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GEN. GRANT.

Gen. u. S. Grant was certainly one of
the greatest, because most successful,
generals in our last unhappy civil war.
For this the country honored him, by
electing him chief magistrate Of this re
public twice. When his term of Office
had expired, he thought best to so on a
trip around the world, and was the guest
of the most distinguished crowned heads
Of the globe. With all this we have no
fault to find, although we considered it
beneath the great captain of the greatest
republic on earth to court the favor or
notice Of the toppling and long-decayed
monarchies OF Europe rs he did. Poo
pie differ on this matter, and we waive
the point. Next the General arrived in
America, and 10 ! he makes tour OF the
country from San Francisco to Philadei-
phia, in all the array OF po,np and pride
that Ger ainly savors little of republican,
ism. We do not find much fault with
this either, but there is a truth in COLI
uection with it, that is SO nanifestly ap-
parent that we cannot refrain, although
we much regret from pointing it out. 1t
is this, that the ovations given to Grant
abundantly proves that the people Of this
country Gre fast losing the republican sim
pticty that characterized the revolutionary
fathers. This may amount to nothing,
butwe would much prefer the prevalence
OF the opposite spirit.
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CONTINUITY OF PURPOSE.

True, indeed, is it that "a rolling
atone gathers no moss, " and equally true
that g purpose unstable as water, chang
ing with every shifting tide of circum-
stances or opinion, shall not excel. The
cry with which the world is always ring
ing the desire, either expressed or un
expressed, OF every human being, is
" Success in life" And to secure this
success nothing is more needful than a
continuity Of purpose-a ti1ity OF aim
Men notions Of that which constitutes
success are, TO be sure, strangely varied
and WiIclY different, but whether it be
the amassing Of a fortune or the winning
OF fame ana position, the education Of the
mind or She development OF the body,
nothing will ever be achieved unless the
purpose, the aim Of the man is clearly
formed at the outset and steadfastly held
to throughout all the succeeding years
ofstruggle and strife. His life purpose
must shine before him like signal light.
to his far.distant but yet attainabIe goal,
and toward it he must press. overcoming
all obstacles and allowing nothing to
turn him aside. 1t is curious to note now
such Il continuity Of purpose will serve as
ballast to Facilitating and even a weak
nature. II once a great desire take pos
session OF a man; If, heart and brain and
will agreeing, he works to attain that
which he desires, with all the powers of
his being, there can be but little doubt of
the result OF such efforts. Holding thus
| firmly to his purpose, the weak man be-
comes the strong and the uncertain be-
| comes tho sure.
But the difficulty lies mainly in the
| fact that most men never thus fix their
rowing desires. They wish for the good
things of life, but in a listIess, aimless
sort OF way. They envy those who they
see pushing onward and grasping the
prize, and they call such, favored be-
ings. 2" fortune mortals," etc., seeming
to attribute their success rather to some
mysterious power outside OF the meI
themselves than to the force of that greaf
motive power within-the will. Daily WI
read and hear and see the wonders
achieved by fixed purpose. It's frs
dawn in a mans mind may be hardly rec
ogniZed by even those nearest to HIM
but the leayen whole lump. At first tn,
hope, the purpose, lies lost under othe
interests and other cares; yet all tn
while it's silent work is progressing, til
gradually all else becomes subservient t,
1t. 1t grows. develops, natures, unit
towering out into completion we stan'
amazed at the mighty result, and call GU
friend successful man. Withal we nee,
to have more sureness of belief in our
selves--ncre earnest devotion to our sci;
chosen purpose. Let others make or ma
their lives as they will, hold we firmly t
that which we have set before us as tn
thing most to be desired, and it will b
indeed strange il success does not in tn
end crown our efforts.
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SOutEaDurY.

Our quiet village was reused from its
slumbers, Saturday, by the repeated
sound OF carriage wheels, and the rush
ing to and fro in hot haste OF the bust
ness men OF Woodbury., South Britain
and Woodbury.. Whence came all this
confusion? Why, the strife about the To-
cation of the depot for these towns. II
it's taken ten years to build this Il. T..
possibly we can have ten more to decide
about our depot.
On New Years day one OF the quiet
young men Of this town was run over by
his span of greys; fortunately no bones
were broken If we except the bone OF
contention, which he felt disposed to pick
with the unruly pair. A few hours later
this same youngster sought solace with
the finny tribe of the Pomparauge,y but
the reception was so. very cold that he
was very glad to crawl out. any way to
get out, and seek more congenial cline.
After being clothed, warmed and fed, he
concluded to try slide from the hay
| lott to the barn floor, and sthis last fea'
brought him to the conclusion thai
'ssomething was up" or he was down
But we will leave him with his OWL
words, bad beginning makes gooe
ending"
The q Rosebud Society" met at thu
parsonage last week, and this week the.
are invited to meet at the house Of Mis-
Hattie Beecher. This is missionary SO
ciety recently formed, composed OF youns
ladies, ranging from ten to fifteen year
Of age, and promising to rival in strength
energy and wisdom the society OF Ear
most Workers." of some four years
growth.
i The donation on New Years eve b,
the Congregational society for the bene
fit of Mr. Billman, was pronounced SUI
cess. Glad hearts gathered within tn
old parsonage, greeting each other wit
q A Happy New Year, and all went mel
" as a marriage bell
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MAIN s,

There seems to be n serious trouble
Governor aud the Council aided by the
Democrats and Greeubackers are OPP
posed by the Republicans. The Cover
nor claims that lie ana his Council have
acted according to Constitutional laws,
and In conformity wit" the lonG-establish-
el customs of the Republicans. On the
other hand. the Republicans claim that
the Governor has issued certificates OF
membership In the Legislature to candi-
dates, who were overwh "lmingly defeat
ed at the polls. 1t is sumewha: difficult
to determine WHO is right and who Is
wrong, but we honestly b. iie"e that any
,one, who has been iudlscreet enough to
endeavor, 10y fiery and tlrt-hrand speeches,
to arouse the people to acts OF violence
against established law and order, should
at once be summarily punished. Such
acts, emenatc they from whom they will
are prcgneut wish irr"parahlc danger 10
thc Rrpdblicau institutions OF this cuun-
try. The law furnishes n remedy to any
wrong, which, in the course or IL political
struggle, may be perp"trated, and we
roally thiak that the political wiseucrrs,
who rule both parties, ought not to be SO
devoid OF COmmOn sense rs to avail them
selves OF means which will cudaaGer
the industries, property or lives "i The
people. Considering that Mr.. Blaine is
ar aspigant for the Presidency, we con
slider that the cause ho has pursued rola-
tive to this matter, would be beneath his
or any other true or honorable citizen =
disnity. We venture to prophecy that he
has greatly diminished his chances for
his nomination. The Republican party
Is not wholly composed Of rank partisans,
and his acts have stamped him as a par
titan, II not dangerous, at lie st unreaeon-
nule, aud perhaps ungentlemanly. Hon.
Hamlin too, considering The discretion
his years suppose has been equally
unworthy OF the high dignity of mem
Der OF the Senate OF the United States, a
position which, wO have no hcsitency in
asserting. has no equal on the globe. We
believe il is Greater TO be q citizen Of th'
United !Sta!ss thin TO be king! How
much more SO to he chosen one Of the
seventy-six Senators. How then shall
we charactnrize the conduct Of one, who
lends himself TO arouse the evil passions
OF men, and crHtt,' a mob-law, which il
the direst menace to law and order. Ii
regard to Governor Garcclon, we do no
regard his conduct impeachable; W.
think he has, although keeping hlmsei
within the limits OF the law, been guilty
of extravagantly partisan conduct. 1t Is
hard at the present writing to say which
OF the two parties will suffer most from
this unhappy state Of things. We trust
however that good sense and sounc
judgment viii prevail, and that the Iibcr
t 81 OF so i'm oorLu It n sec-ion Of our coun
try will not be ieopardized by the MAJ
passions OF political injustice or trickery
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1880-01-07

The Board of Relief meet again at
the Center on Monday.

The Board of Relief meet again at
the Center on Monday.
Rev Mr.. Whitcome holds services at
Southville next Sunday evening.
Benz. Knight was in town over Sun
day. looking well and hearty. He did
not call on all OF his old friends.
= The next Congregational Church So
clabie will be held at the house of Mr..
FL. S. Peck
Miss Hattie Beers and Miss Kate
Northrop have,returned to their school.
An adjourned town meeting is called
for by petition to reconsider the question
Of salaties for town officers.
Mrs. Daniel Farnam died at the resi-
dence OF her son in Humberton, N. :. on
Tuesday, Dec. Both.
st. Pauls Guild have commenced
their meetings again. They meet We'd
nesday evening of this week.
Lawrence Montrose surprised every
one by appearing with wife at church
last Sabbath.
james Carley and wife were in town
for visit, Saturday, remaiding over Sun
day. PROXY.
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lotteries Growing in Favor.

At the recent Fair Of the Tth Regiment of New
York in their new armory, a large sum was raised
for the Arnory Fund by the different lott res con-
Quoted with much skill by the managers of the
Fair Schemes of chance growing more and
more in favor the numerous church lotteries
show. and still more abuLdantly by the remarka-
bic of the Louisiana State Lottery Company
whose p, ICES distributed monthly have rewarded
buyers of its tickets i'll almost every town in the
country.
The next regular drawing takes place on the 18th
january. Particulars given in part in the adver
tisement of tie Company in this paper and all in
formation may be obtained by addressing NJ. A
DAuphin, New Orl9ans, La, New York
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South Britain,

The wooden mill has stopped work
for week in order to take an inventory.
Since A. b. Downes, Esq, went on to the
road, as their salesman, they have been
drove with business. Mr.. Downes is
home now, but goes out again next week
D. o. Burke takes the situation as spin
ner in plnee of the man who vamvoossd
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1880-01-07
the rancho in the night with bag of


Railroad men are thicker than toads
after thunder shower, and every one
on the line is beseigcd to take boarders.
Ill. III. Post, bIr. Dexter, John Fay, Den
mis- Maleney. Thomas Sullivan and 0. p.
Warner all have their houses full by the
way, one of the boarders at John Trays
helped himself to fellow borders coat,
and followed the example of the corn
man, made off, but MIR. Fay notified
Deputy-Sheriff T. F. Wheeler, and THEA
dore overhauled him in Waterbury, and
brought him before Justice II. S. Wheel
en-, who, after hearing the case, sent him
down to board with Sheriff Bixby for
thirty days with costs.
Our acconm odating stage driver,
Geo. Tyler, has ali the New York papers,
every day, which he delivers on his route
at the same price the news boy sells them
on the cars; also, he delivers the NEW
TOWN BEE, to all who wish it, at publish
er's prices, one dollar year, or three
cents q week.
Cannot something be said to induce
our Selectmen to attend to the bridge at
the lower end of the village street, be-
! fore the abutment lets it all in the riveri
The stone has been drawn there over a
year, and is now, as for the year past, in
the street for the people to stumble over.
-Southbury people seem very much
disturbed as to the location Of the depot
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1880-01-07

--Ex-Premier Gladstone has recently
expressed his Willingness to support To-
cal home-rule government in Ireland,
but demands the same boon for England
and Scotland. Mr.. Gladstone has de-
clared that Irish landlordism must be
abolished by compulsory expropria-
ton : relative to this matter the London
Standard of Nov. 28th said i" We ask
ourselves whether it can really be Mr..
Gladstone who was speaking at West
Calder, yesterday, OF Mr.. Pyrnell ?"
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1880-01-07

NGwTowN. WEDNESDAY, JAN. TIN.

G5- Wo shsll feel greatly oblige TO any OF our
fricads w!to Will send particulars OF an, occur
ance u in 70 'esf which may com under their notice
no CORRESPOND %kTs are requested to send in their
communications ~ al 10 roach us on Monday f
erh week ~ we cannott sure the insertion oI any
'e1rrespen fence received aftcr that imc.
"a uhsrrbors viii please understand that a
srotS tNl upo the margin OF their paper indicates
That their subtcriptton has expired, and renewal
OF tho Same is requested.
rS-Persons in making purchases OF business
man who advertise in tni. p'per will confer q IA
yor On the pub sher by IN informing that they saw
thsir Advertisement in THE IKE.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1880-01-07

-Southbury people seem very much
disturbed as to the location Of the depot.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1880-01-07

An attempt was made, which was
partially successful to wreck the milk
train Friday evening. Two large stones
were placed upoI the track at the gravel
pit about two miles this side of MerwinS-
Vile. The engine was, wrecked. New
Milford Gazette.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1880-01-07

The Catholic Fair, at Redding, closed
Wednesday last. The net proceeds
amounted to about $50 per night.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-31
Baltamere Aeatea 81 stea,..
How TIE NEW ErrERPmsK WILL BIZ
~. .oAzRfHD OUT. ~

~ i
row THE EEw EFrnRPmsE WILL Be
4A oAhRfED OUT. -
From the Baltimore Gazette.
The corporation recently organized
and authorized by the City Council,
during last years session, to lay pipes
through the various streets Of the city,
for the purpose of heating houses by
steam, 10 making active preparations for
the prosecution Of the plant. Mr.. K. s.
Babcock, Of Troy, N. Y, has been en-
gagged to superintend the laying Of the
pipes and to take general charge Of the
mechanical apparatus Of the company.
The corporation was organized with q
capital of $500, 900, aud many prominent
and wealthy citizens are engaged In the
enterprise. BY the ordinance OF the City
Council, the company Will be taxed, in
addition to the regular levy on their
capital stock and property, three cents
for every foot Of pipe laid in the streets.
The premises, No. 81 North street have
been secured, and two large boilers will
be placed their temporarily. A quantity
OF heavy four inch iron pipes has been
bught, and the preparation Of those
before they are laid under ground 10 in
teresting. In order TO keep the pipes up
to the proper heat to prevent wasteful
condensation OF the steam, the are to
be wrapping first in heavy, coarse, brown
wrapping paper. This layer lis covered
with corrugated paper and q resin
sized paper. Over all is wound mat OF
dry oakum padding, which Is covered BY
another wrapping of paper held by four
strips of wood wired on. The pipes thus
incased are run into wooden jacket
about three inches in thickness and
resembling somewhat pump-stock.
These wooden coats are heavily
painted with tar to prevent rotting. In
addition to this, smaller drain pipes will
have TO be laid in the trenches dug for
the laying of the steam pipes TO take of
the moisture from the unavoidable con-
densation from contact with the earth
on the outside Of the pipes. The machine
for wrapping the pipes Is very simple
and Is operated by q crank. IL will be
some time before ground is broken, owing
to the delay necessary to cover
sufficient number OF the pipes. They'w win
be laid along from the works on North
street to Lexington, and thence to
Charles, where number OF firms have
subscribed to the enterprise. The first
building heated will be tba johnson
mansion, Calvert and Fayette streets,
where the office ofthecompany is located.
The steam will be for cooking and
motive purposed, as well as for heating
and Its consumption will be measured
by small metre placed in the house of
each subscriber. The company guarantee
that the cost will not exceed that Of
coal.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-31

THE return of prosperity to the coun-
try is strikingiy illustrated in the extent
to which railroad building is going on.
A commercial paper in New York prints
q list of new railroads constructed and
projected within the last seven
months, which occupies no les
than four columns. Within this period,
according to this authority, 1911 miles
Of road have been completed and pre-
liminary arrangements have been made
for the immediate building of 1854
! miles; making the total of completed
and projected roads since September
1870, 15,6l2 miles.
Attention is called to the fact that this
makes 1892 miles of completed and
projected road within the period Of
sever months, and this nearly equals
the entire mileage for the three years,
1859, 1870, 1871, the most active and in
hated period of railroad construction in
the history of the country. The actual
increase Of the railroad mileage during
the period named was 1s,061, but the
total mileage in one case is mainly made
up of projected roads, while in the
other regard is had only to those COM
pleted.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-31
Destroyers Of Carpets.
INSECT PESTS THAT HIDE IN THE
CREvICEs OF FLOORS.

INSECT PESTS THAT HIDE IN THE
CREvICEs OF FLOORS.
The season is at hand in which many
careful housewives will be dismayed
at the wholesale destruction which
their best carpets have suffered,
through the depredations of some in
sect pest, and as usual the injury will
be attributed to the well-known do
mestic scourge, the clothes moth,
ti1sea tepetzelle, But it may be of in
terest to some to know that an insect
ofquite different order and far more
destructive, is fostered unwittingly
beneath our carpets. If the windows
of infested rooms be carefully exam
ined during the winter and spring, a
number of small beetles may often be
found not exceeding one-eighth Of an
inch in length, and of an oval convex
form. These insects are beautiful
objects, being jet black, variegated
with scarlet, and white markings. If
examined through q low power mi
croscope these markings are seen to
be composed Of minute elongated
scales of various colors, with which
the body is completely covered as with
coat-of-mail. This is the insect
which in the larval state plays such
havoc with carpets, and is known to
entomologists under the name of au-
threnus serophuldTi0e. Its discovery
in this country is of recent date, and
it has probably been imported from
Europe, where it has long been known
and dreaded for it's destructiveness.
Owners of carpets who have not suf-
fered from this source have reason to
congratulate themselves and should
be vigilant making frequent exami-
nations during the summer months, at
which time the insect is in the laryal
state and commits its ravages while
its presence is often unsuspected.
The larva measure about three-six-
teenths of an inch in length, in ma
ture specimens, and are clothed with
short bristly hairs, somewhat longer
at they sides where the form small
tufts, and are terminated at the him
der end by tuft of longer hair, max
ing them appear nearly three-eights
of an inch long. When they are dis
turbed they are active and glide very
quickly away into some crevice of the
floor or beneath the washboard. 1t is
not very consoling to know that this
pest is rapidly increasing, while no
effectual means for its destruction has
yet been discovered, although benzine,
kerosene oil and insect powder have
been reported beneficial. A curious
fact concerning these insects is that
the image, perfect insect, is frequent
ly found on flowers, apparently feed
ing on the pollen. A friend recently
gave me a number of specimens which
he had taken on the tulip, while
have frequently found them abundant
on the flowers of the spirsa alba.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-31
CITY HALL. Wilmington, Del.

.N rifD't March 20, 1880.
DROPosAIS FOR BUILDING AN OF
l. nee building for the Water and sur
sealed Proposals will be received in the
Doh In the City Conncil chamber, until
I.w p. M. Thurs8ay. April 9, 1850. for the
erection and completion Of an once
partmsnts, ct the 3. W. corner Of Sixth
and King streets, IN accordance with
certain drawings and .specincations
which have been prepared by Frank II.
Carswell,. architect. The 81 eoution of
said work and the performance of the
contract shall be under the direction and
supervision OF the Architect and Building
must be Of the best quality, and approved
by the architect before Il will be accepted.
A bond with security In the sum OF two
hundred dollars must accompany each
proposal for the good faith OF the bidder,
and the person or persons 10 whom the
contract may be awarded, shall give q
COMMITTEES may decide. for the faithful
performance OF the contract. The City
Council reserve the right to reject any or
all bids. All bids must be properly signed,
sealed and endorsed:
proposals. Tor building an offies build
Ing Tor the Water and Survey Depart
ments.' The drawings and specifications
can be seen at the ofiics OF the architect,
second story, Maris Building, Sixth and
Shtpley streets, from Monday morning,
March =, 1850, between the hours Of s.U
q. m. and II m, and Up. m. and $50 D. n,
until Thursday, April 8, 1880.
BLANK proposals can be obtained st the
LEWIS PAINTER,
Chairman OF Joint Building Com.
mar76-zw.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-31

THE GAZETTE, as its readers
know, has several times within the
past year stated that it was abso.
lutely dangerous for poor man in
the country to leave his wife alone
In her house while attending to his
work in the field or anywhere else
because Of the numerous wicked and
licentious negroes who are migrating
from one section to the other. The
case of Mrs. Margaret Gosser, re.
ported in the GAZETTE yesterday
is another illustration of the truth
OF this remark, and of the necessity
for caution. The negroes are led to
fancy themselves cas- good as
whites" and the vicious seem to
have an idea that the white people
fatter them so much to get their
votes, whom they are told through
Radical organs Gown all the pro-
perty," and have such vast influence
that they will be assisted to escape,
and if caught are not likely to be
hanged in any northern State. Such
ideas predominant with the vilest
class of negroes. The fear and hor.
ror which such acts create in the
minds of gentlemen who live in the
cities is one Of the reasons why
farms sell so low. Hundreds of gen
+ tlemen would buy farms on the
: Peninsula and fit them up so as tc
enjoy comfortable country homes ir
the summer season were it not fol
the dread that such horrid acts b,
beastly negroes create.