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Year: 1879

The eying of women by women Is one of the most offensive manifestations of superciliousness now to be met with in society. Few observant persons can have failed to notice the manner in which one woman, who Is not perfectly we'll bred or perfectly kind-hearted. will eye another woman who she thinks is not in such good society, and, above all, not at the time in so costly dress as she herself Is in. It is done every

 where parties, at church, in the street. It is done by women in all con- ditions in life. The very servant girls learn 1t of their mistresses. It Is done in an instant. Who cannot recall hun dreds of instances of that sweep of the eye which takes in at glance the whole woman and what she has on, from top knot to shoe tie ? Men are never guilty of 1t, or, with such extreme rarity, and then in such feeble and small souled specimens of their sex, that 1t may be set down as a sin not masculine, or at least epicene But women of sense, of some breeding, and even of some kind Illness of nature, will thus endeavor to assert superiority upon the meanest of all pretenses and infict wound in manner most cowardly, because 1t can

 not be resented, and admits of no re tort. If they but only knew how un- lovely, how positively offensive they made themselves in so doing, not only to their silent victims, but to every generous-hearted man who observes their maneuvers, they would give up a triumph at once so mean and so cruel which is obtained at such a sacrifice on their part. No other evidence than this -eying is needed that a women, whatever be her birth and breeding, has small and vulgar soul.-Erchange
Year: 1879

There is one phase of the crime of murder that is never punished. The criminal in the commission of his crime puts himself beyond the pale of earthly law. This criminal that always escapes justice is the suicide. The law once attempted to indirectly punish the deed by the confiscation of the suicides property, but as this punished only the innocent heirs it was abandoned. So, also, was the barbarous attempt at post mortem vengeance by driving stake through the body of the suicide and burying him at the cross roads. Now, although the crime is still murder, there is no attempt at punishing the criminal, who is beyond human penal ties. Yet the accomplice of suicide occupies the same position as the ac- complice of murderer. This questi n comes up in Philadelphia: Who gave Parr the strychnine that so tragically ended his life in court? Some one must have given it to him and that person knew the use to which it would be applied. He is, therefore, the ac- complice of murderer; and, if caught, must be punished accordingly.-Free Press.
Year: 1879

When men persistentl thrust them selves behind the veil and presume to snatch away the unrevealed secrets of the world beyond, they are often per mitted to fall into wild dslusions and to believe a he.-Zion's Herald.
Year: 1879

THE case of the sad drowning Of COL B.
s. Ford, President of the Chester River
Steamboat Company at Ocean City on Sun
day is not mitigated by the fact that it
might have been avoided Mr.. Ford was
strong man, such an one as would be likely
to take his life in his own hands Sunday or
Monday, but while this is the case, it is no
excuse for the lack of appliances that every
watering place asking the patronage of the
public should be provided with. 1t is stated
that the life saving station was closed and
there was no boat that could be used. The
people in their desperation in seeing two
people struggling for life, exhausted and at
times submerged by the heavy breakers,
tore off the boards from the pavilion, but
which in the face of such high wind and
sea were little moro thar straws. 1t seems
that not even ropes were provided at any
time for the safety of bathers who resort to
this beach. Two thousand persons, it is
said, witnessed the tragic scene and could
donothing only in their individual capacity
A number of brave men rushed in to be
beaten back by the fierce breakers, and but
for friendly plank which they did sue
ceed in getting to Mrs. Emory, there would
doubtless have been two sad funerals in
stead of one. At this distance from the
fearful scene, it looks as if Ocean City wa
culpable for the unfortunate death las
| Sunday.
Year: 1879

"The report made elsewhere of the pros
poets of the Hudson fruit crop announces
in all probability that New York is to have
peach region of its own, rivalling in time
that of Delaware and New Jersey. The
success obtained in growing many varieties
of peaches in the Ulster district has brought
about what our correspondent calls ga
mania upon the subject. 1t is believed
that more than 100000 trees have been
set out during the past two years, and there
is to be even more planting next Spring
than before. Meanwhile this years crop is
very abundant, and promising in all re.
spects, and will also have the advantage,
owing to the short distance it needs to
travel to market, of remaining ungathered
until it is fully ripe"


The item above we find in the New York
Tribune of Saturday. Samuel Townsend to
the contrary, who swares or rather afirms
that peaches cannot be grown with profit
or success north of the upper part of New
Castle county, here is a statement of the
fact reaffirming what we have heretofore
published that peaches can, and are being
raised in large quantities in New York
State up the Hudson river. The "mania,
as the Tribune calls it, if favored with the
success thus far attending it (for if success
ful in having their trees we'll set in frui
such seasons as last year and this they may
we'll expect it) the Hudson river region
may in a very short time become danger
GUS rival to our "Peninsular Canaan" a
Howard Pyle calls it. The growth of straw
berries in the north for the city market is
recent thing, and their effects has been fel
in our blackberry and raspberry returns
Now hear comes the Ulster district with it
100000 peach trees to put in competition
with ours in the same market. Delawar
has one advantage, and possibly only one
that Of being two or three weeks ahead il
time. For this reason it would be prudent
we think, for our farmers in putting ou
young orchards to give their attentio


mainly to the best early varieties.
Year: 1879

The New Hampshire House of Repre-
sentatives has passed a bill giving the State
Railroad commissioners the right toregulate
the tariff of charges on any railroad in the
State and prohibiting any Railroad Com
missioner from holding Office on any rail-
way corporation or from owning the stock
or bonds of any railway.


The Legislature of this State had before
it last winter bill to create a Railroad
Commission, but it was though by some oi
those tOise ~ representatives of the people
TO be unconstitutional. How long will il
take Cor the average Delaware Lawyer and
Legislator to learn that what is constitu
tional in. other States ought to be constitu.
tional in Delaware.
Year: 1879

Our congressman got, they thought, and
so announded to our people, an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the improvement Of Duck
creek, but it slipped out Of the bill some
how between the time of leaving the com
mittee room and the vote in the closing
hours Of the session. This is greatly re-
gretted, as the successful navigation of our
creek needs depth of eight feet Of water
in passing over the shoals, whereas there
is now only six. By communication else
where, it will be seen that an effort is
about being made to partially remedy this
and our property holders should see that
it is successful.
Year: 1879

The continued drought which has pre-
vailed in this section for some weeks, is
causing the farmers considerable uneasiness
about the result of the corn crop, much of
which is now in silk and tassel and in that
stage of growth that it must have moisture
to mature a crop. The land near the bay
side has suffered the most, reversing the
usual order, what showers we have had
mainly bearing to the western side Of the
State. The Neck" farmers have had but
one good rain since corn planting Peaches,
though not SO easily affected as the grain
crops, cannot grow so finely as when there
is proper moisture in the soil. The pasture
fields indicate short rations for the feeding
stock
Year: 1879

1t is rather an odd thing for farmer in
this section during the past century to be
troubled by the depredations of deer on
his crops, but such is the case with James
McKnatt on the "Senn" farm near Bishops
Corner. Two deers have for some months
past been making their home in the woods
adjoining his place getting their living
mainly off his crops, his truck particularly
suffering. Fences are no protection against
them and hence they go where they please.
Mr.. McKnatt occasionally comes upon
them in the day time when they bound
away like streak of light. One of them
has leather and the other a roap
around their neck, showing that they have
been in duress, and escaped from some
ones enclosure.
Year: 1879

About four car loads of peaches are now
going up on the road daily, and the guam
tity will be increased daily from this time.
The general shipment of peaches from this
section will not commence until the end of
the first week in August. The amount
from our shipping station will probably
aggregate 125,000 baskets for the season.
Year: 1879

Oats, contrary to the general expectation
as to what would be the result as a conse-
quence upon the dry weather, are turning
out finely, except in the very stiff or very
light land making a full average crop, and
better weight than usual. The latter
quality arose doubtless from the fact that
the weather was cool while they were ma
turing. The straw was generally shorter
than usual


Excursion to the Brealzwater.


The new iron steamer John +. Tygert will
make an excursion down the Bay to the
Breakwater, on Wednesday next, the Both
inst, leaving Rothwell's Landing, at
o'clock, sharp. The fare will be IS cts. for
the round trip. Meals will be furnished on
the boat at so cts. Tickets can be bought
at Tygert's Office. This will be most de
lightful trip. The boat will make hei
regular trip to Philadelphia after the excur
sion returns.
Year: 1879

The experiment of night excursion to
Ocean City by the R. r. with Sunday
thrown in as day of recreation, seems to
have been satisfactory to the road. The
train left Wilmington at 1920 Saturday
night, passing here about midnight, and re-
turning left the beach at o'clock reaching
home at late bedtime Sunday evening.
There were two trains one from Baltimore
that went right through without stopping,
the Wilmington train leaving there with
about $50, the number being swelled to 400
when it reached Ocean City gathered from
went from this town; number Of others
had intended to go, but were deferred by
the fresh east wind and overcast sky. 1t is
understood the Railroad will continue these
trips.
Year: 1879

Last Thursday morning when the steam
er Thomas Clyde, with the excursion of the
Franklin Reformatory Home from Phila.
delphia was approaching Collins Beach
about half q mile distant, q man about 25
years of age jumped overheard with the in.
tention of committing suicide. Boats were
lowered and the man, after being in the
refused to give his name and declared his
intention of committing suicide at the first
opportunity. AS it was thought he was
insane he was locked up in the cabin.
Year: 1879

With the ripening of peaches comes the
tramps or 'peach plucks." A day or two
ago some thirty or forty of them were at
Clayton. This will probably be a distribu-
ting point down the railroad lines. 1t is
probable that in few weeks the country,
as in the past summers, will be full of them.
Some are really seeking employment and
make good honest workmen, but large
number of them are "intolerable nuisances." "
Heretofore there has been no law for such,
except when caught in law breaking in
some form, but at the last session of the
Legislature a law was enacted authorizing
the arrest of any impecunious individual
who may be found sleeping in any out
buildings or trespassing on any property
without permission of the owner. When
any such tramp is arrested he may be put
to work for the public or hired out for a
period of month, he to receive such COM
pensation as his overseer may deem his
labor worth If our officers will execute
the law it will be o benefit and safeguard to
our people.
Year: 1879

CAMBRIDGE, o., August 29.-The re-
union of the Blue and the Gray is grow
ing thin, and even the yeomanry OF the
surrounding country have ceased 10
take much interest in the show. Were
it not for the presence OF the Second
Regiment of Ohio Militia-who are not
here for the purposes OF the reunion,
but simply in the fultillment OF the
law-the camp would be almost
deserted. The fact OF the
matter is, the veterans have not re-
united worth a cent, and only one
hundred battle SCARED veterans, | am
reliably informed, occupy and inhabit
the five hundred tents furnished by the
government in aid of this foolishness.
Most of these belong in Guernsey and
adjoining counties. Ii is pleasant
picnic for them, and they came; but the
mass Of the men who fought in earnest
are now earnestly engaged in earning
bread for their families, and take but
little stock in the sentimental nonsense
ST reunion, determination and "sich.'


The great sham battle advertised for
to-day did not come off, but We did have
an artillery display, with women at the
lanyards. Six Mollie Pitchers, none Of
them very pretty, but all courageous,
did their best to get away with the
ammunition so kindly furnished by pa
ternal government to make Guernsey
holiday. The artillery noise and the
dress parade OF the Second Regiment
was about all that happened, except
speeches by Dalzell and a colored
brother from Bellaire, neither OF whom
said anything OF consequence. The ar
tillery goes home tonight, and with the
cessation of their noise will end the at
traction of the great (and il is to be
hoped last sham "reunion OF blue and
gray


The Second Regiment breaks camp
Monday, and in the meantime hopes
of the presence Of those distin-
gushed warriors, Foster and Hlck-
enlooper, are INDUCED in by the truly
loyal inhabtant. Their failure thus far
to make an appearance has greatly yexed
the local managers Of the Republican
party, and not little growing has re-
Sultpl
Year: 1879

A returned miner from the Black
Hills arrived in Chicago, recently and
went to a saloon and asked for some of
the best whisky in the house, and when
it was served to him spat it out with
mlutterable loathing' and said, 81 call
ed for whisky young man, mebbe you
didn't hear meP" The barkeeper said
that he had heard him and he had given
him whisky. The gentleman from
DeadwoOd proceeded with more dead
ly calmness, tho his hand Instructive
ly sought his hip pocket. 81 called for
the best whisky i'm the house, young
man mebbe you didn't catch the full
significance of my language?" Now,
many another barkeeper under similar
circumstances would have resented the
insinuation as to his liquor by pouring
it into the sink, and saying, "YOu
don't know good whisky when you see
t." or words to that effect, or have
offered the man $500 if he could find as
good whisky as that anywhere on the
footstool, or in any manner not herein
specified have had the man from the
Black Hills to draw his revolver or
hurl chair through the mirror. But
this barkeeper was man of quite an
other sort, so he said, kindly: 81 beg
your pardon, Captain so many people
come around that don't know what
whisky is, but might have seen with
half an eye that you knew the differ
ence." So he urbanely but hurrledly
mixed in bottle some alcohol, kept
for cleaning the mirror and spirits Of
turpentine and Jamaica ginger, and
Perry Davis painkiller, and when the
stranger SAID 'Yes" in reply to his
question whether he liked some bitters
in it, shook half a gill of pepper sauce
into tumbler and pushed the bottle
toward him. The stranger filled a
heaping tumbler and passed it off, and
when he had recovered his breath said
to the barkeeper, "Young man, that's
the whisky. 1 haven't tasted nothing
like that since l left Custer City two
weeks ago. That's real genuine liquor
kinder cross between circular saw
and wildcat. That takes hold quick
and holds on long. Just you 60 to
Deadwood and open a saloon with that
whisky, and you might charge an
ounce a glass for it, and people
wouldn't kick. So long; take this in
remembrance of me-" and pressing an
$500 nugget upon the barkeeper, he
was gone,
Year: 1879

1t is greatly to be desired that good and
simple method may be found of recording
and measuring with some accuracy the var
iations of daylight throughout the day.
This would render the weather record more
complete and ii has an important special
bearing on plant physiology. An attempt
of the kind has lately been made by Ger
man, Herr Kreusler, who has had made for
him, by Liebertz, IN Bonn, an apparatus
with the following arrangement 1t con-
sists of drum fixed with its axis in the
plane Of the meridian, and adjustable so as
to be at right angles to the suns rays. This
drum has its border divided into twen-
ty-four hours, twelve noon and twelve mid
night being in the meridian plane. A strip
of paper, sensitized with solution of bichro-
mate Of potassium and having divisions
which correspond to those on the drum, is
placed round this. A second drum closely
surrounds the first, and is turned by clock
work from which ii can be detached) once
in twenty -four hours, in the direction of the
suns apparent course. The second drum
has slit for admitting light to the paper !;


its width is such that any point on the pa
per is exposed twenty seconds as the slit
passes over. The whole apparatus is placed
in the open air under an open glass bell jar


Its arrangement gives little trouble; the
paper strip has merely to be placed in its
right position at night or under artificial
shade Ito avoid coloration), and the outer
drum slid over and so attached TO the rota-
ting axis that the 'insultation slt' is op-
posite the hour then present The slit then
begins to move round the inner drum CORE
spondingly to the suns course. The i'm
pressed slip, when removed in the evening,
may be 'fixed" by shortly dipping in water
and drying between blotting paper, or it
may not, being quickly read it shows a
mostly continuous succession of bands of
various shades of black, or rather brown.


For comparison, Herr Kreusler made a scale
of 10 degrees of darkening, exposing strips
of the paper given time under different
angles of incidence Of light. Bands of the
experimental strip that appear homogeneous
are now measured with reference to breadth
(minutes and seconds) and intensity, (by
comparison with the scale), and the sum of
the products of these quantities is taken as
measure of the action of light rays falling
on the instrument in a given time. The
results are considered highly satisfactory
Year: 1879

One Of the most remarkable inven-
tions of 'the times is now being per-
fected and experimental upon by AL
fred Wilkin. For several months Mr..
Wilkin has been trying to study out
some more speedy and economical
method of elevating grain in bulk than
any now in use. The results as already
shown by his yet imperfect model, are
astonishing, and promise to work al
most a revolution in the grain. carry
ing trade. The principal made use in
this curious little machine is simply
that of atmospheric pressure, or the
exhaust process which has lately been
applied with such wonderful success
in the great Westinghouse atmospher-
lc brakes. The model which Mr.. Will
kin has used so far is Il small air pump
rather rudely constructed, yet answer
ing for all practical purposes at pres
ent. Connected with the pump is a
one inch tin pipe, syphon shaped and
at the elbow or top (some three feet
above the pump is cylinder some
what larger than the pipe and connect
ing both parts of it. Inside Of this is a
smaller perforated cylinder, while at
the lower end of it is a valve through
which the grain drops out. Tne other
arm of the syphon is extended down
into the grain pile. When the machine
was first ready to be started some
wheat was put in common envelope
box to represent the car or vessel, and
the grain was sucked up at rate that
was perfectly astonishing. As some
one remarked, CAT this rate the COM
plete machine would draw the insides
out of vessel in less than no time"
This was making an elevation of about
five feet, and some who viewed the re-
markable effects of the crude air pump
reasoned that it would be possible to
raise grain only about thirty-two feet
or as high as the air would sustain a
column of water. But without argu-
ing the case, Mr.. Wilkin quietly had a
lot Of sectional pipe made and planting
his machine in the third story of the
custom house, forty feet from the
ground had the satisfaction of seeing it
take up the wheat and corn cut of the
box placed on the ground as easily as
the whirlwind would take up the dust
from the dust from the road. The next
step was to place the air pump in the
fourth story, over fifty feet from the
ground, where the result was similar.
The only drawbacks were the mechan-
lcal defects in his appliances. This
settles the question about raising grain
to great heights 10y atmospheric pres
sure. The reciprocating pump will be
supplanted in practice by powerful
blowers, which, with their continuous
action, will exhaust the air so rapidly
the manufacturers think, that an eight
inch pipe will give all the pressure ask
ed for by the inventor.
Year: 1879

tectiye was prowling around there evil
IDENTIFY "spotting" some one.


"lf he'll only give me twenty-five min
utes to finish my breakfast, he can take me
and be hanged!' answered the man, and
his arms worked faster than ever.


Mrs Magruder was cornered. She laid
his money and asked him for the sake of
her poor orphans TO move on and leave her
at least one fried cake as a business fOun-
dation. He paused with his cup held out
for the seventh time, and perhaps some
thing in her fearful look reminded him of
his poor dead mother, for he said


"Well, | am only human, and admit
that my heart is tender. don't like to
break off in the middle of my breakfast,
but I'll take the money and move on for
your children's sake


He got up, looking just as much like a
lath as when he sat down, and when he
was out of sight Mrs. Magruder turned to
the desolate ruins and groaned out


"I'll take my solemn oath if 81 would
make me good for this, and must tell my
husband that | fitted out schooner on
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