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NOTICES.
-
. OTICE 70 the rn.

NOTICE TO the mo,,,,
sr mutual File lu,sd
,.s,, ~, mm Creek huudrsSa fahs|
.tGsl.2 per thous 1ni mig u
on the taxable basis 81 ~ llas bes]
hisft a ioss by fire, AlI.he the eOal.
and pay iheir tax beIore. .,hho ~ eoinsi
~ uays VIII have 10 Der tus .eispIh1
ifoul In amount OF th,,r CEN. "a
y; u iiay. Brandywine ia AK oo1
Chrftla,ls HID; AuniI NJ; H. IN
Cr"-iN,lff.. 1pt'hgef, VIZ
Fe lruary 10, 1850 ieOil.Sivl|
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SHERlFF,s sALE.

SHERiFF's SALE.
By viitue ofa writ of LevarI Facias. to
ne directed, will be exposed u public
sale, at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL,
al shipley street. kept By John j. Dough.
erty, in the city OF Wilmington, Nev
Castle county, Del,
ON THURSDAY,
The 26th Day of February, A. D., 1880,
at o'clock, p. m, the following DESERT bed
real estate, VIZ:
All that lot. piece or parcel of land, situ-
ate in the city Of Wilmington, bounded
and described AS follows, to wit: Begin
ming ~ lthesuutheast corner of Fourteenth
and Jefferson streets, thence easIerly
along the southeasierly ide OF Fourteenth
street ~ feet 10 line of lard of Albiu 1
Pyle, thence southe along "A line n said
land and parallel 10 Jefferson street IS 'eet
70 line of iaud of William Worth on the
south, thence westerly along line OF said
Worth's land and parallel TO Fourteenth
street ~ ieet to the eahterIy side OF Jeff-T-
son str ct, and thence thereby nortnerly
Is ieet to the place of beginning, be the
contents thereof what they may
Seized and taken in execution as the
property Of John Z. Wells and Virginia
u, his wife. and {. l., and TO he sold bS
JOHN PYLE sheriff.
sheriT's office, New Castle, February 7.
Looo feblO-3 avis
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AioiiuEr-rHE MUTUAL La
~ spciatlon ffers tock in ao Iva
lot sase, Call daring the day a, ~ y.
Z ~ IN The eyening on o'He,
GEORGE c. MARS. secra,,,
ian26- I'm S'el VA
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,@a, WlLLtA.h j Mnebn
deci'eodD-edJ eodF hosisl

NOTICE The underslgneI
~ day dtspnsed OF their I,% re,.,.I aa'
coal business lto Messrs. Wai,an'al i.@'l
PERSONS owing us acc un,s a ,.,' "
cal ht our oiiice No 2 Eas, ~ III wv
anu settle theIn, A. We wl,b s'S
oSiks Thhnklng our Gu, toms..e
a'slhtfuce In the past, W. ars sn "
WI mington Ic. and fnsi i,1r,P'']]
feblO75L and j. Is. .CONISW
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hOiIvE.

~
Joh1 Brear Inth,r.
VS.. NeNv r,s,,
Mark Brear, ct. al. Cans osp Y, Y.
Ia pursuance OF an order al NY
eeIlor In the above cause. madssM,s M
ftember term, ls7y, ali persons hs, ~ i
lieu or liens, affecting the lnls,', !
tate OF John brear, Marx NJ,
bfcar, Elizabeth Jordan AND Nv.
or either OF them in the lands n, =.
TO which said cauke relal,s sn
notified 10 fiIe a petition selling y,
nature aud amount of thp am
office Of the Register In ChancrT 4,
Castle County, ten days behre n.
Monday In February, A. b. I'M saa, M
pear and prove said lien or liens n, \
suing term OF the Court. beior- N,
of the Court ON the third day Of n,
CHAS. u. LORE Tci
Wilmington, Del. Jan. 5, Isl. 4,
NJ OIICE-Un and alter March n
IN tpe price OF lots In the VIM,
and Brandywine Cemeterywlll BE- \,
ed sections, special rates determira
The board. Sections IRON A DII
sive, 50 cents per square foot. Ill
sections. 10 cents per square foot
BY order pl the Buaru.
decl0-2tawtmI. ALBERT W. sNlTI
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tHERIF - SALE
y By virtue OF "A W II of Levari Facias
20 me dlrvcLea, will be expsned to public
sale, at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL,
NO. Sil Shipley street, kept by John j q,
Uougherty, in the city of Wilmington
New Castle county. Delaware,
ON THURSDAY,
The 2Gth Day OF February, A. D., 1880.
AT 2oc ocK, p. m, the following described
r. al estate. via:
All that certain lot. piece or parcel Of
iand, with three-siory brick Inessuage
thereon erected, situated in the city OF
Wilmington, aforesaid, bounded and de-
scribed Ms follows. TO wit: Beginning at =,
stake on the westerly side OF Jefferson
street, between Second and Third streets.
at the distance Of eighty four eet from the
northerly side OF Second. thence westerly
parallel with Second street one hunured
ieet TO The easterIy side OF "A three feet
wide alley, thence along said alley side
noTlherly parallel with Jefferson ktfeet 10
leet 10 "A stake, thence easterly parallel
with Second street one hundred feet to
The Aforesaid 8 de Of Jefferson street. and
Thence thereby southerly ID feet to the
place OF beginning, be the contents there
of what they may.
Seized anu taken In execution as the
properly OF Amor o. Perkins aud sarah
H., his wife, and I. t., and TO be sold by
JOHN PYLE sheriff
sheriff s Office. New Castle. february 7.
LOU. febl0- -3tawts
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Philadelphia. New York inr ana Ipsvs
change furnished 10 regu"'
Without charge.
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rHERIF - SALE.
y By virtue OF n W II of Levari Parias
20 me dlrecLea, will be expsned TO public
sale, al the
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By virtue OF a writ Of Levari icias, tu
me dlrected, viii! be exposed 10 public
sale, at the
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By viItue ofa writ of LevarI Facias. to
ne directed, will be exposed u public
sale, at the
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al Shipley street. Kept By John j. Doug
erty, in the city. OF Wilmington, Ne
Castle county, Del,
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FANCY GOODS.

IL CSlERY--t'ver 100 new pst.erns, showing
IA the largest and b1st selected stock in the
city
DRESS sgIRTs-.A full assortment; also :bo
new pstterns Of Collars and Cuff.
KID GLOVES. LACE5. RIBBONS and
SCAkFS
SPECIAL attention paid to GENTLEMEN'S
NECK WEAR. Constantly receiving oil the
newest designs offered t. first class city trade
GtBMM NTuWN and SAXbNi WOOL
ard ZfPE YK W0RSTHD
~ ii NJ ER UNDEHW EA K for ladies' gents.
misses, boys md infants; large assortment; ;
prices 2Oc 70 SO
CnRSE ETo CAL b. eaen at Soc 75c, 81. ST. 25.
) 80 aid 81 per pair; several new makes IN
'oTsets added to stock; ladies are invited to ex-
anime same
- bUTTOHS, Braids ParssoIs, Spool Silks,
Towels. Napkins, ueIter kultliHg Cotton. Pins,
Necdes, COmos, Belts, Suspsndcrs, Thread
Gloves. Soap, Perfumery and u new se ect os of
Jewelry.
apl7 c. NJ ADAMS % Kinopt
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A HldeOuS Curiosity.

The sight OF photographer leveling his sp.
Darat1s at hideous looking obj G. standiOe
beneath tree 10 the yard Of the Pennsylvania
Hospital. 10 PbiladeIphis, the other day, at
trsc;ed throug of spsc ators to the railing
surrounding the hospitsl aud as they peered
auxously and eagerly through the iron bars to
Get a glimrs, of the "What is 1t ?" many sur.
miss w@re made as to the character of the
mysterious thing. Said one Individual II
know it's mummy, for | saw one at Barnum' g
show"
There's where you make q mistake" re-
marked boot black, 'l'l % ye two to one its
general GRAM" Listen at bis uibs," yell, d
street gapio. derisively. Ms be heard the su
sion 20 the third term candidate; that's all
Tou knows bout it, Tnst ar thing is Charlie
Ross. " "Whst do yer say +? It's too big fur
10 be Charlie !" mot uch; the kid didn't
want er wear dress all bis f". so be groWed
outer them." Yer oil on the wrong tack :"
interrupted sbrewd looking newsb:y. II just
bin inside-now guess what it is What. yer
give it up aready2 Well, III tell yer. It's
& g'rlller. 1t di. d up at the Z,o from eating
who'd. and they're taking bis mug to send it o
his dad 10 Afrekee."
While this conversation was going on the
photographer vas taking likeness of the cres
ture, which turned cut to be the body Of q
monster gorilla, imported from Africa by Dr..
Thomss @ Merton of sbe Philadelphia Hospitul
The animal, which was female adult. fully
6tiy years of age, presented a horrible appear
.atcs. All the hair had fallen off. ,x,epliog q
small patch on the breast. from toe softeuiug
uc lon of The rum 10 which it was kept during
the voyage to this country.
1t is four feet and fur inches high, weighs
one hundred and forty pounds, and bss chest
as large as that of robust man. The srma
measure thirty-eight and onehaf inches, a,
are 10 strange contrast with the legs, which are
only twenty one and one half inches long. The
te.d is frighful Looking L is much broader
than it is long, and perfectly fit Oh the pate
A pair of brown, bead-like eyes, dull 10 death,
rycsde deep into cavern sockets before tie
abrupt advance Of the lower features, which
part 10 bdeous grin, disclosing large and
poWerfu' jaws, without any cheek pouches, ard
we'll preserved set of long and sharp ,esth.-
In order 10 obtain llf,Iike c ure of the beast
it wss placed iu standing position beotath a
tree, With it right paw graspiDg huge branch.
glslnR it he appearance of being at liberty 10 q
fhrest
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BOOKS. SRA rIVsEKY,e etc.
LITERARY REVOLUTION
STANDARD BOOKS ALMOST CIV.
EN- AWAY! ..

BY Al arrangement. the undersigned has been
sppointed sole agent in Alexandris for the sale
Of the puoilcations of the NEW YORK BOOK
EXCHANGE. Catalogues and rices furnished
on application Among the wonderful things
which have been accomplished tor the lovers of
good books by the literary revolution" is the
reproduction of ofCHAMBEkS' 'kNOYCLOPE
Ola at mere nominal cost 1t is verbstlm
reprint of the last English edition, in Is vols ;
over l3 OCO pages clear nonpsrell type hand
sonely bound in cloth, 81 60; postage cts. per
volume; 10 volumes now reaoy. Special terms
during the present month for the ,mplete work,
S6 Just think of Smiths Bible Dic.ions sry 81 ;
Tsine's, Erglsh Literature S5c; or Plutsrch's
Lives, vos, ST. 20; or Mscaulsy's Essays 8
vols S2 III; or Rollins Anoiei t History. So 25;
or Miton's complete works, 6Oc; or Shsksuesre
complete e5e, and so on through the lirt. Eve.
rybody Can have iibrsr5 OF choice books at
these prices. GEO. T. FRENCH,
J123 SO and 95 King st.
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AUCTION SALES.

fT1KUSTEA'S SALE OF ABLE
l. LAND NEAR OCCOQUAN VILLAGE.
By virtue of q deed of trust from George Selec.
man and wife, dated the 10Th day of February.
fax county. libsr P, No. 4. page 266, and for the
purpose therein mentioned. the undersigned will
offer by public auction. at Fairfax Court House.
| on MONDAY, the 2lst day Of June, 1880, the
TRACT OF LAND conveyed in said deed of
trust, except that portion conveyed by George
land contsius 622 acres, and will be sold in lots
and designated IS lots Nos l, 2 and 8.
No. ! contains 60 acres, one third in timber.
with comfortsb HOUSE.
No 2-l92 acres with good HOUSE and
barn; one third cleared
No. 3-27O acres, and known as the HOME
TRACT; has comfortable HOUSE and barn.
Terms of Sale: So much OF the purchase
money IL cash as will pay expenses OF sale; also
the sum of one thousand dollars, With interest
thereon from the 10th day of February, 1878,
lnti the day of sale, Selling IS trustee. shall
convey such title as is vested in me, which I
ImyO-td VIM. F. HALEY, Trustee.
e- The above sale has been postponed until
MONDAY, the 10Th day of July, 1880 At the
same hour aud place. - ----- je2S-td
pEsALB OF REAL. ESTATE IN FAIR
u FAX COUNTY, va. . 144s-
In pursuance of orders of the District Court of
the United States for the Eastern District of
Virsinia, entered in the matter of John Powell.
bankrupt, the undersigned, ss Assigneee, will
proceed to resell. at public auction, ct fairfax
Court House. on the NINETEENTH DAT
OF JULY, 1880, -fOourt day. at about twelve
o'eock m., TKACT OF LAND, belonging to
the estate of said bankrupt, situated on Difficult
Run, near Drsnesville in Fairfax county, Va.
and containing about Ninety ACRES OF
Ian D, with GRIST and FLOUR MILL and
other improvements thereon. -' '.
TheTAssignees being also authors to SELL
said properly at private sale parties desiring to
purchase msy apply to o. w, HUNT, at Fairfax
U. g.. Or to John s. Fowler. at Alexandria. If
not sold at private sale prior to July 10Th, the
property will bs cold ct public auction as above
stated.
Terms: Seven hundred and twenty dollar
cssh will bs req uired the day of sale. aud the
residue in three equal iustslments at one. two Q
and three years; the purch sser to give bonds,
with approved security b'aring interest from
day of sala, tor the deferred payments, an the
title to bs retained until the whole purchase
money is paid. -t i'! !.
g3TN 9; y 5USTT, 8, FoW,LER As.isnees.
je7-2swts --
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ICE CREAT.
FOR The WARM WEATHER.
LEMON ICE CREAM,
VANILLA ICE CsE&M,
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM,

IEM NUN lCE CREAM,
VANILLA ICE CsE&M,
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM,
WATER ICE3.
SODA WATER,
ICE CUSTARD.
BRENdLH, l29 King street, will sell Ice
Cream at the snma rates, notwithstanding the
ice famine Ee could grade his cream by the
price" but his cream would lose the good name
that years Of fair dealing have won f-r it he
asks that persons sbrosd ordering "Hrengles
Cream" from third parties will assure themselves
that the cream sent is certainly from his es.sb
istment He warrants his cream and does not
wish that Inferior cream msy injure its repu-
tatou.
His healthful handmade canGiss, free of terra
alba or glucose, have ben largely purchased
during the past season. To those who have used
them ne refers for testimony of their excel euce
Cream Puf5, Tarts and Pastry, Candies and
IsftY ol sl kinds Pies suecisl:y, Fruits.
Nuts, Confsctioneries, Csromsls, and Sugsred
Fruits. His CAKES, Black, Fruit. Pound
Jelly and Fancy. Ornsmented snd Plain, sre
sold cheaper than they can be msnufs ured at
home
He caters fer families and entertainments.
myl2tf
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SWALLOWED BY AN ALLIGATOR The Pen
BE ec,ls, Fla, Advance tells OF an odd saashore
occurrence as follows:
"Mr. John Owens. who lives two miles this
side If florida Town. Oh the eastern shore of
+ Gambia b y related to one of ,ur citizens
recently Must horrifyiog fair. His state mept
wss-aud be gave it as q positive fact--thst 90
the 10th ult., while . party numbering some
three or four were enjoying sea bath. their at,
tenIioo was directed TO little ten or twelve
year old boy whom they bad left Oh rect 10
shoal water near che betc1, the men haviog
ventuIed into deeper water. o. locking 10 the
direction ut the child they rea!z d the awful
fact that the b y va, Ing Swallowed by on
alligator, fully nsIf the Vctu's body still be
log visible and then suddenly disappearing in
the ir ghtful Jaws Of the monster, whose tre
mendous mouth was painY seen by each one
preseut. They at once re ucned to shore bu.
not trace Of the uotortuunte led could be dis.
covered. save the blood which foated 90 the
wat,r."
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The LOngeAt Bays.

. The b rtlord Tunes, 10 an appr ,ciative ar IL
Gle Oh the beauty of the June days, says:
I'VE have reached the years longest days
Astronomically speaking. our wbirlins and
rushing globe has reached that point 10 the
eciptic at which the sun, 10 its relation to our
world, Is at lts eatest nothern point from the
equator and at its nearest approach, for the
northern temperate z,ne, to vertical position.
At this season no part of the Arctic Circle,
which marks radius of 231o from the north
pole, ever dips down below the horiz %, or into
darkoes;; the suu never sinks below the hori.
zon of the people within that circle, 10 the
northern midsummer. This isthe augle, 221o,
at which the plane of the earth is tilted back,
With reference to the eciptic; and 2340 is the
limit OF the suns apparent j .urney, north or
south of the equatorial liDc Ii ia this uuacc1unt.
able tiltlDg back, or irc'instion, of our planet
FROM it's opc' plumb line, which gives us the
a'ternatloDs OF the seasons-the varying glolies
of the rolling year.
II gives US these long, bright aud splendid
days of Juue-.he most beautiful of all the au-
nua procession Here 10 the northern tenn
perate me the glory of the fuIltoned summer
is uoW t.lt. ss we'll ss seen, 10 its beautiful per
fection. Everything is now ic keeping. Earth.
air and seattle sky and land, are alike beauti.
tifu, alike glorious. 10 those whose senses are
aWek, to the great spectacle, and whose nerves
are not 50 isngled and disoordaot, from Care er
sickness, as to shut out the Consciousness and
the erj .'yment of the scene. TO suy right.
thirkiug, right feeling person, the summer sky
itself IL the greatest attrac ion, 1t is more
sloriousy auttul than any poets dream. To
lie and watch i. stretched 10 the shade on some
pleasant green bauk, tcsp cislly 90 the shore OF
some ample summer lske). aud note it's sweep
ing. ever-obanging panorama of "cloud.capt
towers aud gorgeous palaces" offs erial Alps
aud Andes. cleaning so seemingly sond 10 their
piled up mass g. and showing so grandly their
rocky bsstons aud their glittering crags aud
pIppsces of snow, aud contrast me sptc ace
with its alternating gulfs of sunny blue, is guod
emp'oyment for long summer afternoon.
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FOB SALE Or BENT.

EOB RENT-The rHKEE STOHY BRICK
Il HOUSE. No 35 north F.irfsx ST Rss sll
the modern improvements. including bathroom
4ss, cooking range and psr!or he ster.
feb T-tf F. K. CORBETT.
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IOR RENT OR LEASE-The desirable and
4 roomy STORE ard WAREHOUSE No,
81 Cameron street, lately occupied by K. B.
Lawson & Co. Apply to
sepl6 Z. NJ LAWSON.
L'OR RKET-HOUSE No. 35 Cameron st.,
- between Fairfax and Lee Apply to
50 S-tf }. II. D. SMOOT
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C0mMHaxssss MERCHANTS.

w A JOHNSON & co"
WHOLESALE GROOERS,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Have on hand GIBSON'S Xxx, Xxx, xxx
and PUKE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET
and MONOGRAM WHiSK1E3; also BAK.
EES snd T PSON'S PURE RYE
WHISTLES, to which they invite the attention
of the trade
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention
Consignments Of Flour, Graiu and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantee the
highest market prices and prompt returns.
N Northeast corner Of Cameron and Rogal sts.,
AleInndrs, Va. oct IN
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POYD'S IATURE GALVAN1C
- BATTRRIES-A large supply Just Re
c.ived. Price 60c each, or sent by mail on re-
csipt of same amount.
je4 E 8. LEADBEATER & BRO,
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KlNGSFokDS AND DURYEA'S CORN
~ STARCH for sale by
e28 J.C. MILBURN.
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DOTATO BUG.

pOTATO BUG.
LONDON PURPLE, the new poison for .ht
destruction of the Potato Bug, Cotton W Worm
&c; also BEST PARIS GREEN, the sam,
brand thst We have been selling for sever.
years Large supplies just received by
my12 s. LEADBEARER d BRO.
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& RO4DS BATTERl ES We have ju.t re-.
Z A. c'lved another supply of Boyd's Batteries.
/ We have sold great number Of the above. and
{ hsve been Informed by purchasers that thay
nave oerVed grest benefit Price 80 cents No
&chsrge for postage
"a NJ l3 ES IEAnREATER & RRn
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FLOR RENT

FOR RENT.
The comfortable
FRAME DWELLING,
on the east side of Ct "a ,pb street, between
Cameron and Queen containing water gas,
hester, &c, recently occupied by W. H. May.
Possession given at once. For terms, &C., apply
81 this Office oct
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TINHE BEST RAT TRAP-The simplest
l. cheapest and best Bat Trap ever made only
costs 25c. For sale BY .-g-....----
) '.ssa MCLEAN & UHLER,
mylO ~ ~ King street
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HOSIERY, GLOVES, Handkerchief, Col
RA lars and Cuffs, in great variety, at
.... ....... i.t.. G. U. BERRYS
r AIDES AND, CHILDREN'S MEHINO
IL " ESTS and PANTS, all sizes snd quali.:
ties st ... .s.. - - Q. O. BERRY'S. .
VEPHYR WORSTEDS, Germantown Weols
~ and Knitting Yarns, in all shades and colors,
sep29 .., Att q, BBRRY'S
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THOICE DRIED BEEF-One tierce Dove
~ brand Beef suitable for slicing and chip
ping received to-day at
= ..-.i -..! j. G. MILBURN'S,
my25 ......s., 10 north Royal st.
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rHERRY SEEDERSl
~ -. u % CHERRY SERDKRsI
The Eureka for 1880, the best out; does the
work perfectly wholesale and retail at
my26 JAS. r. CARLIN & sons.
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'HOQUET! CROQUETll CROQUBTl -
We hsVe in store and for sale c6esp A nice
'Ga o! oCroquetsets. MCLEAN s. UHLER.
IS King street.
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III CSlER4-f'ver 100 new pst.srns, showing
IA tho largest and b1st selected stock in the
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=, HOLDING SETrEkS .
Il FOLDING SETTEESI
Call and examine the Folding Settees; some.
thing new, chesp, light and nice for q garden.
MCLEAN & UHLER,
sp19 30 - rs KinE street
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= lNE To1LET SOAPS-Le,,uce Cseb.
h mere Bouquet; Glycerine, Honey, Elder
'9"er, turtle Oll. Vaseline, Austrian Bath
(" "a G.Ve ssstlle' just rceived in every variety
80, JANNEY s. co,
m5"l Druggists, Nos 10 & 1852 Kiny Ct
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-03-27
THE GRANGE PRESS.

1t is not our purpose to enter upon an
elaborate argument to show the impor-
tance of Grange papers to our organiza-
ton, nor to attempt to prove that they
exert powerful influence upon the minds
of those who read them, and consequently
must WELD a controlling power in shaping
the opinions, and in governing the actions
of our members. In this enlightened age
there will be found none who will deny
the mighty power exerted by the press in
giving tone to public sentiment, and so
directing that sentiment that it shall follow
some particular line of policy which has
been marked out The consequence is
that every political party has its press, ev-
cry organization its organ, every church
its paper-and no man can measure the
influence exerted by them in their various
epartments-either for good or evil, to
the welfare of the country.
The partizan political press, as matter
of course, is run entirely in the interest OF
party, and as general rule takes but a
narrow and contracted view of all matters
which affect the public interest, which is
measured by no higher a standard than
this: How will they affect my party?
The result is, patriotism is swallowed up
by partizanry, craftsmanship is dwarfed
to the low standard of party interest, the
love of country is overshadowed by the
love of party-and the public welfare is
sacrificed on the unholy altar of selfish am
bition to win at all hazards. 1t was just
this condition of things which existed for
many years prior to 1860, and eventually
eliminated in the outbreak of that fearful
and disastrous civil war which brought
privation, poverty and misery to so many
of our people. The sad change wrought
in the condition of the agriculturists caus-
ed them to halt and consider, and profit
ing by the lessons taught by most un-
happy experience, they formed the organ
ization known as the Patrons of Husban-
dry, and published to the world declara-
ton of their objects and purposes.
These objects and purposes are but the
embodiment of the true principles Of polit-
ical economy and the science of govern
ment, and the platform is so broad that
| every agriculturist, North, East, South
and West, may stand upon it, and the
grand object being to benefit the members
individually, as we'll as the country al
large, there is no place for the mere part
zan, but wide system of usefulness fol
the real statesman and true patriot
There is nothing in the platform to which
anv unprejudiced mind could object, ano