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Year: 1874

The CARL1srs have justified the act of
firing upon the German war vessels upon the
ground that they were endeavoring to land
armed men on Spanish shores. The semi
official announcement of the German paper
that, as the Spanish fire was returned, the
matter drops, very likely indicates the ulti-
mate result
Year: 1874

TIE CAPTAIN GENERAL of Cuba having
exhausted the money of the drafted men,
has begun to order them to the front Five
per cent of the enrolled troops have just been
called into active service
Year: 1874

was told that it meant 'spreseH Ed. y
Soon after the poor man made e OF
this newly-acquired expression in a
public prayer, when he offered petit
tion that the distinguished divine
might long be "kippered to the Free
Church of Scotland.
Year: 1874

sesses q EaIm Tor every woe. Tie
blues that so easily beset the rest of
humanity are unknown to him. His ways
are ways of pIeasantness. The winds
and the rains may blow and cash against
him the hurricane may shake the win
dow-shutters and topple over his Chin
neys but within all this is peace. Be
conceited and you viii be happy.
Year: 1874

The papers of Alabama continue to
congratulate their fellow-citizens Of Mo-
bile on the recent Democratic triumph
ID that city, whereby our party is put in
possession of the whole machinery Of
the city government. And Mobile pro-
poses to illuminate and have q torch
light procession over It.
Year: 1874

There is growing feeling Of alarm
among senators and representatives as
to the condition OF affairs in the south.


While conversing freely Of the determi-
nation OF the Republican party to pur.
sue progressive and vIgorousn policy
from this time forth, they say that
special measures Will not be decided
Year: 1874

although the conditions Of pedestrlaBism are re-
IIeyed fresn horrors are revealed. Between this
poiny and S,xty-seyen.h street the three collateral
tunnels are ABOUT completed, ana upon the central
and largest OF tunnels brick work air holes
formed ar certain regular distances and OF about
twelve ieet in diameter. The tops OF these tunnels
nroiect above the level surface OF the ground,
some fourteen and some ten nches but there are
two which have projection whatever their orr
dces being actually several inches below the sur.
face few planks are thrown In corduroy
fashion over these dangerous pitfalls, and
when the writer passed yesterday a venurOus
sunDy faced Blondin OF four summers was tempt
ing the dark abyss by walking across one OF these
blanks there were twice as many pianks
thoroughly secured the imminent danger TO life
and limb at this point would be efrectuaiy re-
are as dangerous as can be well imagined. Below
this point to Sixtieth street the chaotic avenue is
IN most places dangerous; but IN every portion 1t
is disgraceful. There Is earthly cause why these
tunnehng operations should have been conducted
so utterly regardless OF the comfort OF the tax
payers whose dwellings line the route. At least
they should have been confined TO the limits of the
street, and have left the sidewalks intact and
available. But no such consideration has been
shown; and the efficient policemen who stroll
leisurely along the Utopia Of dangerous disorder
do not seem TO have been instructed to Interfere.


Along both sides OF the tunnels stOrekeepers and
householders bitterly complained OF the perilous
nuisance. Several MINOR accidents had happened,
and about fortnight since, between Eightieth
and Eighty-hrst streets, man lell over the preci
plce and was killed.
Year: 1874

row will show whether this report ia true or not,
and that Is time enough Tor bad news The feeling
on the subject was not very pronouHced and there
was seemingly no apprehension OF a disaster in
respect to payment or non.payment. The total
dealings in stocks to-day amounted to 1920
shares distributed as shown in the subjoined
table giving
Year: 1874

Members of the North Oongl. Society had directly west of the church building twelve stalls of horse sheds running east and west, and eleven stalls nearly west and south. The latter have been moved around on a line about 40 feet distant from and parallel with the former, and the span at the west end filled with five new stalls which were much needed. This arrangement makes ample room for all concerned to pass in and out. The ground around the church has been graded so that it will be hereafter free from mud and pools of standing water in wet sea- son. Some individuals have obtained liberty to build about twenty-five rods of fence to enclose a large portion of the ground, having three gates at convenient points. There is a difference of opinion as to the fence, but We learn that those who do not contribute will not oppose much. 90 that it will probably be built as the stones to receive the posts are already placed.

 A ball was announced for Thanksgiv- ing evening, under the auspices of the Curtiss Comet Band, with music from New Haven. We were beautifully SUD- piled with magnificent hand bills but since tie time for the dance we have not heard whether 1t was a success or not
Year: 1874

Mr Baker, in his effort in advocacy Of estab


hshing Paid Fire Department in this city, under.


took to compare the rate Of insurance pro rata -
Ii proportion to the population-iu cities where
there were paid departments with cities where
the volunteer system existed But he failed ut


terly for the sufficient that the paid system
has not been in existence long enough to test the
difference. lie did not even name any cities ex-
cept New York, Philadelphia and Wilmington
And his speech was q mere piece of defamation,
made up Of assertions which he had no authority
for mixing, and in fact was an indirect way ol
imposing falsehood of upon the community


Let Mr.. Baker compare the charges for insur-
aoce here with the charges IN New York, Boston,
or Chicago upon like property for which insur-
ance companies have been stated here and there
TO do, and be viii find that the Wilmington Insur-
auce companies are much lower while they are
also safe. NO insurance companies have been
started In this city for the special purpose of n-
suring merchandise or stock When Mr.. Baker
attempts to make q comparison he should choose
cities OF nearly equal population, and not under
take to compare Wilmington with its 5000 with
one city Of 99U,000 and another of C00,00O. Our
ccropauies were started TO insure real estate main
ly, and in this line they insure the same class Of
property at per centagc lower than it IS insured
IN either OF the ciIes named In the commercial
cities companies TO insure stool. and merchandise
have been in existence many years, and like the
marine insurance companies, at times made enor-
nous quantities Of money notwithstanding CON-
petition has reduced the rates very greatly,


Nor is our Ere department entirely ipdepeu-
dent OF the city. On the contrary, it is depen-
dent upon the city Tie CHIEF engineer and as
sis;ants are paid and may be displaced by the
Council; and these officers have he power 10 close
up or put out Of service AM company that does
cot perform It's duty The 1act is Tie comps,
nes are dependent uron the city for their sup
port. and Nj. Eaker ought 10 know that they
could not keep up their apparatus independent
of the support Of tie city
Year: 1874

why, democrats Of Delaware, you are not
fools "-N.lford Netc,.


No! We care not fools" The wisdom the
Democrats have shown in preventing The Radical
party from securing control OF the State is eyi-
dence enough on this score, and the question need
not have been asked. The Democrats would be
fools II they voted with Lohand's negroes for the
Radical ticket. For although Lohand sold his
own negroes south before the war and pocketed
the money for them at least, he now fsncies he can
make more money out OF the negroes whose tax
receipts he has secured than be ever could from
the labor of the slaves that he parted with before
the war There are Radicals who carry budgets
oil negro tax receipts in their pockets, and it is
suggested that some of them intend to force the
nomination of a certain clique, and il they do
not succeed will burn or tear up the receipts
rather than their opponents shall have the benefit
Oh lhe negro votes they have collected the money
n Washington and elsewhere to pay for
Year: 1874

The WHEAT CRoP-Farmers in this neigh
borhood who have threshed their wheat tell
US that the crop is not more than a good
average one. The seasonable weather only
seems to have benefited the straw, without
adding much improvement to the grain, hence
the turnout is considerably below the expecta-
tion. There was nothing, however, to injure
the grain, in the way of rust, scab, fly, &C.,
and it is quite as good as could be desired
The price at which it starts off is the most
discouraging feature. Our market reports only
quote it at Sl.25. Last years crop started Of
at 81 As
Year: 1874

IT is ANNOUNCED from Washington that the
Republican National Committee have drafted
an address to the people of the United States,
upon which it is proposed to fight the Con
gressional battle this fall. The n. Y. Herald
correspondent says it is an able defence of she
party The remarkable features are the ab-
sence of all eulogy or even reference to Presi-
dent Grant, and the admission that upon the
currency question the party is divided. The
transportation question is treated in the most
conservative manner, which it was deemed
wise to do, since the feeling about railroad
regulation runs high in Wisconsin and the
West.
Year: 1874

A State Convention Of the Republican Party. of
the State of Delaware, will be held at Georgetown.
on TUESDAY, the twenty eighth day of duly at /
z. NJ, for the purpose of nominating candidates for
Governor and Representative in Congress and the
transaction of such other business may be brought
before it.


In accordance with custom New Castle County
will elect seventy eight delegates, Kent County will
elect forty delegates Sussex County will elect forty
two delegates.


The Executive Committee of each County are
requested TO give notice early, of the number of
delegates appnrtoned 10 each Voting District and
the time and place of their election.


SPECIAL Train for the accommodation Of the
Delegates and al Republicans who desire to attend
the Convention, will be run of which due notice
will be given. HENRY F. PICKELS,


Chairman of the Republican State Executive
Committee
Year: 1874

LOCAL OPTION yesterday Tuesday,
vote was taken in the counties of Queen
Anne's, Talbot, Caroline and Dorchester on the
question of Local Option. and from the reports
received up to time of going to press it appears
that large majority of voters are opposed to
license, or the sale of liquor. The contest
has been animated, particularly in Caroline
and Talbot.
Year: 1874

A LADY ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.-Last Friday
afternoon, about O clock, Mrs. Mary, wife of
Mr.. Jonathan Alice, living in Raymond S
Neck, on the farm of Mr.. James H. Hoffecker,
of Wilmington, about five miles from this
town, was found in the garret Of her dwelling,
apparently in a dying condition. She had at
tempted suicide by hanging, and but for the
breaking of the rope or bed cord it is quite GER
tain she would have accomplished her purpose.
When found, by her daughter we believe, she
was unconscious, and remained So during the
most of Saturday. She tied the cord, doubled,
over a rafter, which she reached by ascending
the steps leading to the trap door. it is sup
posed. After adjusting the cord she jumped
off, and the injury produced by the strangula
ton, together with the shock she received by
the rather high fall, produced injuries from
whi3h it is feared she cannot recover She is
very large woman weighing about 200 pounds
hence her weight was too great tor the cord tC
support her. She has manifested alteration
of mind and melancholy since last winter, wheI
she became concerned in religious matters
She is represented as person of high temper
and for some time she has been brooding ovel
the idea that she could not be pardOned fO
this fault or frailty of her nature. Her cOnduc
has been watched for some time by her family
though they were not lead to anticipate he
self destruction in anything she did or saiC
until the day OF her attempt. That mOrnin!
she asked for the laudanum bottle, stati ~
that she wished to alay irritation OF the bowel
caused by eating something disagreeing will
her. The bottle was hid, and that afternoon
she attempted the hanging
Year: 1874

Tne farewell engagement OF MISS Charlotte Cush-
man at this house was last night inaugurated with
Shakespeare's "Henry WILD The appearance
OF the house bore striking evidence to the
popularity OF the great actress, and when
Miss Cushman appeared ON the stage sne
was greeted with friendly warmth by the
large and intelligent audience assembled
to welcome her. 1t is not the least remarkable OF
Miss Cushman's qualities that she attracts more
Intelligent audience than any actor or actress we
know or Other favorites draw together the
wealth and fashion, but Miss Cushman, by some
suDtie power oil amnlty seems to attract the
Drains ol the community. 1t Is needless AZ this
Time TO enter ut length into critical examlna-
ton OF MISS Cushman's performance OF the
fOR OF queen Katharine. IL Is enough
10 say mat as an embodiment OF true wOmanly
power and feeling 1t has seldom been surpassed.
MISS Cushman never owed her success to tue
graces. but rather to the possession OF some
what masculine nature that lent itself to the pic
turing OF tue stronger passions winch cnange .
woman's being and lift her for moment almost
out OF the sphere In which we best love TO con-
template her. But while her impersonation
OF the injured Queen Is full or stl engtn and
dignity, IL Is also remarkable for Its tenderness
ana womanly sympathy. Perhaps In no other OF
her representations has Miss Cushman so happily
blended the tenderness and force Of wOmanhood.
In the court scene her scathing reprOof Of Wolsey
and the struggle to repress her Indignation offered
splendid example Of the highest dramatic art.
Year: 1874

New YORK, October 24.-Wilming-
ding II Mount. auctioncers, have suSpcn-
ded The house is one of the oldest and
most respectable in trade, but hss not
been transscting much business for some
time past. The firm last year made adj
vances to mills, and the panic tied up
their capital. In this way they have few
or no liabilities in their regular business.
Nearly all the money they owe being on
account of supplies for the mills they
have been carrying The senior member
of the firm owns considerable real estate.
and expects to pay dollar for dollar in
time
Year: 1874

WASHINGTON, October 25.-lntimate
friends of President Grant say that he
has made no allusion whatever to them
concerning the question of the third
term, nor Is it known that any one has
mentioned the subject to him; and fur
thermore he has in no way expressed
himself in such manner as to incline
them TO believe he has aspirations in that
direction. They further remark that
although much has been said ana written
upon the subject, the question has not
come TO him in form requiring reply,
and therefore any uttersnce he might
make would not only be gratuitous and
intrusive, but contrary To usage.
Year: 1874

BUFFALO, Oct. 3.-The propeller
New York and a tow Of Ave barges
which left here yesterday morning,
when near Long Point, were compelled
to turn back on account of binding
snow storm. This morning the entire
six vessels went ashore near Point
Abeno, most of them high and dry,
and cannot be reached with line
from any tug. The vessels were most
ly laden with appless. The weather
was so thick as to hinder navigation.
Year: 1874

COMMON EvENTs-Make common events
serve holy purpose Of old tunes Michael
Angelo took his copies from the persons in the
streets, and wrought them out on the walls OF
the Vatican. changing a beggar into giant.
and an ordinary woman who bore q basket OF
flowers on her arms into an angel, and the
beggar and Aower-girl stand there now in their
lustrous beauty. speaking, to eyes that wander
from every side Of the great world. The rock
Numbered in the mountain. and he reached his
hands out and took it and gathered the stones
from the field about him. and built them into
that awful pile which. covering acres on the
ground, reaches up its mighty dome toward
heaven, constraining the mob Of the city to
how their foreheads and to VOW great prayers
70 God. So, my brothers and my sisters, out
n the common events Of life. out Of the pas.
.;ons nut BY God in your hearts. you may paint
on the walls Of your life the fairest figures, an
o.l. and prophets. Out Of the common stones
Of your daily work you may build yourself
temple which shall shelter your head from bill
harm and bring down on you the inspiration Of
God.-Theodore Parker.
Year: 1874

A few days ago we paid visit to our
County Hospital. There are now about
thirty-three patients, and from appearances,
we are led TO believe they are being well
cared for. The patients, so far as we could
learn, seem well pleased with the new
Steward. There are no pay patients there
now, we believe, though there has been, as
We learned, until quite recently. There
seems TO be strong feeling among the
people, against the practice of admitting
patients in the County Hospital who are
able to keep out. We concur that the oh
iect and nature Of the institution is diverted
by this practice, and the room and atten
ton which the county provides, at
heavy expense, for its INDECENT sick, is be-
slowed on those who are able to procure the
same attention elsewhere. The county
should take care of none who are able to
take care Of themselves. To do SO, is not
in accordance with tie spirit of the law. If
the county proposed to set mp home for
the sick. and charge patients so much per
week or month, in order to make it self
supporting, that would be different thing
1t does not propose though, anything of
the kind 1t provides, and pays for the
maintenance of Hospital, and by that is
meant a place where those only who are
afflicted with disease, and hare no money,
or other means to secure needed assistance
can go, by taking oath to that effect, and
receive the care and medical treatment they
need and the county (Which means the tax
payers pays the bill. The practice of ad-
miitng pay patients into the Hospital, has
precedent dating far back it is true, but
that does not make the matter any nearer
right. We believe the precedent and prac-
tce entirely wrong; and ask our Supervi-
sors, if they have not, to give the matter
some thought, and if they find, as we think
they will, that they have no law allowing
them to admit this class OF patients, and if
they think, as we do, that it is wrong; that
it is applying the countys money and means
for use never intended, then stop it at
once.
Year: 1874

WoBsE, AND MORE OF lr.-Secretary
Richardson, who, on account of his dis
graceful connection with the Sanborn affair
was compelled, much against his will, to get
himself out of the Treasury Department
no sooner did so, than Grant nominated him
as Judge Of the Court of Claims, and the
Senate, somewhat strange to say, confirmed
the nomination. There are no words strong
enough to appropriately condemn such
actions. We can only say that it is one
more outrage on public morals, and another
insult to the nation, which go to show that
the Republican party. through its admins
tration, is lunging on from bad to worse, re
gardless of consequences or the people; and
if the people cannot see that such actions,
if not speedily checked, will, in a very short
time, plunge us into anarchy and national
ruin, they must be wilfully blind And then
talk about third term fol this tyrant in
disguise Give us Nero at once.
Year: 1874

If in this liberal age there are persons to be
found who are so blinded by prejudice as not to
believe that medicated stmulent is an item of
immense Importance in the catalogue of human
remedies, we should like them to witness the
wonderful effects which Hostetters Stomach
Bitters are now producing all over the country in
intermittent fever, rheumatism, bilious disorders,
dyspepsia, nervous complaints, constitutional
debility, mental depression and premature decay


To be sure these effects are nothing new. The
great vegetable invigorant and Its cures have
been before the people for more than twenty five
years, and IN every year of the twenty-five its
popularity has increased and its sale has become
larger. Yet there are no doubt many thousands
of intelligent citizens who have never had an op-
portunity of observing for themselves the sur
prising changes which this unequalled tonic and
Alternative produces IN systems which seem to be
hopelessly broken, and in cases of disease which
are not amenable to ordinary remedies. Proba-
bly, many of these regard the statements made in
relation to the sanitary properties of the Bitters
with some degree of credulity, Would that all
such skeptics could see with their own eyes what
the medicine is doing for the sick and feeble
everywhere, what staff of life it is proving to
the aged and infrm, what help IN time of
trouble to feeble women suffering from the COM
plants and disabilities peculiar to the sex, what
"a protection to health and life in maaIions dis
drcts, what panacea for languor and depres-
son what Il specific for all diseases in which the
system requires to be vitalized and sustained.
Of all stimulants it is the surest and safest of all
tones the most genial, effective and agreeable,
Of all the Alternatives the least violent and the
| most certain in its beneficial results.
Year: 1874

A BILL is about 10 get through Congress
prohibiting persons who cannot read and
write from sitting as jurors. There are some
naturally smart men deficient in this resp ect,
but generally speaking, it will be very
9 ood thing
Year: 1874

Placing the little hats all in row,
Ready for church on the morrow you know;
Washing wee faces and little black fists,
Getting them ready and fit to be kissed;
Putting them into clean garments and white
That is what mothers are doing tonight,
Spying out holes in the little worn hose
Laying by shoes that are worn through the


toes.


Looking DER garments so faded and thin
Who but mother knows where to begin?
Changing button to make 1t look right
That is what mothers are doing tonight
Calling the little ones all round her chair,
Hearing them lisp forth their soft evening


prayer.


Telling them stories of Jesus Of old.
Who loves to gather the lambs % his fold;
Watch, they listen with childish delight
That is what mothers are doing tonight.
Creeping so softly to take a last peep,
After the little ones are asleep;
Anxious to know IL the children are warm,
Tucking the blankets round each little form
Kissing each little face, rosy and bright
That is what mothers are doing tonight.
Kneeling down gently beside the white head,
Praying as only mother can pray.
God guide and keep them from going astray.'
Year: 1874

WARS WAsrE.-Give me the money
that has been spent in war, and l will
purchase every foot Of land upon the
globe. / will clothe every man, woman
and child In an attire Of which kings and
queens might be proud. ! will build .
school house on every hillside and in
every valley upon the earth; l will build
an academy in every town, and will en-.
dow it; college in every State, and Oil
1t with able professors; ] will crown
every hill with place Of worship, con-
secrated to the promulgation Of the gos.
pei of peace; will support In every pull
pit an able teacher of righteousness, 90
that on every Sabbath morning the chime
on one hill should answer to the chime
on another around the earth's wide cir.
cumterence; and the voice OF prayer and
the son1of praise should ascend like .
universal holocaust to heavsa.-RVH


Stersns.