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Year: 1879

The excursion Of the q. II. A. to
Point Lookout on the Brandywine on
the 2sth lust, will be Que of the most
pleasant affairs of the kind that has left
this city. The facilities for amusement
are numerous and much more conven-
lent and consequently more enjoyable
than those at places distant from the
city. The bathing is excellent, tue
fishing fine and the social entertain,
msnt Il. at has been afford, all combined
will tend 80 much towards the enjoy
ment of all that one cannot but be ben
Gifted by the trip. The tickets are low
and can be had Of any ofths committee.
The affair will be worked up effectually
and everything that will in any mnn.
ner administer to the pleasure OF all
will BE- done. An excellent string
band will be on hand. No disreputable
or disor derly person will be permitted
ts accompany the excursion.
Year: 1879

floating around, were taken in and
cared for by some of our citizens.


| have been hunting and inquiring
for the prettiest girl in Delaware City,
but thus far have been unsuccessful,
from the very fact ths: all our girls
here are good looking. Their greatest
pride seems to be to keep themselves
clean and tidy, and modesty and pru-
dance are as natural with them as their
hair, which is their crowning glory
Speaking of hair reminds me that au-
burn is the prevailing color with them,
and then they have the good sense to
not bang it, and make themselves look
as though they had just escaped from
some insane asylum, but put it up in
as tasty and rational a manner as they
cut their dresses. | must stop. The
church bell is ringing out its "Come,
come" JIG.
Year: 1879

FAe alarm which brought out the en-


h Yesterday afternoon was eccasion-
" the blowing Of steam tugs
Ele. There was considerable mis-
tsfstandipg as to the direction Of the
n but the Department finally
Fsht up at the foot of Fou rth street,


whence the casse had sna0atsd.
Year: 1879

4 gentleman of the legal profession in
Melbourne, having spent giddy even
ing at a leading hotel, found the fresh
air too much for him. Instead OF reach
ing the bosom Of his family, he gravita-
ted to the lookup, with the much need
ed assistance OF the Queen in full uni
form. The lookup keeper did not
know him; and consequently could not
send for his friends to bail him out, as
is frequently done by those tender
hearted officers of Justice. So he was al
lowed to sleep until seven in the morn
ing, when, being aroused and asked his
name, he promptly said Johnson. He
obtained water, soap and clothes-brush,
and was refreshed by cup Of tea. He
then proposed to the lookup keeper
that the officials should walk beside him
to the police court. When the time
came this was done, and by keeping the
officer in earnest converse it appeared as
though the lawyer was engaged upon
some business before the court, and
when the name OF Johnson was called
he calmly rose and said, 81 appear for
the prisoner, your Worship What
said the police magistrate" ,"Do you deny
that he was drunk" och, no." he re-
piled, she was very drunk, but he is
very sorry for it. Five shillings or
six hours imprisonment" said the police
magistrate. 81 will pay his fine N.Y.
self" said this ready-witted gentleman,
who in this instance showed that the
man who is his own lawyer hasn't
always a fool for his client.
Year: 1879

CHICAGO. November ia curious
story is current regarding General
Grants brother Orvil, who OF late years
has been in greatly reduced circum-
stances, and not long ago was released
from New Jersey insane asylum. A
few davs before the Generals arrival
Orvil Grant came to Chicago Tor the Pur-
pose of seeing his distinguished brother.
Years OF mental trouble and harassment
had wrought so many changes in Orvll
that but a few of his old friends in the
city where he lived and was engaged IN
business for SO many years
recognized him. \ few OF
his old aCquaintanceS, how
ever. did see and recognize him. He
had iattened considerably, and weighed
over one hundred and seventy-iive
hounds. His clothing was shabby and
worn i'm a slouchv style. One leg OF his
trousers was rolled above the top OF his
shoe. His red beard and sandy hair
the principal points OF his resemblance
TO the General, were worn long ana
matted and bushy. His whole look and
manner were that of a western frontiers
man. Orvil Grant hung about the
Palmer House on the Monday and
Tuesday preceding the Generals ar
rival. but little or no attention was
paid TO him on account OF his shabby
and uncouth exterior.


The army goes that some army friends
of General Grant, seeing his brother
hanging about in this way, and learn
inc that it was his intention to present
himself 10 the General. whom he had
not seen for years, and believing that
this would be an unwelcOme intrusion
on the General and blot upon the re-
ception, took it into their heads 10 get
Orvil out of the way for the time being.
With this view Orvil was taken charge
Of. piled with liquors, and partially
forced to go to st. Louis. This was on
Tuesday evening, and was done princi-
pallv to defer Orvi's greeting to the
President to another and more private
occasion. The task was accomplished
before General Grant arrived, and could
not be recalled. General Grant learned
of the fact during the week that his
brother had been here, and was greatly
disappointed at not seeing him. The
disposition OF Orvil was kept profound
secret from him accordingly.
Year: 1879

The following is recommended as a
cure for sleeplessness: "Wet half a
towel, apply it to the back of the neck,
pressing it upward toward the base OF
the brain, and fasten the dry half OF the
towel over so as to prevent the too rapid
exhalation. The effect is prompt and
charming, cooling the brain and Undue
ing calmer, sweeter sleep than any mar
cotic. Warm water may be used, though
most persons prefer cold. To those SUI
fering from Over-excitement Of the
brain, whether the result of brain-work
or pressing anxiety. this simple remedy
is an especial boon"
Year: 1879

which are published to-day and heard
Of NO more afterwards. There are no
doubt undesirable persons who Will
say that we are talking for the DAILY
REPUBLICAN or in . slang phrase,
"blowing our own trumpst," but
We would like TO know Why
70 should not do 80, when We know
they have . paper that is read by 2o'ooo
people daily, besides this is the only


way We have Of letting the people know
this fact. If there are any who doabt
the truth Of what we say In regard to
the circulation of the REPUBLICAN, We
in vite them to our press room where
thsy c.n satisfy tbemsslves that the
REPUBLICAN really has the circulation
va claim for it, and is consequently
mildly speaking amongst the best ad-
vertisiDg mediums in the city. Our
business men and manufacturers should
rsmembefthis as the holidays draw on
Year: 1879

Is ORDER that all the employees OF
th. REPUBLICAN Office can join in the
festivities of Thanksgiving tomorrow,
no paper will be issued. This We know
will be great disappointment to our
thousand Of readers, who will miss the
regular evening visitation of the REPuB.
Ll-cAs at their doors, but we bow to the
inevitable. 1t will be Thanksgiving
day, and we with others have great
cause for thanKfulness.
Year: 1879

WnMlSGToI HAS met with great loss
in the death of J. Morton Poole, one o.
her most active and energetic business
men. Mr.. Poole was a perfect type OF
the successful business man, selfmade,
self educated, not easily carried away
by ephemeral platitudes, but having a
will OF his own and confidence in his
own abilities, backed with untiring in
dustry and perseverance, his life has
been success, and as citizen his life
honor5 Wilmington. Commencing bn-
siress in a small way lie advanced step
by step not rapi|cy but surely and
gradually until he stood amongst the
foremost machinists Of the country. He
vas known everywhere as a manufac-
tursr of tn finest and most intricate
kind Of machinery, and his chilled pa
per rolls are known not only over
America but in Euiope. His judgment
on all subjects was sound, and though
he was no politician he did occasionally
spare sufficient time TO give the City
CouAcil and the Board of Education to
which he was frequently elected against
his protest, the benefit Of his wise
judgment and rips experience.


J. Morton Poole though not classed
amongst the extremely wealthy, has
left m0re enduring nonument-that
of enc oi the best machinists of the
country, and though starting business
in humble way he closes life Of con-
spicuous success in business leaving be-
hind comfortable competency for his


family as the reward Of a busy life of
industry and economy. As leading


manufacturer and good citizen J. Nor


ton Poole's place is hard TO fill.
Year: 1879

JrDcE GALBREATH OF Erie County
Pennsylvania, has adopted the policy
of reyoking license in all cases where
it can be shown that the proprietor of a
saloon or tavern is unworthy to hold it,
A similar policy should be adopted by
every Judge in Pennsylvania and every
other State, wherever this license sys
tenn is abused. If that policy was adopt
ed in Delaware it would do more tt
break up the illicit and unlawful traft
in liquors than all the Temperance laws
that could be adopted.
Year: 1879

Much as the modern French duel is ridi-
cnled by certain smart people. i: is in re-


ality one of the most dan gerous institu-


tons of our day. Since it is always fought


in the open air. the combatants are nearly


sure to catch cold. NJ. Paul de Cassagnac


the most inverate Of the French duelists.


has suffered SO often in this way that he is


at last confirmed invalid; and the best


physician in Paris has expressed the opil :


ion that if he goes on dueling for fifteen


or twenty years more. unless he forms the


habit of fighting in comfortable room


where damps and draughts cannot intrude,


he will eventually endanger his life. This
ought TO moderate the talk of those people
who are SO stubborn in maintaining that
that the Frenc! duel is the most heathfnl
of recreatiOns because Oh the open-air eX-
ercise it affords. And it ought also to mod
crate the foolish talk about French duelists
and socialist-hated mOnarchs being the
only people who are immortal.


But it is time to get at my subject. AS
soon as heard Of the late fiery outbreak
between NJ. Gambetta and NJ. Fourtou in
the French assembly, knew that trouble
must follow. | knew it because long
personal friendship with NJ. Gambetta had
revealed to me the desperate and implaca-
bic nature of the man. Vast rs are his
physical proportions. | knew that the
thirst for revenge would penetrate to the
remOtest frontiers of his person.


| did not wait for him to cell on me, hut
went at once to him. As l expected,
found the brave fellow stepped in pro-
found French calm. say French calm.
because French calmness and English
calmness have points of difference. He
was moving swiftly back and forth among
the debris Of his furniture, now and then
staving chance fragments OF it across the
room with his foot; grinding constant
grist of curses through his set teeth. and
halting every little while to deposit another
handful of his hair on the pile which he
had been building of it on the table.


He threw his arms around my neck, bent
me over his stomach to his breast. kissed
me on both cheeks, hugged me four or
i've times, and then placed me in his own
armchair. As soon as l had got well |
again, we began business at once.


said supposed he would wish me to
vet as his second, and he said, ''Of course"
said must be allowed to act under
French name, SO that might be shielded
rom obloquy in my country. in case OF
atal results He WINGED here, probably at
the suggestion that dueliag was not re
zartled with respect In America. However,
ne agreed to my requirement. This ac-
Year: 1879

Variety is the spice of lite. An Irish
man who had nothing to live on but pota-
toes, for the sake OF variety ate the large
and small ones together. That son Of the
sod understood the philosophy Of common
things.
Year: 1879

A Bridgeport tat was in the cellar one
day. and seeing crab, Went up to exam
inc it. A moment later the eat was help
jig the crab up stairs at rate Of a mile q
49, l,ite. To crab such rate Of speed
must have appeared extremely unique.
Year: 1879




The trial OF Pietro Balbo for numbering
his wife WAS continued in the Court OF
over and Terminer Yesterday, Judge
Daniels on the bench. Two female wit
nesses were produced on the part OF the
defence. who testified to the dead wO-
mans dislike Of her husband and her
possession of the knife with which the
killing is supposed To have been done,
and with this the testimony on both
sides closed. The case was then summed
up % the Jury By Mr.. Buckingham on
behalf OF the accused. followed by As
sistant District Attorney Lyons on the
side of the prosecution.


The former argued that the story OF
the prisoner, that the blows were intiict-
ed by him in sell defense while resist
ing an attack upon him by his wife,
must be believed, while Mr.. Lyon argued
at length in opposition, that the nature
Of the wounds and all the surrounding
circumstances, including Balbo's admis-
sion after arrest cOntradicted that
theory, and concurred in demonstrating
that the murder was deliberate, and that
jealousy and the sights OF his wife were
the motives for the deed. In cOnclud-
Ing his srgument Mr.. Lyon urged upon
the jury that ii they cOncurred with him
in his Interpretation of the evidence It
would be- their duty 10 uphold the
hands of Justice BY rendering verdict
which would operate as warning
10 a class OF persons who almost con-
stautly 20 armed with deadly weapons,
and among whom the taking OF hu-
man life Is lar too frequent. In sub
mitting the case to the jury, Judge Dan
iels reviewed the law as applicable 10
the four phases of which il was claimed
the case was susCeptible-thOseO Of muir
der in the first and second degree, man
slaughter in the first degree and lustlti-
able homicide. Stating with much de-
tail the evidence given on both sides,
he indicated 10 the jury how 1t might be
applicable 10 one phase OF the case or
another, as they might be impressed
with its truth, and concluded by saying
that as To any phase OF therase, whether
% aCquit entire or reduce the grade OF
the offence, they were bound 10 give the
prisoner the benefit Of any reasonable
doubt which might arise on the teStl-
mOny.


The jury retired at O'Clock, and in
fifteen minutes returned into court with
a verdict OF murder in the first degree.
The jury being polled at the request OF
BalbO's counsel, each one answered that
the verdict as rendered by the foreman
was his. BalbO received the result with
out apparent emotion, although an I'M
preston prevailed before 1t was render
pi that 10 would not exceed murder in
the second degree.


Sentence was deferred until this morn
ing, o. which time the court adjourned.
and the condemned man was irOned and
conducted % the city prison by two
deputy sheritIs, followed 10y a crowd OF
his cuuutry-meu and women.
Year: 1879

!


As the narrow gauge train was leav-
ing the depot on Friday morning, mis-
placed switch led the engine of the
track. No serious damage was done,
though the train was delayed nearly two
hours. This will not likely occur again,
as the company will now put locks on
Year: 1879

/ will give you sketch of my experience
with the use OF salt In the orchard and gar
den. Young fruit trees can be made to grow
and do woll in places where old trees haYe
died, by sowing pint OF salt ON the earth
where they are TO stand. After trees are set
| continue to SOW pint OF salt sround each
every year. Get tweHty.fYe trees in sandy
soil for each one of seven years and only sue
ceeded In getting one to live, and that only
produced twigs a few inches long In nine
yesrs. Last spring | sowed a pint OF sai
round 1t, and limbs grew from three TO three
and half feet long. In the spring Of 1877
set out twenty-five trees, putting pint of
salt 10 the dirt used for filling, and then SOW
ed pint more on tho surface, after each tree
was set. All grew as If they had never been
taken from the nursery. Last spring set
thirty more, treating them the same way,
and they have grown very finely. The salt
keeps away insects that injure the roots, aud
renders the soil more capable OF sustaining
plant growth.


In 1877 my wife had garden forty feet
square. 1t was necessary TO water IL nearly
every day, and still the plants and flowers
were very inferior in all respects. In 1873
put half barrel OF brine and half q bushel OF
salt on the ground, and turned them under.


The consequence was that the plants were
OF extraordinary large size and the flowers OF
great beauty. II WAS not necessary to water
the garden, which greatly admired by all
who saw It. The flowers were 60 large that
they appeard TO be of different varieties from
those grown on land that was not sslted.


| had eome potatoes growing from seed
that wilted down as soon ms tho weather be-
came very hot, applied salt to the surface
OF tho soil till it was white. The vines soon
took vigorous start, grew TO the length OF
three feet, blossomed and produced tubors
from the size of hens eggs to that of goose
eggs. My soil Is chiefly sand, but believe
that salt is highly beneficial TO clay rs 10
common prairie land.-J. ID, in Chicago
Times
Year: 1879

The Prairie Farmer thinks 'Nt is better
not to ship wool eSst al present There is
not sufficient wool IN the west to supply the
demand, and much hotter returns can be had
by selling 10 the western market" So much
for western wooden manufacturers. We well
come tho fact, an shall rejoice tU see tho day
when we shall talk of Chicago or 81. LOUIS
as the headquarters for wooden goods ard
clothing. And this gives us hope.-Oole-
mama Rural World.
Year: 1879

Our gas men, which is meant to
mean those who own bonds or stock
in gas companies, who work for the
same, or who may be otherwise inter
ested in coal gas, are vouchsafed an
other breathing spell. A few days
ago it went over the wires from one
end Of the land to the other that Edi-
son would illuminate Menlo Park,
where he lives, in most brilliant style
on Christmas eve. The world at large,
and gas people in particular, were in
vited to be on hand, that Edison
might edify and illuminate their un-
derstandings. Now he publishes for
the fortieth time that he never au-
thorized such an announcement, and
that he will not be ready to give his
electrical exhibition for some time to
come. In fact, the show is postponed
on account of the weather, and for
other reasons. There seems to be
more gas about Edison, or his hangers
on, as far as the electric light problem
is concerned, than is to be found at
this time in our gas burners.
Year: 1879

New York, December 22.-The
Tribune says of the latest electric
lamp that there is no new principle
involved in Edison's light and the
notifications he has made in the
Sawyer manlight are buta poor return
for fifteen months labor. The new
Sawyer man Edison lamp is not very
likely to be regarded as complete and
satisfactory solution of the great
problem which has so long been alb
sorbing the attention Of electricians.
Year: 1879

Wolf river water, by analysis. is
shown to be impure LEDGER.


You omit to mention that Prof.
Sharp said in his report "but when
run through a good charcoal filter it is
exceedingly pure" Prof. Sharp an
alyzed about five weeks ago, when
Wolf river water was very muddy,
the same water run through a filter
sold by me to the Peabody Hotel
which he pronounced as pure as
water can be-" The Professor would
not believe it was the same Wolf river
water which he had found to be very
impure until he convinced himself of
the fact. / have tested all filters made
in this country and Europe, and find
the one l am selling now the only
filter capable of making the muddiest
water, not only clear, but as pure as
water can be made.


CHARLES N. ERICH,


32l Main Street.
Year: 1879

One fine evening of last week the
telegraph news man at Nashville sent
word, and the word was printed here,
that the new play "a Million" as first
presented at that place by the Flor
ences was an ungratifed success.
The way it looked however, to the
Banner man he tells in the following,
taken from long review of the play {:
"There is no particular merit in the
piece. Florence is a good representa-
tive of the cultivated German, and
Mrs. Florence has the opportunity Of
displaying her fine wardrobe, while the
remainder make the best they can out
of poor characters. Our advice to the
Florences is, to stick to the Mighty
Dollar" until something better turns
up. There's millions in that piece.
Year: 1879

The steamer Plow Boy, owned in
part by persons in this city, and which
sunk last week in Arkansas river, has
been raised and is under way for this
port. The news was received here on
Saturday last. In the Independent
Arkansian Of Friday last, published at
Dardanelle, is the following account of
the accident: "Tho steamer Plow Boy
showed out from our wharf about four
o'clock Wednesday evening with four
hundred bales cotton on board.
When about one mile below town
she struck 9 snag and knocked a
hole in her side about eight feet long.
The pilot made for the bar and sue
cceded in getting her out Of the chan
mel. The boat sunk TO tho bottom in
three feet of water. On yesterday
the carpenters were building a bulk
head around the leak and pumping her
out, aud hoped to raise her aud go on
by this morning"
Year: 1879

order. The suit was continued
from year to year, and Thompson had
again appealed to the Supreme Court
when he died. He had actually been
driven to his grave by near thirty
years of law. than which nothing can
be more worrying, wearing and crush
ing. He is known by sight to all fIe-
quenters of the San Francisco courts.
and attorneys had long regarded him,
though they did not say so, as man
steadily going to his doom. Poor
fellow; he was a sort of Miss Elite.


He is said to have grown paler and
paler, thinner and thinner, poorer and
poorer, more and more despondent
and wretched, month after month,
year after year. just before he


breathed his last, he is reported to


have said: Il have no idea of the
future; but l do hope l am going


where law and lawyers are unknown" "
Year: 1879

For cutting Richard Brown through
the arm and seyering the flesh and
muscles to the hone with a pocket
knife, VIM. johnson was sent to Jail
this forenoon by Esquire Quigley to
await trial before the criminal court.
1t was case of brutality rarely known
for down meanness and was entirely
unprovoked. The vicious rascal de-
serves condign punishment for his
condHct. The trouble occurred
in saloon on Beale street,
where Brown was a looker-on at
a game of cards. The slasher strolled
in, pushed johnson away from where
he stood, several times, could not pro-
woke him enough to suit, so went to
carving his flesh without further de-
lay. The wounded mans hurts were
dressed by a surgeon and are of a
severe and perhaps dangerous charac-
ter The bloodthirsty rascal acted as
if he was going to a picnic as he start
ed for the JAIL and said he had got
clear of worse scrapes than the one he
is In now.
Year: 1879

He entered the grocery store, said
not word, but allowed bis can 10
swing TO and fro exactly as the
pendulum of q clock. The grocer only
said, "No, we sell nothing on tick"
and the man with the can passed sad:
ly and silently out.
Year: 1879

The HERALD has performed great public service
by calling attention to the urgent need of protecting
Now York Harbor from the obstructions caused by
dumping tho refuse of tho city within the limits
fxed by law The statute in the is explicit and
was intended to make tho dumping of offal or AMI
NAL matter In Now York Bay or It's adjacent waters
ment; but the law IL constantly violated with Inn
punity, although everybody knows that the ship
channels are gradually filling up, and that II tho
practice II mot checked the hsrbor wiu be ruined.
Year: 1879

No man can do good job Of work
preach good sermon, try lawsuit we'll,
doctor patient, Or write good article
when he feels miserable and dull, with
sluggish brain and unsteady nerves, aud
none should make the attempt iu such a
condition when it can be so easily and
cheaply removed By little Hop Bitters
See Truths and Proverbs" other
column.