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, 1881-01-14
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

Drain pipes and all places that are
sour or impure may be cleansed with
lime water, copse1as water, or carbolic
acid.
When house cleaning be sure and take
nutritious food at least three times per
doy, and it will go far towards enabling
you to keep strength and temper
Hay, sprinkled with little chloride
of lime and left for an hour in closed
room will remove the smell Of iresh
paint.
Grape Butter. Prepare the fruit the
same us for preserves, allowing O pouha
of sugar to a pound of fruit, bali,plnS
Of vinegar to 3 pounds OF sugaI, auu "
teaspoonful ofcloves, nutmeg, clnhahon
and allspice; boil until iellied, stirring "
all the time.
Jellied Cranberries. Wash and picA
over quart of cranberries, put ihtV
small porcelain kettle and pour ha,i y \
pint of boiling water over them, Doli
for ten minutes, then add pounu -
sugar and boil for ten minutes lonseaa,
loIlr Will " bllNGI VI Wo"N'Sf 1.I .,,lK
turn into u wet mould to stand un'ii "
and firm.
Fire-Proof Cotton Fabrics III tar
spoonful of powered borax IS addea
every pint OF starch used in s'arcnin Y
cotton goods, they cannot be maae e,,,o -
burn with blaze, The borax can nav ~
no injurious effect upon the cloth OF wv up
on the wearer, and is so cheap tiap eS'''
one can afford it. =
Cold Water Cake.--One teacupiua acc q
sugar, piece of butter the SIZE OF ~ soytsp ,sS'
one-half teaspoonful of cream OF 'n ore.
in coffee-cupful of sifted hour, .Salfj
fourth teaspoonful OF soda IN ,a ons .egrs /
teacupful Of water, whites Of two 'gSs lSstJ
beaten to stiff froth, and pun ~ 4
flavor to taste. al
Spiced Apples.-Eight poanur' roundA
pies, pared and quartered; fouI ~ oupc4
Of sugar, one quart of vinegar ~ Vcloyesh
of cinnamon, one-half ounce ., sr;ce tob
boil the vinegar, sugar and PboIiingH
gether, put in the apples WINE Iobout @ q
and let remain until tender VA y a iari
minutes) then put the apples and n pouI
boil down the syrup until thlcA'
over them. Boss. \
, 1881-01-14

RICE-Market quoted at China, 5la5} Sand
wich Island, 7la7l.
CoFFEE-Costa Rica, l7alScj Java, 25a2Gc ;
Rio, l6lal7c.
TEAs-We quote Japan in laouered boxes 5Oa
75c : paper, 37!a47l.
sUGARs-sandwich Island, 9lalOc; Golden C,
in bbls, lOc fAbls, 99o Crushed bbls. lI9c,
hf bbls, l2cj Pulver2ed bbls, 12c, hf bbls,
l3lc; Granulated bbIs, ll!c, hf bbls l29c
SARDINEs-.Qr boxes, 81 IS hf boxes, SO IS.
EAST POWDER Donnelly, SIS % gross
, 1881-01-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

PORTLAND. January 4, 1881.
Legal tenders in Portland, buying, par, and
selling at par
Silver coin in Portland banks quote at per
cent. discount to par.
Coin exchange on New York, per cent. pre-
MUM.
Coin exchange on San Francisco par to ! per
cent. premium.
Telcgraphic transfers on New York, per cent.
premium.
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PUBLIC SALES.
DUBLIC SALE

PUBLIc SALE
l. oFA
FIRsT-CLASs DWELLING.
WIN he sold at public sale at the auction
rooHsof Thomas n Ogie, No.
sOI market street, Institute
Building. on
THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, ISL
at 2 O'Clock r M, the house situate No.
6l2 King street, bet ween sixth and Seventh
ware, having frontage oi ~ feel, run
mug back llU feet, aaiu bui ding ri feet
deep. with back building 42l< feet deep by
IA lset both stores hi Ia, conlaihl K n
rooms besld's n store room feet by eet
also one story frame kitchen. All the
noefs on a level, there Ueing no break p.,-
tween main and back buiIdlnx Height
OF ceiling, nrst d 'or IL leeL; ssc.nd floor
~ ieet; h rd hoor, feet. Cellar under
Ali but summer kitcnen, height from a or
u JolBt eel inchts, whicn will AUNT
Of loSoring floor II desired for q sLo q !.
paved anu cen ented. Hot and cold W Ater
% nu CLOSET ~ pAIh room rainege com
plete. Eight inch terra GOTTA pipe lakes
All sewerage frOm bath room, Kitchen
roof, surface water OF side yard aud from
closet in yard. which empLies into the
King street sewer, the right OF which Is
PEI petual. This house is In fiEst-class
order Inclu'ed with property for sa e
are about three tons Of coal and x loads
OF wool and TWO poTtzD.e beaLeFs, puL iIi
20 order lasL winter; all theKAs fixtures
spring rollers and shades now IN positIol;
eight window screens, one vestiLuIe
screen door and venetian doors Ia
second story rooms In main building,
Terms easy and made known on dSy OF
sale. THO- X BE IAH
N. B.-PerAons desiring 10 view the
properly eau do so by calling on tue un-
dersigLed. N. N. corner Third and French
streets. THUS n BEILAH
1bos. M. Ogle, Auctioneer aud zeal es.
t@te agehL. Jaul6, II. II 10.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-18

Rival shipping lines keep down the
prices OF ffeights; rival merchants keep
down the price Of goods; rival doctors
enable MS 10 procure medical services
for reasonable compensation. But In
conveying telegraph messages there ID
hereafter 70 be no rivalry; q resistless
monopoly will charge what IL pleases.
These monopolies are built up un-
der charters granted by Congress, and
it 10 burning shame that the people
shall thus bs exposed to ths filchlng
operations Of the m oney sharks.b
reason Of the action Of their represen>
tatives, and the sharks find protection
through the acts Of saeh representa-
tives afterward.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-18

"a Small. Pox War;" is the cap
tion, in large letters, Of . local article
in the Philadelphia Prsss, in which
the existence Of the small. pox in the
adjacent city Of Camden is dwelt upon
at length; but not . word is said of
the existence Of that loathsome disease
in Philadelphia. All about Its exist
ence in that great city has to be gotten
by those abroad from the roll of
deaths as the record is published from
week to week. In Camden, N. J., it
appears that IAN exhaustive search
through Camden by P ess rsprssen-
tative resulted in discovering twenty
four more cas-s, of which eleven we're
OF the continent type. According to
the books of Inspector Sweeten 4O1
cases have been reported by physicians
from February II, 1880, to January 9,
1881. During that period 10S deaths
are reported to have occurred. Ac-
cording to state law, every physi~
clan is required to make q report of
every case If contagious disease with.
in twenty-four hours after he has be-
come cognizant of its existence undsr
q penalty of ten dollars for each omis-
sion. Whether this has been done in
Camden is question"
Now, how about Philadslphiaf We
will not insist upon the Press giving
the information, however. We only
wish to remind Wilmingtonians If
the necessity of being careful them
selves. There are two or three cases
here, and with proper care, there may
be no more. In Philadelphia every
body is being re-vaccinated, as . pre-
ventlve and it would be well to consid-
er this precautionary matter here
Few know that the disease has pre-.
vailed in Camden q whole year.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-18

THE WHIPPING PosT IN NEW JAR-
sRY.--As will be seen from an article
elsewhere there is quite q diversity OF
opinion in New Jersey in regard to
the re-essablishment Of the whipping
post in Essex county in thar State
One of the Judges advances opinions
faSoring imprisonment FOR wifsbeaters.
In the same article the opinion is ad-
vanced that men commit crime on
purpose to be sent back to prison;
hence we are to infer that some of the
New Jersey rascals would whip their
wives every time they were turned
loose TO get back to prison. Not one
Of these fellows would do it for the
purpose of being sent to the whipping
post. In Delaware the man who comes
from New Jersey whore his head has
been "shaved" is regarded with just
as much aversion az the man under
whose coat bears the mark Of the
lash.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-18
TIE CONSOLIDATED TkLEaRArH,

The CONSOLIDATED TELEsRAPH.-
The New York Herald, to-day, says !:
--"According to the current state
meDts the capital Of the consolidated
company is to be $50, 900, 900, and of
the new stock the Western Union is
to receive $5s, 900, 900 in lieu of it's
present capital Of $41 .o7s. 40; the
American Union, SIS, 900, 900, for its
nominal capital Of $40, 900, 900; the
Atlantic and Pacific, $1,000, 600,
which will be watering of stocks
which have already been largely wa
tered. The expansion of capital is a
device for taxing the community for
paying dividends on fictitious valua-
lions. The absolute monopoly created
by the consolidation will enable the
new company to establish any rates it
pleases by removing fear Of competi-
ton. This colossal monopoly win be
powerful enough TO crush all at
tempts 10 establish rival lines, and the
country will lie at the mercy of a
grasping, sOGlless corporation. And
yesterday there came q rumor of the
impending consolidation Of the Allan
tic cable companies, which proterds q
similar monopoly of the transmission
of foreign intelligence. 1t is no won
der that these startling projects arouse
tie people and their Representatives in
Congress
II 10 the duty Of the government to
protect the people against organised
extortion. Against the gigantic tele.
graph monopoly which is about to be
formed the people have no power TO
protect themselves. Teleg.aphIs COM
Dunication has become an indispenss-
BILE need of modern society, and when
this business Is usurped by one renorse-
less corporation strong enough 10 pros
trate all attempts at rivalry there 10 nc
limit TO the extortions it may practice
upon Q dofenceless public. In all ordi.
nary branches Of business or kinds o.
service tree competition 10 guarantee.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-18
TGEsDAY. JANUARY rs. Hasa.

s. CoUNrx REMovAL.-We are author.
ixed to say that the removal Of the
y county Offices will take place on Thurs
day next. What Offices will be re-
moved on Thursday we do not know.
9 Perhaps oil of them. The rooms in the
/. New Court House are In readiness for
their reception. ....
Such ladies and gentlemen ~ would
like 70. inspect the New Court House
will have an opportunity TO do SO be-
tween now and Thursday. The carpets
are all down, we believe, and furniture
ali in place.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-18

THE latest phase in tbs Sprague dl.
vorse suit is the offer Of Mrs. Sprague's
council to withdraw the Allegations oi
adultery II the Governor would consent
not 10 oppose the divorce on the ground
Of nonsupport. This looks very much
like backdown, and we should mos bs
surprised II Conkllng 10 yet compelled
to march to his osn music By the owner
Of Cononchet when the case gsts In the
courts.--N. 2. Star.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-18

Miss Jennie Smit b Of Brooklyn
who was cured Of paralysis by the
efficacy of prayer, must have been
possessed of the faith that would
remove a mountain. In testimony
of her gratitude for her wonderful
recovery she now devotes her time
exclusively to Christian work. 1t
would be interesting to hear what
the scientists have to say about
Miss Smiths case.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-18
YARN rARM!i FARM!iI
TO Pr Y SIClAM q
AND
CONSUMERS OF
COD LIVER OIL.

hHOWIHk ITOm 6XpoTl6nC0 the ulhnMLlh.
faction 30 often attending the dis pensine
OF many Of the emulsions In the marKal I
would call your attention TO some OF the
features OF theemulsion which / have pre-
pared and dispensed for years win an
varying satisfaction. The OIL used ia lns
nnest Norwegian and the most scru nm
lous care Is exercised In the choice OF All
material and In every detail of It's manu-
faoture. By careful manipuIatIon This
emulsioa Ii made with the Smallest nos.
sible amount OF gum, and by the very mI.
mute division OF the oil globuIes ia rendar-
ed very nuid and perfectly palatsble.-
or 4 IL and o grains OF hy poohosnntts ~;
line. samples will be gladly firniShsd
70 D. Physicians who may desire tbemW
Put In pint bottles, price 81. Mann
taclured aud seid wholesale and retail by
W.. X. WILLIAMS,
- DRUGGIsT,
The daily gazette., 1881-01-18

WE are indebted to Hon. Edward
L. Martin for . copy Of the "Reports
from the Consuls Of he United States
on the Commerce, Manufactures, etc.,
of their Consular Districts!"
The daily gazette., 1881-01-18
RAILROAD Lines
DMlLADELPMHA. wI.w,s
Il AND BALTlM0RE RI,,susil

JANUARY Q, 1881.
Trains win leave WiInInxuo....
rhiiadelphia and Intermsd,o,.o,
Nv. $40. slo. lO.so n. m. 29U, i.oU !, \
y. m. wv Val 4
PlilsdeIphia tE1presu an =.
a. N. lIl5. 9.5 D. m WV ."
Phtla- and New York 22s a N -
H. .. m, l243, 2i3, 6.4J pm, ~
baltimore and lnLsrn. ediats s,...
h.ts n. m. 4.45 p. m. S'sua
Periyvilie and intermediate s,.,-
As p. IN. SAuS
Baltimore and Bay line, 6slpm
bAltllnoFe and Washtnvton ~:
T.oo,S.es, y. m; LASS, On, S ~ t
Aln1 ior delaware division Ie...
p. m. i''0 ~
harrington and Intermed,s,. s,
s.So n. m. l.O6, so D. m, 'SA'''l
Delmar and Intern ediata a,s,,o
.. na.; Loo p. m.
srNDAY TRAINS.
philadelphia and Intern ed,a,a IA,
eiv =, m. 6.0O. aoJ, 1000 D. IN,
Phradeiphia and New YoTk, ,aua I'D
; Baltimore and Washington, l2a
FOR Iurther Information pas,sos., ]
referred 70 the time tables post..i n
N'V'"' H.. +. kENSEi,
Super ntends
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To wATER RENfERs.
OFFICE OF THE Water DKPARr-
MkNr, WILhINoT, n, bel,

hkNT, WILhINoT, n, DEL,
December l. kSj.J
The Hills for 1881 are now ready and
payable at the Registrars once Rt the s.
w, corner Of Sixth aud King streets. The
law requires that all biIls paid Oh or be-
fore January Slst, lSol, the face OF the bill,
those paid during the m IN of February .
6per cent. additional. those paid duriIg
the month oil March lv per Cent. add.
uonai, aud any amount remaining un-
Iaid after April LIST, 1854, the Registrar il
required 10 have the ferruies Withdrawn
and suit instituted for the recovery OF the
amount due; and the water will not be
i0t into such Premises until such arrears.
with assessments and ~ for drawing Ier
rules, are paid.
onice hoars from 0 q. m. to4p.n.
WILLIAM J. MORROW, Registrar.
decl.eod- jan ed-leb-sOd.
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kN1AAL NOTICE.
TO oTAxPAYKRs OF PENcApKR Hin

10 TAxPAYERs OF PENcApER HID.
In accordance with AN act OF the Gen
eral Assembly OF the stale OF Delaware
passed NJ Dover. April IOLn. ls75, hereby
klve notice that VIII attend al the fJi-
lowing places. between the hours o. y o.
CLOCK n. m, and O'Clock y. IN. for the
purpose OF receiving all taxes then due
and unpaid:
AT summitt Bridge, ], Boys store,
motel OF W. Il. Ford, TUESDAY, Jai uAry
llth; a. Glasgow, hotel Of W. Ii. GuLh
erie, ~ ednesuay. January l2th AT New,
ark Depot, Fishers ONCE, 1huraday
January l9Lh.
Ali taxes not paid at that time, will
positively be collected according 20 law.
without further notice, as am deter.
mined 10 settle In March, lSsl.
- WIN. X. kkkas, Collector.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-18

GALE Oh COWS.
sslI sda at Public % sale. a. Red HlN
Chester county, Pa, lzS
MONDAY. JANUARY 3lst, 1851,
at l O'Clock, p. m.,
FORTY HEAD OF FRESH COWS
AND SPRIN9ERS, TWENTY HEAD
oFFEEDERS. LOT OF YOUNG
BULLS.
SILL d BAILEY,
L. W. stidham q Son, Auct'rs.
uove-la.
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THE ARTlzANs SAVINGS BANE

COZ MARKET STREET, ,os
INCORPORATED JANUARY Ath, ~
Open To receive deposits dariJ iIopS,s
M, until 4 4. H., and ON Tuesday An'
uruAy evenings from 10 O'CLOCK;
SEMI-ANNUAL DIV;DENp,
regularly made In April ana oclopeaI,.
When dlvi6snda are not Hllnu Hll'
they are accounted as deposits. irS lpiSl
mhnent deposits compound their iD
twice IN each year.
MANAGERS, ,.h
Clement ii. SmyLh, 4 George ". busiI
Chhs. w. Townsend George >. OsPss.
Nathan X. benson, NJ. l.. Lichens,Snd ,,nd
Henry II. Dure, ksward Daas Dailn'
W. Hastings, job IL. JAcksvN
Edward Pusey, VIM. ii. SNhs
Anthony Higgins. .,A.al
GEO. W. BUSH, Presl''
Eo. 3. CAPkLL.E, Vice Presidens.
isuzI-ly b. 4. TAYLOR IIeAeS
The daily gazette., 1881-01-18

THM BAIhY GAZETTE In publish
Cd every afternoon Sunday excepted y
~ 4lg Market street, ahd served by oar
= kiar1to Subscribers In all parts o. the city
and surrounding towns and villages, for
-Nix cents . week, ,paya BILE weekly. Yearly
4ubse, thers, 81 In advance 1t Ia the only
bemUcr4tic Daily paper In the City or
State and has large and increasing cir
- THS DELAWARE aAzETTE, estab-
49, ished In ls84 10 the lArEeat and most
dourishing weekly paper In the STATE,
and has Q larger circulation than any
other on the Peninsula. Published overy
Thursday afternoon, at "a Der year In ad-
wano0.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-18

NJ OEACL.-P Persons who were ufaILeSI ln
IN the state OF Delaware lor the United
sLaAtesnil ilitAry serves Ia May, June OF
were ateT Twarus AGAIN drafted IN ls65 and
were required 70 procure a substitute or
enter The military service under the Iatter
drAIt, Will nnd II tO their al anlage 10 come
Aunlcate, either personally or by leLtei
WIN the underslgned, who has been au
thorised by Tie elsas Luk lslAIure W collecl
from The Secretary OF War, the com In ulA-
ton money paid by such persons. Th.,
secretary oi var having been directed by
o. OF Congress 70 refund Tie commune.
ON pB1d ON nucn cases. On. H. DAY
Dover Eel. JuIv 10. 49,
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Our one dellar
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS

TAPESTRY BRUSSELS
is too we'll known to need
any comment and We will
only say they are better
goods than are usually sold
at that price. In this line
We have . very handsome
stair With body and border
to match for halls. In
MGRAINS We oommsnos
at double chain sottons 87R,
As, so, go and $50. These
goods are yard wide and
all but the first named
price full double chain.
In double cotton chain
with pure wool filing, 60,
65 and 10 cents. In ali
pure wool chain and filing
super6ne, rs, 80 and 85c.
These goods are well worth
the attention Of buyers.
In extra super ingram We
are showing . beautiful
line Of all the standard
makes at one dollar . yard.
1t is not necessary TO de-
scribe these goods as every
housekeeper knows what q
good extra super carpet 10.
Best Damask Venitian A.
one dollar . yard, !, I and
! stair in proportion. Ex-
ira heavy Vsnitian so, 65
and Zoe, square yard. A
complete line Of Druggets
BY the yard or pattern.
Floor Linens, Linoleums,
Oil Cloths and Cocoa Nat
tings. We are determined
by selling the best goods As
the very lowest prices TO
make this the largest sea-
son We have ever had.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-18

OTICE il hereby given that the AN
1N nuni meeting OF Lhe stockhoIders of
lne wilmington NavlgatioL Company"
wtll be held Ut No. 30 Markes street
Wilmington. Delaware, on rhu sday, Lne
thlId day OF February. 1851. between the
hours oi 2and O'Clock y. IN, for tue pur-
pose oi eitctlng three directors 70 serve
decsLWLe. I'resltient
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Adele T. Adams
".
Alexander IL.
Adams.
Trustee OL. nj.
In Chancery,
New Castle County ss

In pursuance OF an order of the Chan
cellor Ia the above cause. made ~ the
september Term, 1880, ali persons hayins
any lien or liens affecting the iuIererL or
estate of Adele l.. Adams, Alexander II
Adams, Janet X. Moure Charles j.
Alams, Alexander ii. Adams, trustee OF
Isabella II. ltIIon, Alexander ii, Adams
trust Q OF Harriet Is. Andrews, anu MMry
A. Adams, or either OF them, IN the LANDS
AMI premises 10 when Sad Cause relates
are hereby notified 10 nis u petition set
Ting iorsh the naLure and amount OF the
Gerry ior New Castle Co., ten day before lhe
thlId Monday In February A. ID. 1881, And
apoea and prove said lien or liens Al In,
ensuing term OF Tue COutt before the
the term.
WALTER CUMMINs, Trustee.
Wilmington, bel, January !, 1851.
JaLS-eudLleD2l, ,lSoU
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JOHN wAnAnAKER. Fan.
Deess-Goods.

Deess-Goods.
We havo been selling low
enough, indeed 50 low that
our counters have been crowd.
ed with eager buyers, not
withstanding the dullness OF
trade elsewhere, and the fol-
lowing prices are relied upon
to continue the rapid sales as
long as the goods last.
CALICOES & CHINTZES.
Standard calicoes, fast col.
ors, 81 cents.
Ginghams s.
Shirting sheviots 10.
Cocheco foula rds, called
"yard wide" beautiful pat.
terms IL 1-2.
Printed monte cloths. yard
wide. best styles, Is.
Thirteenth street entrance.
DRESS-GOODS PROPER.
English plaid, half-wool, 6 cents.
Striped momie-cloth, 8.
Freuch knickerbocker-cloth suit
ing, 10.
!lalf-wool Balermo cloth, l2i
Tycoon reps, ia.
English melange, l2i.
Marimon-cloth suiting, is.
Flannel suiting, Is.
Cameo suiting, 20.
Colored cashmere, 27-inch, 20.
Colored powder-cloths, 27-ineh
20.
All wool flannel suitings, rs.
COlored cashmere, yard-wide, Is. |
Brocaded suiting, yard-wids Is.
Gray foule beige, all-wool, IS. |
Silk-mixsd plaids, 81.
German plaids, 40 inch, IS.
Monte cloth, yard-wide, S7i.
Handkerchief plaids, all-wool,
37l.
Twilled-aannel suitings yard
wide, AS.
Arnures, all-wool, 42-inch, so.
Mopis-cloths, an.wool, 42-inch,
so.
Lupin's nerinos, all-wool, yard
wide, 45.
Cashmerss, all-wool, 42-inch, so.
Chudda, all-wool, 44-inch, SIS.
Momie-cloths, 44-inch, all-wool,
60.
Cords, silk-and-wool, IS.
Camel's-hair suitings, 46-inch, rs.
Armures, 46-inch, 85.
Matelasses, 44-inch, LOO.
Cam mePs-hair suitings, 44-inch,
1.25.
J0hn Wanamaker.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market
streets, and CltyHAll square,
PHILADELPHIA.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-18

AlNlD Nj.
~ FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
WiLAINoroH, Del. Jan. 3, 1881,
The Board Of Directors have this d,y
declared dividend OF Iour per cent. Tor
me LASS SIX mouths. payable on demand.
jAn3-et Csshi.y
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~ 81 ~

Anticipating an early
spring trade. and knowing
carpets to bs lower now
than they will be again
this season, We have laid in
tho largest and shoi-
eeststock We have ever put
in our store, although being
fully thirty 1907 days ear
lier than our usual time Of
buying. We call particu-
lar attention 70 Q line of
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS
ct IS cents. These goods
are as good as any Tapes
try sold for one dollar and
are warranted TO wear well
and give general satisfae-
ton.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-18

Prudential scale of family prices adop
ted. PRICEs.-Tickets only so a d 8S cts
Reserved seats rs cents, for sale at G.. r.
Tn omas a Co.'S book store. Janl64L.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-18
WANTED.

WANTFD.-A purchaser for two hnsly
w located cottage lots at Rehobotii.
near the beach. or an exchange Tor city
aep9-dAwtf.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-06-02
HUMOROUS.

A QUINCY druggist was sitting be-
side the base-burner In his store star
ing at the rows of bottles on the
shelves, and wondering why people
don't take more medicine, when the
door softly opened and an eight-year
old urcEin lodged in. Walking up to
the compounder of prescriptions, he
said:
Mister, ain't there some kind of
stun that you kin rub on that'll make
a fellows skin as tough as an eleph-
ant's?"
The druggist looked the boy over,
and replied:
eyes, the oil of tannn will harden
the skin, if that's what you mean"
"That's the trick I'm playIn' fur
exactly. Gimme ten cents worth"
While putting it up the druggist
asked: ''What do you want to harden
your hands for? Going to the country
TO husk corn ?"
"Husk nOthin' an my hans is as
tutf as rawhide now. I'm just work
ing up little scheme to circumvent
the old woman'S slipper. L tried a
layer o. ole leather, but she tumbled
To my little game at the first inter-
view, an when fell back on folded
newspaper she heard it crackin' afore
she got me on her knee, but If this
here stuff does Its duty, | think I've
got the bulge on her, right from the
word 30. How long does it take such
lie as this TO put on pad thick enough
To kaock the nre out OF an average
spaukin' ?"
When the desired information was
gwen him, he trotIed off down the
street, singing: ''If at first you don't
succeed, try, try again?"