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Daily Republican., 1879-06-26
A NOTE.
Raising Flowers.

As a general thing people are fond o
flowers, and it is an indication of th'
growth of the finer sensibilities of hu
man nature to see an increase of flow
ers. Bat few years ago the sale o
pot flowers Was thing scarcely known
in Wilmington, but now at every street
crossing Of the curb stone market, is
found the flower stall. 1t has now be.
come almost as common to carry home
a pot or two of flowers or a bouquet foI
decoration purposes, as to carry home
the more substantial necessaries of life.
There seems to be nothing that chas es
away the gloom Of a household like a
vase of beautiful flowers. This love OF
flowers we are happy to say, is not con-
fined to the wealthy classes, but the
working man and his family now gen
orally have little odd change to spare
for floral decorations. Indeed there is
no knowing scarcely what load of
dull care and dependency the smiling
roses in their beauty chase away. If
any words of ours would do it we
would advise everybody to commence
the cultivation of flowers. The most
rudimentary love of them, if it is only
genuine, and pot of hyacinths or a
sprig of pansy is enough to commence
with. As we carefully water them, and
wait upon them day by day, sort of
strange sympathy with them grows up
within us, and withered or wounded
leaf before its time causes US pain.
Their innocent green natures become
a part of our own, and before we are
aware we have acquired almost uncon-
cious to ourselves something of their
cheerfulness and patient tenacity. The
work Of attending flowers is one of the
few almost unalloyed pleasures the
humble workingman can give himself.
OF course flowers are handsome to look
at and there is great pleasure expert
enced when the beautiful bouquet is
placed within our hands, but this is
nothing compared with the pleasure OF
raising flowers; to watch the gradual
unfolding Of their beauty, the develop.
ment of stamen and petal, and then to-
catch the first aroma of the delightful
odors which scent the atmosphere. The
pleasure lies in the fact that all this
was produced by the labors Of their
own hands. There is now in flower
raising just enough of a mixture of
manual with mental occupation to make
il relaxation from the busy pressing
cares Of life, and no matter if some of
the labor should require some physical
exertion, the pleasure arising there
from more than compelsates for little
bone labor, Were We to recommend
anything in botany conducive to health
and real contentment of mind it would
be the study OF and cultivation of flow
ers. Surely no person can be unkind
nor bad citizen who loves the beauti-
iul in nature,
Daily Republican., 1879-06-26

BOWEN, Mitchell and McCloskey all
got Lynch-ed at the Democratic caucus
on Tuesday evening. The Lynch
are held to answer by Messrs. Paynter
and Hart.
Daily Republican., 1879-06-26
BAKERIES.
rREAT REDUCTION IN THE PRICE
" OF BREAD.

JOHN b. STEWART
Takes this method of informing his friends
and customers generally that he has on &C.
count of the hard times, reduced the price Of
his bread to the following low figures: A ~
pound loaf from l3 to 10 cents, szpound loal
from 10 to cents, pound loaf from to 8
cents each. Cakes and pies, fresh rolls and
milk biscuit supplied every morning at rea-
sonable prices. Give Stewart, the Eighth
street baker, trial, everything "a done to suit
the customer, at POT W. Eighth street. Fresh
bread, cakes, pies and biscuits delivered daily
to all parts Of the city without extra charge.
mh263md
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27
SNOwBALLS AND PISTOL SHOTS.

Louis QUAIL. of Taylor street, was walking along
Broadway. Moore street. Williamsburg. yester-
day afternoon. dressed neatly to attract the
attention of his fellow travellers the sidewalk.
His in preserving the polish ON his boots by
avoiding anything that would soil them or cause him
20 slip, drew from a rough crowd on the corner of
Moore street several remarks, 10 which he paid no
attention. Then they saluted him with a shower of
snow and ico, of which latter missiles
struck him. He drew pistol and fired
two shots in the air TO intimidatc them.
His action had contrary effect however, and under
of another shower of missiles they atta ked him
and knocked him down. one William Meyers taking
away the pistol and running OF with it, Quahl took
advantage of passing car TO jump the plat
form. where he was followed by two Of the crowd,
named George Michels and Christian Schultz, who
continued the beating the car Sergeant Corr,
who had been attracted by the Shooting arrived at
this stage of the proceedings, and arrested schultz
and Mches. and. after lodging them in the Flushing
station house, went back to the scene of the
disturbance and after short search in the neighbor-
hood succeeded in capturing Meyers whom he
locked up charge OF highway robbery for taking
Tho pistol.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27
ANOTHER DEFICIENCY.

The state Insurance Company of Jersey City, Of
which John Halliard the cxbank president. now un-
der indictment for enlightenment. perjury and con-
siracy was formerly president. recently roorganzed
undor board of directors and elected Andrew
Clcrkl PRESIDENT and James J. Reid secretary. COM
nittcc consisting of tho counsel to the CON-
pany, Jacob weart and Mr.. John Craven was
appointed TO examine the books aud securi-
ties Of the concern up TO the time Of
Mr.. Halliard's resignation. This committee discov-
cred new deficiency of about $5000O. Mr.. Halliard
had under his control bonds OF the cities of Jersey
city. Hudson City and Bayopne, which he had
ported from time TO time being in bank. Tho
bonds were not, however, in bank. The directors
met on saturday evening in Jersey City and decided
TO get the deficiency by cancelling onehalf of
their present stock OF SOtOv0 and issue amount
Of preferred stock W equal the amount now cut
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27
BISMARCK'S FUTURE.
HIS DOWNWARD COURSE ALREADY BEGUN.
from the London Spectatorl

W
From the London Spectator.]
The "logic Of facts'-to the phrase invented
by the fallen enemy whom Prince Bismarck SO much
despised-is bringing Prince Bismarck very rapidly
indeed on that downward course which hardly
terminate without a catastrophe. There is too much
iron in Prince Bismarcks blood for the chief of a
parliamentary State. When he comes to supplement
the victories of the army by legislation the iron in
his blood betrays him. He think Of
nothing but compression. He ia
hydraulic press ncarnated in political life. Prince
Bismarck is not disheartened aud not afraid He has
behind him the consciousness of having restored the
unity OF Germany and that consciousness appears to
excuse him, in his own eyes, for now squeezing the
life out of the Germany he has restored He has
launched his bolt against the socialists and instead
of harming the socialists has aided them
to gain converts. while he has struck down
all free discussion of the most import
ant economical and political questions. And
now he is preparing to carry his government of COM
bat first into of tariffs, and next into war
against parliamentary freedom of speech. The last
step is the of ALL If it succeeds-as it is to be
feared it Wilt will abolish all hope of free par
amentary deliberations and will make the Reichs tag
itself place of serious danger instead Of the sanctu
AIRY of the national life. When Prince Bismarck has
throttled free discussion in Parliament as well as in
the press he will have shut off the last safety valve of
popular discomfort. II he goes on with the measure
he is in the direct road either to revolution coup
dSfdf,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27

and the defendants answered great number of let
tiers from inten ling shareholders in encouraging
tone After the sale of the the $50 shares were
transferred to the defendants. and sold by Al
bert Grant on their behalf The plaintiffs claimed,
first damages for a conspiracy between Park and the
defendants to palm of on them worthless mine at
II 0O0 900; and second return of the profits made
by the defendants out OF the shares transferred to
them with interest. The jury did not agree on the
question of conspiracy but found that the defendants
were promoters" OF the company, and. such. Ii
able to refund the profits and interest amounting TO
fS,lSS.
Mr.. Justice Denmsn now held that there evil
dence of conspiracy, and dismissed the defendants
He further gave Judgment for the plaintiffs for
Is, 1855 ON the claims in respect of promotion.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27
EMMA MINE FRAUDS.
IRON the London Globe.l

Mr.. Justice Denman gave Judgment on Saturday
January 49, in the case Of the Emma Silver Mining
Company w. Lewis n Son, which had been argued
for several days before him points reserved for
further consideration from the trial The defendants
are metal brokers ia Liverpool. and one of the
irin the younger Lewis. i'm Utah in the sum
mer of 1871. Hc4hcn made examination of the
Emma Mine, and agreed TO assist Park in the sale
of 1t in England. The elder Lewis, on Parks
arrival I'm England. introduced him to persons likely
TO help in the sale OF the mine aud 1t was agreed
that in consideration of the services OF the firn
Park should pay the firm $50 SHARES OF $50 in the
company to be formed. The name OF the firm APP
pesred the prospectus ~ = voucher tox the minss
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27
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SWAMPED IN THE GALE.

Thomas Day. James Paul and Andrew Betz, three
men employed on the dredging machine at BLACK
Tom Island in New York Bay. where they also
resided left the island Saturday afternoon to visit
this city for the purpose of making purchases.
They returned 10 Jersey City about midnight,
and hired boat Mt Communipaw for the pur-
pose OF rowing over to the island. They had
reached half way across TO their destination when
their boat swampcd in the gale then blowing.
Bctz swan to the island and looking around saw
water again and brought him safely to the shore.
Paul was not again, and not being able to swim
his comrades gave him up drowned He was
forty years of age and unmarried. His body had not
been recovered up to last night.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27
CAUGHT AGAIN.

jeremiah Quirk of No. IA Moore street. Williams
burg. who has been arrested for numerous offences
and served time for them, arrested again yes
terday for sneak robbery ON the premises of Martin
Mayer, No. las Walton street. Quirk. In company
with another man, entered the premises by means of
false keys and stole ewelry &c to the value OF $50
Quirk says he can prove clear alibi, and ~ the
property has not been recovered much interest is
manifested in police circles 20 whether he will
escape punishment on this charge or not.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27
CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

ANNUAL REPORTS FOR DECEMBER, 1873, AS
COMPARED WITH THOSE FOR THE SAME
MONTH IN 1877.
ALBANY, Jan. 20, 1870
The following contains the remainder OF the an
nual reports of the New York city fire insurance
companies for December 81, 1875. as compared with
the same for December 81 1577:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27
HOW THE AFGHANS FELL.

A CAMEL RACE AT PEsHAwUR, AS TOLD IN AN
ALLEGORY.
From the London Daily News correspondence
A gymkhana is, in effect. an informal and i'm
promptu meeting and the events are too trivial
to excite betting. The grand stand at tho Pesha-
wur gymkhana consisted OF tent with few benches
in and in front it, with table the side on which
were refreshments; but many people used their
vehicles as stands and others content sauner
up and down on the grass and take their chance of
occasional glimpse of the proceedings. The fea-
ture Of the day was a camel race. gentleman riders
up. Perhaps you would to read the entry list.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27

The start was flying one. Mission cutting out the
pace but he lost ground at the bend and Peace with
Honor showed prominently up TO the straight but
died away. Chicanery was well up as far the dis
tance but he compounded when collared. and not
persevercd with. Frontier Policy was never in It,
and Retreat boltcd of the course. Ultimatum pro-
voked great derision by the oddness of his action
and ResIstance came down burster. spng his rider
Finally Mission, staying well, made up his lost ground
and his rider. coming with quite CLifney rush nc
the end landed him an easy winner. Canels when
they canter irresistby ludicrous animals their
best pace is the trot In which they give one vivid
idea of four-legged ostriches. At the trot q good
camel travel short distance at the rate of eight
miles an hour. but 1t may be said a rule that the
camel infinitely prefers walk. al the rate OF two
miles an hour. aud much prefers squattng down 70
moviup n all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-19

Chicago seems to be good deal torn up In It's
mind In regard to the composition of the COM
mittee In charge OF the fine arts department OF
Its coming exposition. Among other grave OBJ
5ections urged by one of the city papers against
the gentlemen chosen for that purpoSe-and
this sec ms 10 be about their most serious
oneIce,-is the fact that "a dealer In pork and
potatoes Is The chat,m2": an insurance agent Is
member; SO is a dealer In axIes; so is a boss
vender OF pins, needles, and thread" 1t is pos
sfble that the men selected In this particular
Instance are collectively and individually incom-
petent for the duties they viii be called upon to
discharge; inasmuch as they are citizens of
Chicago this is even probable. IL they are that
TACT ought TO be so clearly established that
NOBODY could be In any doubt about It, But
the idea that your tah-tah dllettante fellows are
the only lit and proper authority In matters OF
art, With the accompanying slap-dash fmplica-
ton that those who are so unfortunate as TO be
In everyday trade necessarily know nothing
about the subject, is just about the worst nom
sense Imaginable. The mention or a few per-
tinent facts will settle this point. The best
private art gallery in the city OF Baltimore IL
not in the United States, to-day, is the colec-
ton Of liquor dealer now In active business In
mat cIty. One-if not two-Of the best In Phil
aoeiphia Is owned by distiiler or liquor dealer;
Wnlie among the very first collections In New
iork are the property or Len who are or have
Been dry goods dealers, shipping merchants,
manuIacturers, etc, who were the architects Of
their own fortunes, and who, while they were
Accumulating the means which enabled them
70 become It's patrons were also acquiring a
knowledge and taste which qualified them To
take rank as Intelligent and capable JUDGES q,
art. What is said here In regard to the cities
named Is equally true of other cities In this
country, and applies to England as well. AS It
stands, therefore, the case OF our contemporary
against the Chicago committee Is not made out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-19

The District Commissioners, 1t will be seen,
In their statement just sent to the Senate COM
mittee upon the water supply, give their
reasons for preferr1Dg the plan OF increasing
the supply by prolonging the conduit to point
In the immediate vicinity OF the city, over the
plan of laying an additional main from the
present reservoir. The conduit plan they favor
as being In the line OF the ultimate extension
and completion Of the water works. and as as
surfing vastly greater supply delivered at
higher level. A great advantage claimed for
the plan Of prolonging the conduit Is that It's
line lies along the high ground on the north of
the city, and the present distributing mains
can be reinforced directly from the conduit as
occasion may require, without entailing any
large expenditure for connections. The Com
missionerS find no reason to change their pre-
ytous estimate OF the cost of the prolonged con-
Quit, which, with Its proper reservoir and con-
nect1ons, Will be, In round numbers. ST. 900,
and With 5000 900 added for the dam at the
Great Falls, 81 100000.
The question then arises: Who is to pay
It? "If,- say the Commissioners, 1.-The United
States should assume the liability for the pur-
pose OF carrying to completion work so mag
nifieently begun, the matter is simple II the
burden is to be laid upon the water-takers it
might be as well to count the annual cost. In
terest at per cent, s65, 900; sinking fund to
extinguish the debt In forty years. s32 $780, total,
ss',5co, a sum greater by one-thlrd than the
total present revenue OF the water department.
This is an unpleasant outlook for bankrupt
department. If we are to be content with an
incomplete conduit and impure water, a some
what better monetary statement could be
made" But this, the Commissioners appre-
bend, would scarcely meet the Views OF the cit
liens OF the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-19

MI. Tflden yields to the interviewer lot the
Ifmes) some strong opinions upon his late co.
parcener In elevated railroad stocks, Mr. Cyrus
w. Field, and character1zes him not only as a
har, but as decidedly silly, ridiculous, and In
capable sort OF person. Mr.. T1lden also comes
to the defense OF nephew Pelton upon the
cipher dispatch business. He says: "Pelton
neither initiated nor consummated anything.
He merely listened to offers from officers to do
what they admitted to be their lawful duty for
hire, before they violated that duty under cor
rupt inducements. His wrong did not go be-
yond futile dalliance." Futile dalliance'
is geod. AS the younger Weller would say. they
are much tenderer words than have heretofore
teen applied to the affair."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-19

II it satisfies any body to know them the rea-
sons which impeled Ex-Governor and ex-
Representative Walker to leave Virginia and
go back to his New York citizenship, they are
"the precariouS condition of Mrs. Walkers
Deaith, as well as that Of her father, and the
necessity OF each for the care and attention Of
sister and daughter, together with a desire to
have them all under his own roof-tree" These
are the Ex-Governor and Representatives
own words, and may be regarded as authentic,
1fsomewhat tumbled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-19

1'HOMA6 ]. MYERS, ResI Estate Aren't,
M, nav, 1216 street NV.
9SS L st., 8 roops, mod. Imps 500 st NV. u
r., mod. imps. 7O2 18th st n W., 9 RS mod fmps
Ills De Sales 81; II rooms. mod. imps.
FOR SALE
~ %. NV, water and gsa
a agd1 I'D St9 st. NV, a 600 # ground
S!U ga e. NV, rms, lot Al # front.
1904, 1910, 1912 st. NV
451 H et. NV, lot 80YlOO
1920 18th st. n.w RS, mod inps, lot 26x13O Sta
cheap WAL Nv '0A>'
LOO 10 w paris OF the CITY sep13-tr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-19

xDna - the most conclusive AMI gratifying
Avsdences, the return OF business prosperity
ne have xet e 1an Is the voluntary action OF one
of the laruesr :, on working establishments in
Phtladelnhta In q, 'vancing the wages of its
-~crsnen ten per cen the increase to date
svoro Yesterday. This is kind Of testimony
that even Gen. Ewing himself can scarcely
doubt,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-19

The above is only . small part OF the property for
rent and sale on my books. For complete list see
bulletin issued on the LIST and 18th Of each month,
which can be hsd application ct my ONCE, or viii
be sent by mail II desired
Loans
$4,000. 500 at per cent. 81, COO at per ct,
auction Sales.
On MONDAY, Sept. 22d, at p. m, No. II Grant
Place - " " -
On TUESDAY. Sept 23d, at pm, Q ct be-
tween 10TH and 10th NV. sep17-tr
Z, A. MCINTYRE.
IL. Real ESTATE BROKER,
No. 9l8 street. opposite Masonic Temple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-19

Those who are able to draw consolation from
the knowledge that somebody else Is worse of
than themselves will find comfort in the fact
that while the people of this country feel that
they have good deal to complain OF and re-
pToach themselves within the matter OF taxa
ton and the consumption of liquors, the figures
which represent those two elements of ma
tional decay and decentralization with us are
rather trifiing as compared with those fur
nished by Great Britain. An Englishman who
has recently been collecting statistics ON the
subject shows that the taxation for our $500, 900
square miles is equal to 1912 per head, for sup
port OF the general government, whereas in
Great Britain, with only 121, 900 square miles, 1t
rises to 1902 per head for the same purpose
Here the entire taxation, general, state and
municipal, is put down at s1O.6s per head there
at S16.2S. In the United States the three largest
Items Of expenditure, viz: interest on the ma
donal debt, and the cost of army and navy, are
given as $950O0.000. $29, 3S5, 725, and s14 $780,
respectively, while In Great Britain the CORE
spending items amount to s125 o0e, 900, SIS 22s,.
500, and S529s4,4,0. In considering the LIQUOR
question he finds that the Al, 000,O 600 people of
this country spend 1867 100000 annually for
liquors, against $4,000, 900 expended for the
same purpose in the United Kingdom; or, tested
BY the standard OF quantity, the average an.
nual consumption In the United States is
small traction over one gallon per head while
In Great Britain 1t Is little more than two and
third gallons per head.
These figures are probably not absolutely cor.
rect, but they are doubtless sufficiently accu-
rate for purposes Of an intelligent comparison,
and they are respectfully commended to the
attention Of those people frequently met In this
country who express the opinion that "a lin
Tied monarchy is perhaps the best form Of gov
eminent attainable, and that, all things consld-
cred, England Is the best governed country In
tie world" The statistics here given fail to
confirm any such theory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-19

Very fine Office rooms at 1419. 142l, l423 and 1425
IL make no charge to landlords for adysrttainp
stantly. VIM ro WIZ
houses and Lots in every section Of the cttv for
SAFE, 81 PRICES from 81 900 to $50 GOO and on essY
eeras Az property for sale ut my ONCE has been
&. o. HOFFMAN,
eep13-f 10th and Sta nv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-19

Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague Is back at Edge
wood with her daughters. 1t is to be hoped
that she will find needed rest and quietude
with her children In the pleasant old rural
home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-19

TURQUOISE n CO.'S PARIS KID CLOVIS, all
i colors; button, $lS5 per pair, or &I75--
by the Dozen. This is the finest Glove i'm +, Nl6
ported. and We warrant every pair. We haveII,lI1j
excellent and 3-button Rid GLOW ES from 1luI wv
so cents to $125. w W
MAYS paris KID GLOVE DEPOT"
Fep1S-N S4S Pa. ace, next to MitcheIl's
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nR NILLIRB NIURAIl3lA Or NERVE AOHu
~ FILA The - rspedx Known. Thqsesn66
q 0H0HWxIx. NAolsalS ASalA "a - -.
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PERSONAL.

l)kRsONAL-A gentleman of position and leisure
ladies' acquaintance Object, fun All letters strict
~ COZ ndentlaI Address CLARENCE COLFAX.
DIV oeo Cuy r Y. sepl82Ls
Ohm PATCH EXAMINES TITLES, reports az tn
- the responsibility Of people, with abstracts Of
neEs on real estate bC6 10th st. n W. 6 T. M to ID