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The daily gazette., 1881-03-26
OUR PARIS LETTER.
PARIS, March.I4, 1881.

Going down the street few days
since, we were startled by the cry,
"The Printsmps is burning" and
Fastening to the spot, we found the
intelligence indeed too true. The
beautiful building was on fire, and
a great crowd of spectators stood
around apparently incapable OF
making the first effort to arrest the
flames.
The building, with all its valua.
BILE contents, was burned, the fire
machinery being so helplessly mad
equate to the occasion that they
were not used, but all efforts direct
ed to prevent the adjacent houses
taking fire.
The Printemps-or Springtime was
one Of the colossal establishments
of Paris, of which Wanamaksr's is a
copy. A few such monopolize
nearly all the dry goods and fancy
business of the city. They do an
immense business, and sell their
goods at small per centage Of
profit, which renders them popular
with the people.
1t occ pies about one square
was seven stories in height, beside
the basement, and was beautifully
lettered and gilded over its entir e
front. 1t is said to give employment
to three thousand persons, nearly
one half of whom sleep and are
boarded in the building. In the
spring opening of silks, velvets faces
and fancy articles, it stock was val.
ued at twelve million francs. Some
of the clerks were burned, aud the
Figaro is authority for the number of
thirty who persisted.
The fire machinery of Paris would
insure the contempt of the fremen of
Wilmington. There are two or three
steam engines capable of throwing a
stream about one half way to the roof.
Beside these are many hand machines,
which to'use the language of one of
their journals, are ''squirts that would
scarcely put out farthing CANDLE"
The Fire Brigade are paid and housed
the same as the soldiers. They have
their barracks and are supposed to be
drilled and always ready. But in this
S1oCy OhO hOuh q OlbPpCu DO-
fore The engines were at work. There
are no fire plugs in the streets as in
our towns and cities and the water has
to be carted from the nearest place
whel it can be obtained.
In this, as in many matters, we see
the vast superiority of out own ener-
getic eople. In the fine arts we are
not Jh r equals, but in inventive gen.
ius and skill in The practical and useful,
we are far ahead OF them.
The warm sunshine of the past
month has called out The green leaves
and the flowers, until Paris already
begins to wear its festive summer as
pect.
The cafes and the gardens are light
ed up, and the crowds in the Boule'
Yards sit out of doors and drink theil
wine until late in the night. The
fishermen are out, too, in force, anC
although their luck seems to us sm al
reward for their time, the banks Of
the Seine are all day lined with an
glers.
Yesterday green peas, string beam
and strawberries were the order Of the
day.
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The river at Amherstburg, O"tario,
is clear of Ice, aud steamers are max
ing regular trips to and from Detroit.
A telegram from Quebec says the St.
Lawrence is almost clear to Three
Rivers.
NOrICE.-Dr. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer isthe marvel of the age for all
Nerve Diseases. All fits stopped free
Send to 93l Arch Street, Philadelphia.
oct 20-1y
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26
A BROKEN WATER PIPE.

Workmen at the foot of Fourth
st. yesterday afternoon while driving
piles as foundation for the City
Railway Company's turn table,
drove one of the piles through the
three inch water pipe that Is laid
in this part Of the street. The wa
ter quickly flooded their trench and
caused a suspension Of operations
for awhile. The water was shut off
and the Water Department repaired
the damage last night, but the
Railway Company will be asked to
foot the bill.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26
THE D. W. REORGANIZATION.

At special meeting of the board of
directors Of tbe Delaware Western Rail-
road, held al the company's office, IN
this city, yesterday afternoon, Robt. Gar
rett was electsd president, aud the board
was reorganized SO as to consist of Robt.
Garrett, Perry Belmont, Victor DUPONT,
John w. Davis, r. Snowden Andrews,
VIM. M. Candy and VIM. Candy, the
two last named being members OF the
old toard. II 10 understood that the
board will be Increased TO nine mem
bers, and that Osmun Latrobe and John
K. Cowen will be elected as the addi
tional members. Tie reorganization
was effected by the old directors reor.
ganizing, one by one and electing sue
cessors in the same manner.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26
CONTINUED THIS EVENING

The sale of oil paintings under the
management of b. Scott, Jr., will be
continued this evening, when the sale
will positiv ly close. This will prob
ably be the last opportunity our citi-
zens will have of purchasing oil paint
ings from such a rare collection
Those who have not attended the sales
should do SO to night.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26
Occasion for Gratitude.

Spring la the South has already ap-
peared. The face oi nature Is seen TO the
best advantage. The fear of pestilenee
air ady comes TO the mind of the prudent
inhabitent of the Cuff S.aLes, and he II
thankful Tor the wisdom displayed in
the legislation which secured over a mil
hon of d ,ilars for the maiuten ince Of the
world-known CharIty Hospital at New
Orleans, Id, from the Louisiana State
Lottery, whose next drawing occurs Oh
april 18th, and about which the full par
liculars Will be givea on AN application
to NJ A. Dauphin, No. $40 Broadway
New YORK city Y. ", or same person al
New Orleans, La. mh23-6t.
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Another Candidate.

By a large msjority the people Of the
United States have declared their faith
in Kidney Wort rs a remedy for all the
diseases OF the kidneys ana liver. some,
however, have disliked the trouble OF
preparing it from the dry form. For
such q new candidate appears in the
shape of Kidney Wort in Liquid Form.
IL is very concentrated, ID easily taken
and 10 eqnallv efficient as the dry Try
it.-LOuisviile Post.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26
FIRST EDITION.

JOHN WANAMAKER's introduction to
his Grand Depot Of pneumatic tubes Is
a vast improvement on the "cash boy"
system. 1t presumed that larger tubes
will be extentded to the new depot of
the PsDn'a elevated railway when 10 is
completed, at Fifteenth and Filbert
streets, so that bundles and packages
will be sent on the "wings Of the wind"
with lightning like rapidity TO the pack
age room, directed to customers from
all parts OF Delaware and the Peninsula.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26
The NEW SUNDAY PRESS.

The Press, so sxtensIvely advertised
throughout the city, will be for sale by
George A. Davis, glS market street, 10
Ghs morning, at $50 O'Clock. Double
sheet, s pages, so columns, cents. All
the other great New York and Phtladel-
phia Sunday papers Davis will have at
ho same time.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26

Step IL at once. Ifyou see your nurse
giving the baby sither Landsnum, Pare
goric or any soothing remedy containing
opiates, stop 1t at once. II you want a
good medicine ior your children get DIR.
Bulls Baby Syrup. warranted TO contain
nothing Injurious, but safe and efticient
Price e cents.
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LIERIa cos COCA BEEF TONIC.

s'Superior to any tonic 1 have used or
prescribed" says Professor h. ID HALE,
Nj. D.. Chicago NJ Medicai Col egs. 1t 10 pre-
for weak lungs, falling out OF the hair,
(applied to the scalp, weak and able
throats, asthma, shortness OF breath,
chron ie coughs and all nervous ahec-
tions. Beware OF sountsrfelts.
wnaraR=Rf-
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steering. His wife was down In the
cabin cooking breakfast, )aHa knew
nothing Of the impending danger nJil
she heard the crash, and found herself
lying on the floor of the cabin hurled
there by the shock. She arose with
out any regard to ceremony, and rush
ed out on deck in order to ascertain
what had happened. One glance was
sufficient, and running to one side of
the beat she hastily climbed upon the
bridge. The captain of the barge al
SO did not stand upon the order of his
leaving the boat, but left at onee.-
Neither wele hurt beyond being some
what Jared. Had the barge been
about twenty feet further ahead the
engine would have come down ON the
cabin, and nothing outside of mira
Gle would have saved the captains
wife.
TO TIE RESCUE.
few minuies after the accident oc
CURED a force of workmen from Jack.
son & Sharp's put out In scow to az
si,t the captain and his wife. In short
time their beds, household goods and
cooking utensils were removed 10 the
scow and taken over to the works.
The barge was struck amidships and
completely broken in two. She was
sunk to the waters edge, except the
bow and stern, which owing TO the
eight Of the locomotive in tho centre
raised these points up.
THE WRECKED HNGINE.
The engine aud tender Will probably
not be removed from the creek until to-
morrow, when there will be ample time
to work without interruption from
passing rain. Beyond the destruc-
ton OF the smoke stack, II Is not tho ught 3
the engine IL seriously damaged. The
tonder Is buried under the water, " hich
in the channel, 10 about twenty feet
deep, II being high water at the time Of
the accident. The presence of mil
exhibited by the fireman In opening the
safety valve before the engine went iato
ihe river doubtless prevented an ex.
plOsioD, which would have caused great
damage and perhaps loss Of life.
CONSIDERABLE ExCITEMEHT
was sccAsioned by the news OF the &C
oident in she city, the report being that
the enLiro train had run into the river
NUN hers OF people f1ocked to the scene,
but the railroad authorities aoon stop
ped them from crossing over the bridge
from the lower side.
TBB ACCIDENT UNAVOIDABLE.
An Investigation leads to the infer
ence that tho accident was unavoidable,
the engineer being unable to see the
signals sooner on account VI the storm,
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26

Remember the Sunday Star gives
you all the important telegraphic
news to be had in the Philadelphia
papers, and all the local news, for
about half the price paid for those
PAPERS.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26

How many q heme has been robbed of
sunshine and happiness and rendered
sad and desolRte by the loss OF some dear
and pettsd child. This 10 a dangerous
season for children, and parents should
keep Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup handy.
Price D cents.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26
ARRESTED BY THE SHERIFF.

James Sweeny, yesterday afternoon
was arrested by Sheriff Clark, on a
charge of selling liquor without Ii
cense and confined in the Court House
cells. Later in the afternoon he was
released by James Monaghan and
iona han Hilton becoming security
for his appearance, bail being fixed at
$1,000. There were eight charges
against him.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26
DIED.

GIBSON.-On Thursday, the 24th lns'''
Harry b. Gibson, in his RI year. a.
The friends and relatives are lnVlteu y "
attend the funeral ffom ST. Pauls M. n
Churcn on Saturday afternoon, AT o,
clock, Interment in the Wilmington u
Brandywine cemetery. mh-S
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26

A large and elegant line of spring
Styles Pantaloous of our own man
ufacture from $3.50 to $500. Pieces
put IN pockets for mending. Boston
One Price Clothing House.
m26,lt.
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.Am d.I,xn ,,d vim a. nave

"a nl deIIgh led with II. have no
confidence IN the oolorless extracts. A
pure article was greatly needsd," says
DIR. j. ". loULIH, president OF Jersey
OlLy. N. j.. Board OF Health and Vital
statistlcs), OF the Lii b Co.'S ArnicAied
Extract OF " itch Hazel. Cures Painful
Periods, Lsucorrhoea, Female Weakness,
Exhau sting FLOWS, sore Breasts, and
quick ly relieves pains ofany kinds. Be-
ware OF eountsrfeits.
Sold In nifty cent and dollar sizes.
m
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nPolitical Speakers do IT,

nPolitical Speakers do IL.
Lecturers and Ministers do IL.
S. majors and congressman do IL.
Judges and Lawyers do IL.
Actors and Artists do IT.
Merchants and Tradesmen do IL.
Farmers and Mechanics do II, EH5
In the Forum, Counting-house, Work.
shop, Studio, and even IN the k.dItofs'
Sa clum, the universal reply to the quess
ton, What do you take for cough or
cold" is "Sines' Syrup of Tar, Wild
Cherry aud Hoarhound."
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26

CHRIST. GEHBER. Wholesale Hardware,
Toledo, Ohio, says The Excelsior Kid
ney Pad has accomplished more for my
wife in three weeks than all the medicine
she has taken In three years. Refer all
skeptics TO me.-See ADV.
fah06-Tt
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26

Il. RICHARDSON, sac and Fox Agency
india IN Territory, says: The "Only Lung
Pad" has restored me to health, and
shall be glad To resonmend IL TO any one.
See adv. feb28-6L
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26

General John era wford, SO years OF
age, who was prominenr in the war
of 1912, died in Wawatosa, Wis, last
night.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26
THE OPERA HOUSE MEETING.

Tomorrow afternoon, at 81 O'Clock,
a temperance meeting will be held in
the auditorium of the Opera House. 1t
will be addressed by j. Cullen Bryant,
who is we'll known in temperance in
this city.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26

Ne are giving more attention
\ silk and Dress GOODS depart
4 and we have recently made
! additions to our stock of these
n making our assortment about
time. a. large as formerly.
bious cash customers who want
Ealue for their money, better in
: instances at least, than they
ct in Philadelphia, will consult
Il own interests by giving US at
! share Of their patronage.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26

The Star is the only Sunday paper
published in Wilmington, and the
cheapest Sunday paper sold in the
city.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26

IT Is understood that Senator NJ aho one
has been promised the appointment OF
Solicitor General In the Treaohery Del
paftment.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26

For the latest news buy The Star
tomorrow morning.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26

Workmen's pantaloons IS cents
and $l.00 at the Boston Clothing
House. Mar. rs ,2t.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26
ghe 9ailg Gasette.

ENTERED AT WILMINGTON PosT-oFFICE
AS sECoND-CLAss MATrER.
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nor sALE.-$I,OO 90. Stock, lease and
E fixtures of good husinesst II applied
for at once. address
"B A." Every Evening Once, bod
mhl0-3td<w Fifth and Market 6ts. q
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WORT

NOR RENT.-A large frams buildmga
r Rent very low. Apply to John Null
rooney sol Tatnall street. mhl5-2w$
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REMOVAL Z

l will remove on March 18th, TO 8
w. corner OF Third and Market stroetss
Plunkett's Building. ALI current pubn-
eaIiOt 4 supplied. - -
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26
SUMMER SILKS

PES, Checks, Chene Effects, 6e., at
" ". %, W. and 70 cts. our as
n1 oneht nv ol These goods Is large
II the Styles new and deslra-
ole: We have "A COED line
OlBlaek and cold Satils.
Satin surahs, Black
satin DE Lyons,
Ne, &c.
The daily gazette., 1881-03-26

The barge, belonged to Owen Brady
s. Co., of Philadelphia, and had on a
cargo of bleaching powder consigned
to the Jessup s. Moore Paper Com
pany. She was being teweo by the
tug Falcon. On the tug were Gait.
Heacock and the engineer, Jas. Coch-
ran. As the tug was passing through
the draw Captain Heacock, who was
steering, saw the train coming and
knew at a glance that an accident wai
inevitable. When he arst noticed the
train he thought that the locomotive
would strike the tug, and hastily
drawing of his overeOat, he was pre-
pared TO leap overheard. The tug
however, passed through safely.
One the barge was the captain ant
his wife. When the locomotive cam
crashing down upon the barge, th
captain was standing at the tile
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-10-20
CheaD Pleasures.

Did you ever study the cheapness
Of some pleasures asks some writer.
Do you know how little it takes to
make a multitude happy? Such trifles
as a penny, a word or smile to do
the work. There are two or three
boys passing alOng-give each OF
them a chestnut, and see how smiling
they look! they will not be cross for
some time. a poor widow lives in
the neighbOrhOOd, who is the mother
of half a dozen children. Send them
a half-peck of sweet apples, and they
will all be happy. a child has lost
his arrow, the world to him, and he
mourns sadly; help him to find it, or
make another, and see how quickly
will the sunshine play over the sober
face. A boy has as much as be can
do to pile up load of wood assist
him a few moments or speak a pleas
ant word to him and he forgets his
toll, and works away without mind
ing it. Your apprentice has broken
a mug or cut a vest too large, so
slightly injured a piece of work. Say,
"You Scoundrel," and he feels miser-
able but remark, 81 am sorry" and
he will try to do better. You employ
a man, pay him cheerfully, and speak
a pleasant word to him. and he leaves
your house with a cOntented heart, to
light up his own house with smiles
and glEdness. AS you pass along the
street, you meet a familiar face; say,
"Good morning" as though you felt
happy, and it will work admirably in
the heart of your neighbor. Pleasure
is cheap. Who will not bestow it
literally? If there smiles sunshine
and flowers all about US, let US grasp
them with a miser's hst, and lock
them up in our hearts. No, rather
let us take them and scatter them
about us, in the cot of the window,
among the groups of children in the
crowded marts, where the men of
business congregate, in our families
and everywhere. We can make the
wretched happy, the disconnected
cheerful, the afflicted resigned, at an
exceedingly cheap rate. Who viii re-
fuse to do it?
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-10-20
The ssRerIsed,, and the Editor.

"Can you tell me, sir, what effect
the revised Bible is going to have Oh
the community 2"
"a salutary effect, 1 hope" replied
the managing editor.
But has 1t been received and
adopted yet?'
eyes, reckon so. The people will
take it as a substitute for the King
James edition, and it will soon be-
come popular"
'Now, suppose there was lawsuit
in which some of the witnesses had
been sworn on the old Bible, would
an oath on the new Bible be binding
on the witnesses to be examined 2"
4 don't see why not responded the
editor.
Gust so. But take the case of a
man who cOmitted a murder the day
before the new Bible came out, while
the old Bible was in operation, could
he repent under the new Bible or
must he be hung under the old eC =
ton 2" In other words, car a Bible
operate ec post factor"
81 should most certainly say yes to
all these propositions"
every well. Now suppose a man
repeHted a year ago, under the OLD
Bible has he got to repent again IN
der the new, or does the repentance
merge? Are a mans rights under
the recent edition subrogated to the
revised edition ?"
81 guess it does" says the editor,
laying down his pen.
ain other words, you esteem the
new as legal substitute for the old,
and would as soon have it; do L I'M
derstand you so?"
That's about the size of it."
''Then let me sell you a copy bound
in Russia leather. gilt edges, sides and
backs, only 50 Is net, Or
But he Jared forth sadly and sud
denly, and the exterior atmosphere
absorbed him. The fact is. while the
new Bible will do for the ordinary
emergencies Of life, it will never do
for & managing editor who has TO
read letters from politicians, spring
poetry, and demands for correction in
the next issue. He's got to have
something with He'll in il. and plen-
tiful supply.-PriRters Circular.
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day." eXclaimedObadiah,i in a tone OF dis
gust, as he turned away from the window
and prepared TO descend the stairs. can
| never want ia come so near bein' scairt
to death. Mandy, how this roof leaksl'' he
added, n If he had just made the discovery.
81 should think it did," said Mandy; s'an'
1t I'll leak worse than ever now, for the way
them shingles ratified OF was a caution
declare fort want half as much afraid
of the tidal wave as | was that the house
would tumble down, and bury Us all under
the ruins.''
e'There is blessing in every calamity"
said Tom, giving Hetty's hand an eloquent
squeeze, and the storm being over, there
was no excuse for his tsrryiug any longer:
so, having said goodnight, he went of with
Il happy swing and a lighter heart then he
had carried in his breast for many day.
Obadiah was right in one conjecture.
! That storm was the prelude to the tidal
wave which dashed with such fury against
! the sandy shore on the eastern end of Long
| Island that great damage WAS done and
| several lives were lost. But there were its
! proud wave stayed, and Long Island still
retains it's position and its reputation for
scrub oaks and sand.
! But an event took place in CrOwfield that
/ AstOnished all the inhabitants. and was of
| sufficient consequences to excite the wonder
! OF Squire Kings family, who represented
| the aristOcracy of the place. This was
nothing less than the demOlishng of the old
| house where Obadiah Beales's father,
! grandfather, and great-grandfather had
/ lived ana died, and under whose roof lie
! had expected to end his days-if the roof
! had only held out.
May Carol sent word that she and Sid
/ ney wouldn't be able to make the promised
| visit that summer, and Hetty and Tom bore
the disappointment with wonderful sereni-
/ ty.
Mandy superintendent the erection of the
new house, and Hetty insisted on having
| piazza, which Obadiah objected TO as an adj
ditiOnal and unnecessary expense. But
| Hetty cOaXed and cried, and by dint Of
| tears and sntreaties managed to secure
| sort of compromise. 1t wasn't in Obadiah's
nature to be very liberal, so the piazza WAS
not planned on that scale; but If 1t was
dreadfully narrow, il was a good sight bet
ter than none at all, and with Tom as
! lover it didn't really matter very much.
Mrs. Beales was recOHciled to the match,
since 1t seemed to meet the desire of Hetty's
| heart, who had never appeared so lOvable
and charming-far superior, the dOting
mother thought, to any Of Squire Kings
daughters; while Obadiah was in a state of
unspeakable happiness, for he knew Toms
ways, and WAS willing to give his daughter
and his dollars into such safe-keeping.
Tom and Hetty blessed the tidal wave
that brought them together, and the old
umbrella under which they told their love
is preserved as a precious souvenir of that
memorable occasion, when it really seemed
as if Long Island would be swept into the
Atlantic Ocean.