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The daily gazette., 1880-01-02
FRIDAY. JANUARY .. 1850.
Cry FINANCES The City Trea

Cry FINANCES The City Trea-
surer last night reported to the City
Council that there was in bank to the
credit Of current expenses, $34, ,997.e
The first of January has passed, and
the finances Of the City Council look
more encouraging than eysr. The
amount in bank is fully as much as
they expected to hayeon hand; and Mr.
McMenamin rsports a pay roll for streets
Of only. 4'szS 40 for the week. This is
very encouraging. 1t is hoped the
Council this year will do as little ex-
traordinary work as possible, and keer
the expenses at the lowest notch.
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what sMgiish Statesmen Say Of
Our Great Country.


From the N. Y. Herald.
Mr.. Thomas Bayley Potter, having
just retu ned from his tour In the Unit
ed States, was greeted on the evening Of
December goth, at Rochdale by great
gathering Of the free traders deslrous of
hearing what the distinguished traveller
had to say about America and American
institutions. Upward of two thousand
persons were present. Mr.. Potter was
not, however, the speaker of the even
ing. The great address was John
Bright's. Mr.. Potter, after thanking
the persons present for their kindly
welcome, said, when he left England
last August the political and CONNER
cial horizon IN that country was all dark
and gloomy. Therefore it was a great
relief to him to find the scene which
awaited him in America. There all was
peace and prosperity, and he began once
mere to believe IN the truth of humani-
sTty.-He would advise all those who had
the time and opportunity to visit the
States, In order that they might find out
and adopt everything that was good.
The first thing which struck him in trav-
elling in America was the sobriety ol
the people. 1t was evident drunkenness
had no ho'd there. Another trait in The
character OF the Americans was their
extreme cleanliness. He paid a high
compliment to the orderly manner in
h which the Americans conducted t =
, selves in railway carriages and other
: means of communication. He had no
ticed with satisfaction the absence oi
class feeling, every man being equal
/ and no one thinking himself above
: another. Being nation of workers
: they were the most formidable competi.
tors in all industries in the world, and
}. in this they were peculiarly successful
/ owing TO the excellence of their educa.
: ton. In conclusion he presented Mr.
Bright with congratulatory letters from
> the chief American cities, with the ex-
"a preston of hope that the right honor
q able gentleman would see America be
4 fore he died.
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MIR BRIGHT s SPEECH.

The moment the war was over they
disbanded their armies, they set them
selves steadily to raise their revenue,
they began to pay off their debt, and in
thirteen or fourteen years they have paid
of more than f150.000, 900 of that debt.
(Cheers.) BY improving their credit by
this means they can borrow more cheap
ly, and have thus reduced the annual
interest payable by the government to
those who have lent money by nor less
than flS,000,000 year. Well, know
there may be people in this country who
will say it is very foolish thing for
government to pay of debit is Ikea
somebody has said, a very foolish man
saying to a very prudent man, that the
foolish man should have added to his
debts and kept his money. daughter
and cheers.) The United States have
taken wise course, and think in do
ing that they have taught great lesson
| to all people and to all other countries
("Hear, hear m)-and they have correct
ed false notions which were entertained
in Europe, and more in England than
anywhere else,a to what they would do.
! was very much struck in the last ses-
sion of Parliament with little conver-
sation had with member whose name
| need not give, but he Is an eminent
man of business and knowled dge, and he
has occupied Appointment position before
the country. His opinions on po lit'c cal
affairs have much changed of late years
lie has become much more liberal and
democratic; aud "what," he asked, cha,
made me change? Why, it IS observing
what has been done in the United States
(Cheers.) These people," he said, shave
paid of el50,0O0,000 of debt in thirteen
years and have reduced their annual In
terest by the amount of f1S,000,000. L
appears to me, "he SAID, sometimes tina
they talk good deal of nonsense"-anC
there are ople intere ted in telling nj
good deal of the nonsense and mucl
less of the wisdom (cheers) )-"but," h,
said, 'you will observe they always ac
very wisely" (Cheers.) And so he ha'
come to the opinion that his form
views with Rgard to liberal doctrine
and policy and democratic institution
were erroneous, and he had abandone
them for views much wiser and better
This country l am talking about differ
great deal from the countries of Eu
rope. There is, no doubt, a great dii
ference between the United States an
these countries in Europe, with the ez
ceptlon Of France. They differ in bein
a republic.
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The Ice Bound Chesapeuke.
Eastern Shore ExobaDQ

This is the centennial anniversary of
tn winter when loaded four horse
teams drove seven miles across the
Chesapeake bay on ice. In 1880 the bay
was covered with ice as strong as sheet
iron from its head down below the
N nth or the Nanticoke.
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LET US BE THANKFUL.

Mr.. Potter says he only saw four
drunken men in the United States, but
he did not see the Emperor laughter
and cheers)-or Empress, or King, or
Queen, or Imperial or Royal Princes and
Princesses. (Cheers.) these high dig
nitaries, to whom we pay such great and
often well deserved respect-(cheers)-
were not to be found in that conntry-
(cheers)-and | have no doubt that
where men are intelligent enough ard
moral enough TO sustain a government
like that they have in the United States,
though there may be in some particulars
great perlls, yet on the whole the gov
ernment is one that is entitled to their
entire confidence. ("Hear, hearl")
think some one said they had no great
army. (Cheers.) There are persons who
come 10 this country from Germany,
France and Russia who are surprised
and perhaps delighted to find how few
soldiers are to be seen in England com
pared with some of the European ma
tious but in America they disbanded
their great army of a million men-they
now have force Of about twenty-five
thousand men. 1t is not maintained for
the purpose OF war abroad-( cheers
nor is it maintained for the purpose of
suppressing liberty at home. (Cheers)
Aud yet there is no country IN the world
which is more universally respected
throughout the globe than the United
States, and there is no country where,
ON the whole, the laws are better obeyed
and public order more constantly main
tanned.
Another thing in which they differ
from us well, is T. at they have almost
no p litical treaties. (Cheers.) Washing
ton, the first great President, advised
them to have no political treaties. "Com-
mercial treaties if you like-as much
trade as you can-haye with all coun-
tries" They have not followed his ad-
vice in that so much as / should like;
but with regard to political treaties, in
the main, they have followed his advice;
and yes l believe there is 10 country
with whom all other countries are more
friendly at this moment than the United
States. (Cheers.) They have no bishops
in their Senate. (Laughter.) have no
doubt there are people in this country
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NI IOTICE.-The annual meeting OF the
~ Farmers Association OF New Castle
County, for the recovery OF stolen horses,
graph Building" corner Of Third and
Market streets, on Saturday, 9TH of Janu-
airy at 10 O'Clock a. m, when President,
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer,
and ten Directors will be elected. Pune
tual attendance OF members requested.
JAMES H. HOFFECKER,
dec30. Sc retary.
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NOTICES.

FLECTION.-Notic Is hereby given to
n the stockholders Of the Wilmington
and Kennett Turnpike Company, that an
election Will be held on Monday, next, the
9th day of January, 1880, at O'Clock p. M,
at the office of the Delaware Fire 1nsur-
auce Company, No. sos Market sti eet.
Wilmington Del, for the purpose of elect
ing ten managers. to serve for the ensuing
year. j. POULSON CHANDLER,
dec2l-lt Secretary.
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IN WILMINGTON, DEL, Dec. 81, 1878.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Delaware Western X. II. Co., will
be held at the office of the Company, in
this city, on Monday, January IL, 1880, at
10 O'Clock, a. m. The election for seven
Directors will be held at same time and
place. Polls open from 10 to l2oclock.
w. PALMER,
dec3l-tm, Secretary.
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Office TO WATER RENTERS
IN OFFICE OF THE WATER
DEPARTMENT I

WILMINGTON, DEL, December l. 1879.
The bills for 1850 are now ready and paw
able at the Registrar office, No. 1000 Mar
ket street. The law requires that all bills
paid on or before January 3lst, 1880. the
lace OF the bill, those paid during the
Those paid during the month OF March,
10 per cent additional, and any amount
remaining unpaid after April LIST, 1880, the
Hegistrar Is required to have the ferules
Withdrawn and suit instituted for the re-
covery OF the amount due; and the water
Will not be let into such premises until
such arrears, with assessments and " for
drawing feruies, are paid.
Office hours from a. M to 4p.m.
WILLIAM j, MORROW,
dec1-eod edJ eodF ReGIstrar
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NJ OTlCE-On and after March lst, 1880,
IN the price OF lots in the Wilmington
and Brandy wine Cemeterywill be- reserve
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
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Office: ;

MI UTICE.
IN WILMINGTON, October l, 1879.
The Wilmington Savings Fund Society
hereby give notice that on and after Janu-
ary l, 1880, interest will be allowed on
deposits at FIVE (5) PER CENT. per annum.
BY order OF the Board.
J. ERNEST SMITH,
ocl-3m. Treasurer
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nj OTICE-The annual meeting OF the
IN Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Mill Creek Hundred" will be
held on Monday the 5th day OF January,
1880, at the Mermaid, in Mill Creek Hun
dred, at IL O'Clock m.
AQUILA DERICKSON, Pres.
T. III. Baldwin, Sec decl8 tms
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TO the Public !
The undersigned having a large as
sortment of

FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE,
VIII offer to the citizens of Wilmington
Inducements heretofore not offered by
any dealer in the same line of goods. /
will sell parlor & bedroom suits at prices
ID per cent. lower than manufacturer's
prices and all other kinds of furniture at
rates equally low. l am determined to
sell those goods and persons desiring oar
gains will find 1t to their advantage TO
where. II, NJ. OGLE, 6U0 Market ST
Auctioneer.
Secondhand furniture bought and sold.
dac2-lm
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AyOTICE-The annual meeting OF the
IN "Southern Union Association" for
the Detection of Horse Thieves and the
Recovery OF Stolen Property, will be held
at the Lyceum Hall. In New Garden
Township, on Saturday, the 9Th inst, at
o'clock, p. m. T. L. j. BALDWIN,
decl6-tm+ Secretary.
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ELECTION.
IA FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Wilmington, Del, Dec. Ii, 1879.
Notice is hereby viven that the annual
meeting of the stock holders of this bank
will be held at the Banking House, on
Tuesday, the 18th day of January, 1850, be
tween the hours OF 2 and O'Clock p. NJ,
for the purpose of electing nine stockhol-
ders TO serve as Directors the ensuing year.
GEO. ID. ARMSTRONG.
decl4-te Cashier.
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CELECT SCHOOL.
- Miss Mahany's select school for -
Will reopen on Sept. LIST, on 10 tn
ecu Market and Shiplsy' See. az U
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St. Louis, Hannibal and Keokuk
RAILROAD COMPANY,
First Mortgage Per Cent. Bonds,


TTFst WUTtEHK6 tut CEnI, BOnUs,
DUE 1917
issued at $4,000 per mile OF completed
road; 0,OOO 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 S500,OOO OF these
bonds at 30 and interest, reserving the
right to advance price without notice. and
recon mmend them as a safe in Investment.
AMERMAN & BURWELL, Bankers,
dec8 I'm. No. l6 Broad street, New York,
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nOG REGISTER NOTICE.

~
All persons owning or having dogs about
their premises, are required TO have them
registered between the LIST and 2Dth days
OF January. After the latter date, the
ordinance will be strictly enforced against
unregistered dogs. -
WILLIAM ]. MAXWELL,
dec17-tfebl. Chief of Police.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-24
Courage tu Disease.

Mahy Il nc has been saved by tho moral
courage or sufferer. 1t Is not alone I'm
bearing the pain of operations or the misery
VI confinement In sick room this self help
pecoihcs q vital moment, but In the mo-
notohous tracking of weary path, and
Inc vigorous discharge of ordinary duty.
now many victim of incurable disease
mas lived On through years of suffering, pu-
tleh'iy and resolutely hoping against hope,
or what is better, living down despair, un-
III inc ylrulcncc of a threatening malady
mas dled out, and 1t has ceased TO be dcs.
tructlve, although It's phyeical characters-
tlcs remained! This power of "pood
splrlts' ls a matter of high moment to the
SICK and weakly. To tho farmer it may
mean the ability to survive, to the latter the
possibility OF outliving or living in spite of
a disease. 1t is therefore, Of the greatest
Importance, to cultivate tho highest and
Duoyant franc of mind which the condi-
lions will admit. The same energy which
taxes the form of mental activity is vital to
TIC work OF the organism. Mental influ-
cnccs Affect the system, and Joyous spirit
not only relieves pain, but Increases the
momentum OF life Ill the body. The victims
OF disease 40 not commonly sufficiently an
prec'atc the value and use of "good Spirits"
lhey too often settle down in despair when
a professional judgment determines the
existence of some latent of chronic malady.
The fact that is probable they will die of
particular disease casts so deep gloom
over their prospect that through fear of
death they are all their lifetime subject to
bondage. The multitude of healthy pcr
sons who wear out their strength by cx-
hausting journeys and perpetual anxielies
Tor health is very great, and the policy IN
which they indulge is exceedingly short
sighted. Most of the sorrowful and worried
cripplcs who drag out miserable lives in
this way would be less wrctchcd and live
longer If they were more hopeful It is
useless TO expect that any one can be rcas-
oned into lighter frame of mind but 1t Ia
desirable that all should be taught to under.
stand tho sustaining and often even curative
power of 'tgood spirits"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-24
a steam Road Wagon.

~ steam road wagon has made its ap
pearance in the West, which has created q
great amount of interest. BY double
system of clutches and pullcys, one at each
end OF the driving Shaft, the power can be
applied for speed or for slow work with
heavy draught. But the greatest novelty
that has been Introduced into the machinery
Is system Of propulsion for use in case OF
ascending steep hlli. Taking an idea
from the fact that a horse Can draw a mach
heavier load than its own weight, the in
vcntor has introduced two sets Of levers that
correspond exactly in movement and in the
application Of power with the two hind legs
OF horse, tho one alternating with the
other, precisely as do the limbs of the ami
mai. The second important advance made
ls III device for the rapid generation OF
| steam, which Is u marvel Of ingenuity, as
well as marvel of success. Gasoline il
the fuel employed, and the flame is na. dc
10 play upon punic stone, which heats to u
whitencss, and thus not only creates re-
scrYolr OF constant heat, but should the
ilamo be temporarily eXtinguished by sid
acn jerk OF the machinery, as 1t is apt to
bc, 1t is instantly rekindled. The pumic-
stone occupies the tirc-boX, above which
are arranged coils Of pipe containing the
""Si, "hiSh uiC ~ uIIhilScu NS W give the
water both lateral and longitudinal motion,
and to permit the sediment to settle in the
lower pipes on tho side of the tlrc-box,
where it can be- readily taken out. A
second and smaller boiler is used to generate
steam first, md this super-hcated steam is
conducted to nozzle, at the eud of which
and below it is placed closely second
nozzle. This portion Of the apparatus is
similar to the atomizers which are go famil-
larly known and used in procuring fine
spray from bottles of perfume, and the ac-
tion OF the steam atomizcr is precisely SIM
liar to that of perfume bottle. The jet
OF superhcatcd steam, as it cmergcs from
It's nozzle, meets u Jet Of gasoline vapur from
the nozzle Immediately below the steam
nozzle, and steam and gas are together pro-
Jcctcd into the tire-box in that infinitely
divided condition so favorable to chemical
combination, resulting in intense combus.
ton and the rapid production of heat. AS
soon ting pumic-stone has thus been sul1i-
GENTLY heated, the atomiZcrs are shut or
and the ordinary service jets are turned Oh.
l'y this means steam can be generated from
cold water 10 Il pressure of 100 pounds in
four minutes. 1t may be added that the
'leg propulsion" if it may be 80 termed,
can be used with or without the slow-motion
pulley, or the locomotive apparatus may be
entirely uncouplcd, and the power applied
to driving thrashing machine, with the
wagon remaining stationary.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-24
The Game OF Flfteen VS.. Twenty,

"What Is this puzzle of tflfteen' they are
all talking about7' asked Mrs. Melrosc, as
her husband dropped into his easy chair the
other evening.
swell, I'll explain the principle of it,
he replied. ''Suppose, now, you asked me
for $l6 to buy bonnet9"
"Yes, that would buy common bon
not"
II give you the money"
"Oh, yesl very much you dol I'd like
to see myself get $l6 out Of you for any
such thing. You'd have about thousand
excuses, to keep ME waiting a month and
then give mo about 81 to buy bonnet and
a ton of coal together"
"As l was saying, I give you the $16."
he went on, u shade OF sadness crossing bis
face.
eyes, in your mind"
Nov, the game Is to make that $l6 got
fifteen different articles, instead of one.
You could buy me three white shirts, five
collars, a pair Of socks, silk handkerchief
and a now pipe, making eleven articles.
Your bonnet would make twelve, and the
other three articles could be shoes for the
children. Thousands OF loving wives arc
playing the game" n.s i
'They are, ehi Well, let ON play |
When get my hands on $16 Of your money
III march down town and play tho game Of
twenty" q,
"What's that. dear2" i.s p
t"'Why, III pay out all I've got and run
you IN debt rs more, Z, u IL, Il, t%s Z * Il.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-24
The Blows OF Sound.

There is a man in Detroit who lives in n
street where the houses are pretty close to-
gcther. In each of the residences beside
him there is piano; one Is very good
piano poorly played, and the other is a very
poor piano well played. These pianos are
generally silent In the daytime and eloquent
at night. They work-or play, rathcr-on
tho cat principle, as far time is concern
ca. 1t was about two weeks ago and the
night was dark and wet. The time was
after twelve o clock at night and the man
In question wanted to 60 TO sleep, Int bang,
bang went the piano on one side and tinkIe
tinklc went the piano on the other
side, while the unfortunate victim tried
both sides and also his back, but no sum-
Der rested on his eyclds Then he became
profane. Exaspcratcd at last, he arose
with desperate gleam in his eye that
might havc meant murder. lie slipred his
stocklnglcss fecL Into his shoes, wiuppctl
hs overcoat around him, jammcd an old felt
hat on his heated head, graspcd M umbrcl-
la and sailed forth into the rain and the
dark. lie gently rang at the door-bcll of
the first house. The madame came won
deringly TO answer the late summons and
held the lamp high above her head as she
gazed on the uncouth object before her
| While She hastily called her husband.
Madame, politely said our hero, edo
not be alarmed. I come with flag of
truce-not too prolninc ntly displayed per
haps-but still flag Of truce. Could
hostilitics be temporarily suspended on any
terms you like to namc9 1t is now nearly
three o'clock A. NJ, and if you could stop
that delightful piano Tor fifteen minutes,
just to give me show, / -" Tho
door banged and the piano stopped bang
Ing. He then rang up the next party.
Wonder and amazement sat on the faces of
the five inmates that all camo to the door
to keep each other company
Good evening, sweetly said tho victim,
II have just concluded most favorable
terms with the party next door but one, for
the shutting down of their piano, for a time
at least; now would you -" Then that
door was also banged and "silcnce like a
poutice came to heal the blows of sound. -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-24

der, which was to be distributed in his food.
The lapiuary sold the diamonds and ground
up some common glass. This was put In
dish OF salad, aud Ccllini discovered it
utter he had eaten some. lie found that II
was glass and didn't hurt him at all; while
If 1t had been diamond it would have Gre
ated ulcers in his intcstincs, which would
have killed him. So he experimental on
dogs and cats, and found out that there 8
no harm In eating glass, which digests and
passes away
By way Of emphasizing his lecture, Mr.
Baycr took another nibble from what was
left OF the wine glass. lie chowcd, the
reporter observed, carefully and slowly,
with a powerful pressure of the laws, that
showed the masseter muscles in strong
masses through the flesh Of his check. lie
continued maslicating till the glass was re-
duced to powder and washed it down us
before. There were no visible scratches
either on the Interior surfaces of his lips or
his tongue. His teeth were not unusually
large, but regular, set so close together as
II they had been cemcnted, and with per-
tcctly even surfaces, which joined without
leaving space between them which a
needle point could penetrate. a lead pen
Gil which was handed him he crushed ia
half, grinding out Il piece just the width Of
his teeth, with edges OH the separated Sec
tions of the pencil just rs smooth as a
Knife would make them. 4 lead half. dollar
he bit In half, and he made dents in buz-
zard dollar that looked as If they had been
pounded there with hammer. ''NYhy
don't you 80 in training for the pic-biting
"mpionsiip!' queried the newspaper rep
resentativc.
Nlr. Bnyer fhook his head gravely.
III don't like pies he answered. 'they
amt healthy"
He had reached the sixteenth beer on the
new deal, and was loving y Cling tho bar
mirror when the reporter departed. If
some one don't give him pic in disguise, or
serve him his beer in diamond mug some
day about lunch time, he will be an acqui-
silion in the coming campaign.