converse
with her, she was sent 10 London. The
japanese consul Of that city SAYS that
there is no similarity between her Ian
guago and that Of Japan. The girl and
her story remain mysteries. As no one
will support the poor stranger lin a
strange land" the authorities send her
from one city 10 another.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-18

pear on some Of the new plush iack ets
The pockets are square, and are placed
mt the sides, and the jacket il fastened by
two rows OF fancy buttons.
The tOquc is the novelty in scalskin
hats. 1t is n kind Of turban with round
crown, but points slightly in front and
back, and has band Of very deep fur,
sich rs scaottcr, passed around the
edge.
.. The finest novelty of the season in mil
iihcry is what is known ~ the feather"
bonnet. This IL composed almost wholly
OF mounted feathers taken from the
heckH oi pheasants, at least half dozen
ol which are required for one bonnet.
The birds that find most favor are of
the parrot species, with long bills and
very Rny plumage, in which there is
yellow, green and red, ns these colorg
are much seen in the cashmere combin-
alton. Dragon flies Of brilliant colorg
are Tor the same reason popular orna-
mcnts.
Recently imported fans are Of silk and
satin IN all the new cOlOrs, and also
white and black with hand cmbroideries
IN artistic Leaf and flower designs and
Jardlnicrc colors, and bordcrcd with a
double or triple row Of feathers colorcd
TO match the cmbroidcrics the sticks
are of carved ebony.
liarpcr's Bazay says that in New York
the ccharpc Tor victorn.) ,, with long
wide ends in front Ia cover the chest f.
fast taking the place Of the boa in sets Of
fur; indeed, the boa is almost confined
10 fur seal and black martcn, AS these
furs are more effective when made
round instead Of flat.
The walking jacket Of the season is
small and close-litting, perfectly plain,
no vest, sometimes in fact double
breasted, with side lappcls upon the
short skirt Of the back, which dnnot cx-
tend below its edge; English collar,
squa-c, not large pockets and cuffs. 1t
fits like a glove, except the buttons.
which are often striking, always hand
some.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-18
Johnson's Witness.

4 farmer named johnson was on
trial before Detroit justice the other
day for assault and battery, and when
the prosecution had finished he put a
little old man OF about sixty-five on the
stand rs his witness. The lawyer be-
gan
" What is your namc?n
eff you'll tell me your name III tell
you mine. was the prompt answer.
"Whcre do you rcside''
| won't answer no such foolish
question, I've paid taxes in this county
for fifty years. and won't be talked to
if was n child"
We'll, Mr.. Blank. you saw this diff
Guilty. did you"
III | hadn't seen it would be herc2
Do you 'sposc I want to be arrested for
forgcry?'
How did It bcgin2
How does anything bcgin2" snapped
the old man.
We'll, now. will you tell the jury ali
about it,"
mo. sir | won't Tf the Jury want
to know anythirg about it they must ask
me-
You must answer the questions" :"
remarked his honor.
Il will if | want TO. but they haven't
asked any questions yet
Did the plaintiff and defendant have
any hard words2' asked the lawyer.
Il 'sPosc they did, but ! wouldn't
swear 10 it,
Did either one call the other liar?"
'spose they aid and that's what
brung on the fuss. I'm over sixty. but
il any man calls me liar I'm going to
knock his head ofT,'
"..Weil. when the plaintiff called tho
defendant liar. what was the rcsuit?'
why. how do | know2'
Didn't you gee blow struck2'
Not there. but next day after this
fuss saw the purticst fightin the world.
One of tho Jones boy was"
Did you see any part of this fuss2"
NO. How could | when | was three
miles away; you ought to know better
than Ia ask such foolish questions"
How did you hear of this diiliCuity2'
Mr.. johnson told me-
That will do--you can 90"
But agreed to come here for q dollar
and swear, and I'm going to do IL, You
needn think you can duze- bull me
around because I'm old"
4 constable had 90 haul him out Of
the box and put him out doors. but he
wou dH't 90 away until he had put his
head into the window and said:
"lf you think I'm scairt come out
here and put q chip on your shouidCrr
-Dctroh Free Press.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-18
Protecting Plants.

- Nh.c are few plants. and those Of the
Nari~Nli character. that do not need or
at least feel bsncfttcd by a slight.prutec-
tion of some kind Bearing in mind that
We are not trying 10 keep out the frost.
but merely 10 break the force Of the
strong, cold. drying winds. the nature of
this protection becomes matter Of
some Importance. II not unfrcqucntly
happens that the very means adopted to
preserve plants becomes the agent that
udu COS death, So that the sooner we fully
understand why we protect AT all. or
in other words. what are we pro-
tnCting against, the more likely will
our work prove useful. Coarse. light
material of any kind is suitable Tor COW
ering the surface of the soil around the
plant such as long manure. coarse
grass. leaves. spent tanbark, etc. For
prote 2ting the tops, the more open the
covering. provided the wind brnak is ef-
fected. the better for the plants. The
best results are frequently secured by
simply placing tall. stiff weeds around
the tops.s tying them loosely together.
After all, nothing is better than
twiggy evergreen boughs. as they
permit free passage Of air. and yet pre-
vent the high cold winds from drying
the life out Of thdplant beneath Straw
tied tightly around Is the worst possible
material that can be used for the pur
pose. as a free circulation Is thus pre-
vented. and the young shoots, II not the
whole top, is likely to decay. II looks
well. TO be sure. but appearance in this
case is of very minor consequence. Many
ofour so-called hardy shrubs are liable
10 lose their flower buds during win
ter. notwithstanding the shoots are
rarely injured. and this class should
receive n slight covering: for instance.
the rhododendrons and azaleas which
form such buds in the PREVIOUS autumn.
Plants standing on the south side of
buildings in the full sun require n slight
protection from its rays during the win
ter months. rs the high temperature of
the day often receives sudden reverse
at night. and thus the plant. even II us
ualiy hardy, becomes injured The
work must he done before the ground
freezes. - Weekly Tribune
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-18

| tried to climb along them toward the
bag, but the professor was ahead of me.
and ns he climbed he called out
"llnle. one of us can get To Canada.
and the other must feed the fish. I've
got family, and I'm going to Canada. )
| felt that il was my death sentence,
and when the next instant | saw the
flash of his blade around the ring above
the car, and saw the same baleful light
in his eyes that had seen before knew
my time had come. Nevertheless
made II fierce struggle and lcapt toward
him, in the hope that might clutch the
ring or some of the upper rigging; but in
the moment of my jump the basket
dropped. the balloon, with Kane in the
rigging, his shining knife between his
teeth shot upward like the rising flight
of some g.eat bird. and was struggling
with the waves. | sank, but only for Il
few seconds.
| had always been stout swimmer,
and struck out TO keep myselfa alloat as
long rs | could. II was a grlcsome
prospect there in the middle of Ontario,
II mite of humanity in an iniinity of
water. could only hope to- keep alive
few hours ut longest, but | meant to
fight il to the end. These things rushed
scross me like flash, while | was yet
under the surface The very first stroke
| made my heel struck something. |
turned ana saw the basket. bottom up,
within three feet of me. To my joy
discovered that while it was made of
willow. il was waterproof and having
clpsizcd suddenly, was in condition to
be- used rs a buoy, so | used ii.
That was a long and weary wait for
morning, but the sun blaZcd out OF the
east at ast-and then wished it hadn't,
for the light was binding. | looked in
vain for land. Evidently | had been
dropped in the middle Of the lake, and
must take my chance of being picked up
by some passing craft before night.
Failing that, knew | must die. But
after morning that seemed year, my
aching eyes were suddenly frightened
by the sight of "A steam cr blowing
straight toward me. ! thought she
never would reach me, but i'm about an
hours time she did. and came very near
passing me by unnoticed. | was nearly
half mile from her course, but she put
about, and a line was thrown 10 me,
and in five minutes ! lay fninting on the
cabin floor.
1t was the steamer torinihian bound
from Port Hope 20 Rochester upon her
daily trip, and ii the professor hadn't
dropped me when and whore he did,
wouldn't he telling you this -Aory to-day.