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Year: 1879

One OF the novelties in French dishes
is stewed fishing or garden worms. A
little 4 year old took the liberty to give
his sister an idea of this new dish, yes
terday, by gathering small cup of
garden worms and then after seasoning
them placed them under her plate
where she found them when she went
to dinner.


Work is progressing on the new
school honse on Gray St. The cellar
has been dug and the foundation laid.


All the bids will be in by Wednes-
day night and the latter part of next
week We will be able to tell who the
lowest bidders are.


The Lone Star Assembly will give a
soiree on the 10th of May in the City
Hall.


A Scioptican Exhibition was given
in the City Hall last evening by the
congregation Of Zion Church (colored.)
Quite a large crowd came over from
Wilmington, to participate in the
levening's etertainment.


The Amateur Minstrel Troupe will
give an entertainment next week for
the benefit of the Free Reading room.


Miss Bunnell who gave select Read
ing here some time in the Winter, will
be at the Opera House in Wilmington,
on the 18th of this mouth, and thos e
wishing to hear Miss Bunnell can pro-
cure tickets at Miss Kirkeaas, Ferris,
Drug store, Jeminson cigar store, Oh
at Mr.. OVENS grocery store, here in
New Castle.


The store of J. Callahan on Fourth
street was burglarized and robbed of a
large amount. The two large French
plates of glass in both bulk Windows
was broken, and strange to say the
family heard none of the noise. Ou
of one window the burglars took I
doz. pair of shoes, and out of the othel
window 4 boxes of tobacco about loC
lbs. in all. Several minor articles wer'
stolen which with the shoes and tobac
co will be quite heavy loss.


Mr.. Callahan offers a reward of So
for any information that will lead t
the arrest and conviction of the part.
or parties who broke into his store las
evening. This is the third attempt t
OBJ Mr.. c. the first time being success
ful, also this time. The second tn
burglar was frightened off.
Year: 1879

action is precisely like that of the Edi-
son pen, but instead of being moved by
electricity, it acts by clock-work. The
needle point is driven by gear, and
works by a handspring, which is wound
up by a key in the ordinary manner.
1t is said to do its work equally well
with the electric pen, and to have some
advantages in comparison.
Year: 1879

General Grant had a fine recep-
ton in Cleveland yesterday.


The civil rights law is TO be test
ed in the case of the tlcket.taker OF
a New York theatre, who refused
to admit a colored man.


1t is said that twelve million five
hundred thousand of the twenty
five million dollars of bonds of the
new line to the Pacific have already
been subscribed for in Boston.


Gillette has introduced bill In
the House in opposition to the re-
Year: 1879

rR1pusu orF1cB, April H. I a. 'm.--After daybreak
Yesterday the movement Of the barometer steadily
upward Partly cloudy weather generally prevailed.
with occasional light sprnkles Of rain ut night the
weather WIS clear. The temperature ranged between


ace and 42o the average being 90 lower than on Thurs
day The amount OF ia tue air In not large.


Clear or partly cloudy weather, with slight changes In
temperature may be expected IN tins city ana vicinity
Year: 1879

1t looks as though the military would
soon move Headquarters to Fort Lowell
Repairs are constantly being made there
and to day Major Weeks adyertises fo,
proposals to put tin roofs on the buildings
OF the Fort. We think January 1st will
witness change.


1t is reported that the Southern p .lac
Railroad Company has purchased flneb-
On the San Pedro at point where Is line
crosses the river, and the natursl eoncIu-
sion is that this Is the site of the great
city which has been built in tn imagi-
nation OF many. The city on the sA Pc
dro can only be to Tombstone what Car
son is to Virginia City.


Latest advices from the Pioneer District
indicate that the Silver King mine is still
King. At depth of 252 feet in the new
shaft drift has been run which is already
forty feet through solid ore AMI the end
is not yet. Work is progressing stea:ily
but quietly and there seems to be no dis.
position to make big blow over a really
very big strike. The King has been sue
cessful from the start, and we shall expect
greater wealth as developments progress


The Tombstone Mill Company's bullion
coach got in again this morning with
eleven more bars of the precious metal,
valued at nearly $4,000 This is the lar
gest shipment yet made.


The Tombstone Mill will at once adont
wet crushing, and Will then be able to
reduce about twenty five tons of ore dailv
whereas only about fourteen tons can he
crushed in day by the drv method The
bullion shipments will be corresponding
ly increased.
Year: 1879

Only citizens, and those who have de-
clared their intention to become such, can
legally locate mines.


All land is mineral that is more ta1ua-
BILE for mining than farming purposes.


A vein or lode extends one hundred
and fifty feet on each side of It's center,
and the end lines must be parallel with
each other.


Locnt0rs have the exclusie mt Of all
the surface included within he lines of
their locations, and of all veins through
out their entire aapth, the tops or apices
Of which are inside such surface lines; but
/ their right Of possession is confined to
such portions thereof as lie between var
tical planes drawn downward througb
the end lines of their locatiens-no rigbt
being granted to enter upon the surf,ce
location of another.


Where two or more veins intersect or
cross, the prior location will take the ora
| within the intersection.


The discoverer must record within
twenty days from the date of discovery
and his location certificate must contain.
First, the name of the vein; second, the
name of the locator: third, the date of
location; fourth, the number of feet in
length claimed on each side of the disco.
very shaft: fifth the number of feet in
width claimed on each side; sixth, the
general course of the vein, as nearly as
may be.


The discovery shaft must show a well
defined vein; a plain notice embracing
the above facts must be posted at the
point of discovery: the surface boundaries
must be marked by eight SUBSTANTIAL
posts (besides discovery hewed on the
sides facing the location, and sunk in the
ground or firmly planted in monuments
OF stone, and arranged as shown in the
following diagram:
Year: 1879

Tho trial Of suit brought on behalf Of the United
Statos to the value Of lit boxes of tobacco
occupied the entire day yesterday. in the United
States District Court. before Judge Choate truck
load of tho tobacco was brought to the court room
as evidence Tho tobacco seized last March at
the warehouse of Messrs Thompson 4 Moore to
whom it had been consigned by W. A. Bobbitt. OF
North Carolina. It was claimed by the revenue
officers who made the seizure that the stamps upon
the boxes had been used second time. The value
of each stamp Is $40 and of the tobacco about
In tho trial yesterday T. j. Harland appeared for the
defendants and Assistant District Attorney Herrick
for the government The case Is still on.
Year: 1879

The ear of charity is as deaf as al adder
at work on a long column of figures.


The grinders should cease, because they
arc few, and hand-organ music isn't very
popular just at present, anyhow.


Old age comes on apace in harness, and
ut good round gait.


The boy stood on the burning deck that
he had hauled from the fire, where his father
had thrown it; but the old man yankctl
him off and completed the cremation of the
vile cards.


Women are generally pretty smart; but
they cannot hold a candle to can of koro-
sene with safety.


Virtue IS its own regard; but little be-
sides, that will buy something, IS generally
quite handy.


The old hummer smcllcth the lottle from
afar off when it is set up for free treat to
the crowd.


A word spoken in due season, how good
it is when it strikes the man with the bill
just about right.


s'Removc not the old landmarks" plead
ed the venerable tramp when they bid him
peel off and get into the bath pool at the
workhousc.


81 beg of you, have you few cents for
a starving mun2" asked tramp of pedcs-
trian on Vine street recently. "Ohl" cx-
claimed the latter; ''you are only begging
the question :" and he passed on.


The blood of the turnip is the seed of the
church in some stingy instances.


When at home do as the home 'uns do.


Beware of the man with one book, if lie
be al agent for it.


When man slips in to get sly nip and
finds crowd of his acquaintance there,
his first thought is, "Defend nc from my
friends"


The motto of the guy old bachelor on the
shady side of life is The Guard dyes, but
never surrcnders.


At many of the cheap clothing auctions
there is great cry and little wool.


God helps them who help themselves.
The lunch ticnd takes heart and goes for
what there is on the table, regardless OF
Providcntial aid in the contract.


The fullncss of q merchants store is not
indicated by the bcggarly account of empty
boxes which he permits to block the side
walk.


All the worlds a stage and money makes
the mare 60 before it.


How doth the little busy wife improve
each shining hour, and gad around the shops
all day--at night done out and sour


Father, at that critical period when tho
down is appearing on the chin of your boy,
when his changing voice is constantly get
ting out of gear, when lie is experiencing
his first dreams of love, and he ls peculiar,
ly sensitive, be careful in your bearing to-
wards him, and govern your temper, prac
ticc forbearance, for fear the son may &C
down on your wrath, and you be cleaned
out at your own game.
Year: 1879

Although sleep is natural and involun-
tary state, it may be greatly promoted by
maintaining good state of health, by daily
open air exercise, or by riding or sailing
with the face exposed to the air; by having
the stomach free from heavy meal or any
indigestiblc substance, and by the mind
being undisturbed with cares. Over-fatigue
Indulgence in food or drink beyond what
nature requires, want of proper exercise
and mental disquictude, are all causes of
slccplcssncss Breathing in confined or
ovcrhcatcd apartment is also not unusual
cause Of broken slumber. The temperature
most suitable for sleep is about sixty degrees,
which gives tho sensation of neither heat nor
cold, and admits of a moderate amount of
bcdclothing being used. The best posture
for sleep is to lie on the right or left side,
with the arms crossed over the breast in
front and the head well up on the pillow.
The mouth should be shut, 80 that the
breathing may be carried on exclusively
through the nose. Some persons acquire a
habit of sleeping with the mouth open,
which causes the grotcsque and offensive
action of snoring. Going to sleep while
lying on the back should be avoided, as
besides inducing the sleeper to snorc, it is
apt to cause disturbing dreams. When ly-
ing down to sleep, the mind should be as
composed as possible. Thinking ought to be
guarded against as productive of wakeful-
ness. Those who, from nervous irritabllity,
are habitually bad slccpers, resort to various
eXpedicnts to secure the blessing of rcposc


One of the most successful plans consists in
mentally repeating familiar poem or
psalm, so rs to alter the train of thought
and lull the consciousness. It is q well as
certained fact that sleep begins at the ex-
trcmities; tho feet sleep first, and then the
rest of the person. On this account, in Or
der to fall asleep, we require not only to
compose the thinking faculties, but to keep
the feet still. The feet must also have an
agreeable warmth. With consciousness
of this fact, the North American Indians
and others who are in the habit of bivouack-
ing in the open air when on distant cxpcdi-
tions, sleep with their feet toward fire
which they kindlc for the purpose. Certain
drugs act rs an opiatc and produce sleep
when ordinary means fail but these should
never be taken unless by medical sanction.
The practice of using opiatcs is most dctri-
mental to health, and, If pcrsevercd in, Is
ruinous to the constitution. Coffee and
other beverages act variously on different
individuals. They cxhilaratc some, and
others send to sleep. Tea usually acts
as an eXhilarant, by stimulating the nervous
system, and should not be taken less than
four hours before going to bed.
Year: 1879

just at daybrcak, we came to crossing
Of the bayou where we felt sure the bear
must pass on the way to his den. Harvey
placed me, the dogs and himself. A fallen
tree was in my front, and through its inter
laced roots could see in every direction.
Hardly had we completed our ambush
when quick movement of one of the dogs
startled me- But, in moment, noticing
that his looks were directed towards the
cross. | too looked thither, and heard the
sound of Il heavy animal sauntering slowly
over the soddcn ground and approaching
my lair In an instant a pair Of yellow
eyes glarcd ut me, and with us wide Il look
of surprise as there was in mine. Re-
covering myself I fired at the monster,
which appeared like huge, animated black
cloud as he rose up before me. The brute
disappeared with the smoke of my gun, but
in a moment was startled by the report
and shock of second discharge. The
other load Of my gun had been accidcntly
exploded. Looking in the direction that
the bear had taken, saw he had run along
the other side of the fallen tree and met at
the farther end the two dogs, when he
turned about and came toward me at his
most rapid speed and in savage humor.
Then there was a fearful crash and rush.
The black mass came Oh, with eyes gleam-
ing, and bcwildcring me with the reflection
of their glare in the sunlight


was conscious that my gun was useless,
anC so instinctivcly graspcd my pistol, but
found it hopclessly cntangled in my belt
For second, despair came upon me, but q
sudden rcvulson aroused every sense and
prompted me to defence for life. Quickly
drawing my knife, it was presented at a
thrust as the dark mass sprang at me.


at this moment, one of the huge dogs
lcaped at him so ficrccly at to divert the
monsters attention from myself and make
him miss his bite. He reared, and rs he
again came down on his forc-fcct, and was
in the act of going over the bank, plunged
my knife to the hilt into his body, in tho
region Of his heart. He turned and made a
terrible snap at my legs, but at the moment
fell backward over bush, and so we all
went into the bayou together, floundcring
in the water and mud.


| scrambled to the edge of the slough,
and watched with intense anxiety the result
of the battle. In another moment and
when the bear had nearly reached the
farther side of the pool, desperately fight
ing with the dogs every inch of the way, 7
heard rushing sound and the whirring
flight of more of the pack as they sprang
over me. In the same instant, flash shot
out from the brown barrel of Harvcy's rifle,
and the bear rolled over, though he still
fecbly fought the pack, and kept on fight.
ing to the last moment of his existence. re
my modification, al examination of tho
huge carcass showed that my shot had not
made any visible mark on the animal, and
that my knife had not quite reached his
heart. Harvcy's shot had killed him. Tho
weight of the savage animal was over five
hundred pounds.
Year: 1879

A curious phenomenon Of the defrac-
ton Of light may readily be observed
by any ono with lamp and two visit
ing cards. Cut out Of one Of tho cards
q slit about one-tenth of an inch wide,
with straight, even borders. Then
take q position about twenty feet from
a kerosene lamp, with the edge of the
flame standing edgewise towards you,
look at the flame through the slit in the
card, while you slide the edge of the
other card across it till you make the
slit in the card quite narrow. You
will then see the central bright band Of
the flame flanked on each side with the
colored defraction bands; and If you
look successively through red, green
and violet glasses, held between the
eye and tho slit, you will observe that
the bands arc separated by the greatest
space for red light and become closer
when viewed through the green glass,
and closest when the violet or blue
glass Is held before the eve.
Year: 1879

last week one Of the daily papers an
nouncrd th@ marriage Of a girl thirteen
years uf age \ boy could not be mar
riel al tIut age Without eiicitiug sVm-
pathy aud comment; therefore we shall
make defense for the victimized 0irL
Guild. A. 90 duplicates the highest
authority in the most atrOcious crime
that civilized society could, by c0nI-
mittiug, prove its own barbarism, our
censure shall be equally deep aud
strong IL marriage and motherhood
were not national necessity, there
might be slu.e palliative circumstance;
but, since they are, how shall we name
the crime that would destroy both ?
The law should be the crystaHiZed
essence of wIsdom-a sure index to lead
the people aright-yet in this instance
il has proven its own imbecility beyond
the possibility Of a doubt; proven that
IL is as reckless, uniufOrmed, ignorant,
As the most thnughtless Guild in the
lowest siums OF our great city. If it
were possible for all the girls Of the
United States to be married at thirteen
years OF age, for the next hundred
years, there would not be pisny with
sufficient intellect To tell the tale Of the
uati0n's decay. The minister who
would step down from his sacred calling
TO sanclinn the mOckery of such "A
marriage contract, should, by All the
holy ties That bind humanity, nave
sudden awakening to the sense of the
sacrifice he is making. IL we could, we
would, together with the NJ. DIS who
have said along the past ages that
women mature sooner than men, burn
them at the stake As man burns his
last years stubble, that he may have
a clean field for "A new crop. We should
quiet our nerves by remembering how
calmly these human vampires have
aided the sure sacrifice of throngs Of
unsuspecting young girls, Of twelve and
fifteen years OF age; and from out the
burning ashes We should be quite sure
that no little imps would spring tOcurse
the earth with inchpacitated immatur-
ity Yes, we would gladly light the
torch that would send the lurid
flames to high Heaven, aud by the
broad glare write IN the hearts OF an
aroused people, Marriage and Mother
hood shall be respected. Medic0 Liter
drV Journal
Year: 1879

II you know man who Is willing To
kiss your boots because you are rich, YOU
may he sure that there is some one
whom he cOmpels tn Kiss his bnots in
return. He who will cringe before one
who is bigger than himself will play
the tyrant over one smaller than him
self.
Year: 1879

Closing of the Evidence for the Prose


cutl0n.


DDKALB, Miss, Sept. 10.-The
State, at o'clock yesterday after>
noon, rested its case in the trial Of
Henry J. Gully for the murder of
Cornelia Chisholm. the object of
the prosecution has been to establish
conspiracy on the part of defends
ant and others to kill Chisholm,
Gilmer and Rosenbaum, and IN car
rying it into effect killed Cornelia
and other parties. An attempt was
made to show that on the night
after the burial of John w. Gully a
meeting of the conspirators was
held at the gi1-house of John Gully
to mature the plans for carrying the
conspiracy into effect, but the
State own witnesses proved the OBJ
ject of that meeting to be nothing
more than to discuss the practical
bility Of body of citizens going to
DeKalb the following day to assist
in the arrest of Chisholm and
others, charged with the murder of
John W. Gully, should they resist
and assistance be necessary. On
this point the State gained no
strength. Among the declarations
made after the killing of Chisholm
going to show conspiracy was the
declaration of the defendant that
1--WE have done what he came to do"
and that ''if there is any hanging to
be done, here is my neck"


The testimony of the defense has
tended to contradict some of the
material statements of witnesses for
the prosecution as to the firing in
the Jail, who shot Cornelia and
Judge Chisholm, what parties in the
crowd had guns, the action of the
defendant in the Jail during the
firing, and the relative positions of
all the parties.


One of the jurymen, G. G. Stew
art, has been i'll since the adjourn
ment last night, and on his account
it has been impossible to proceed
with the trial to-day. It is hoped
he will recover sufficiently this after
noon to allow the cause to proceed.
The defense has number of wit
nesses to testify on other points
brought out by the prosecution
The argument will probably begin
to morrow.
Year: 1879

Belle Mason, 22 years of age, was
nursing a sick friend at the residence of
William McCune, Red Oak, Iowa. About
5 o'clock In the morning she went TO the
well to get a glass of water for the sick
girl. While she was raising the bucket
with a pully-rope, dog ran against
her, and, the curbing being slippery,
threw her feet from under her, and she
plunged head first into the well, which
was twenty-one feet to the water, and
the latter six feet deep. Below the bot
tom of the well proper was a hole drill
ed through a stratum of rock ,ty feet,
and large enough to admit the body OF
q man, which fortunately the girl es-
capped. Rising to the surface she uttered
a scream. After several immersions in
the water she got hold of the bucket and
waited for help. Avery McCune, a
Young man, without thought of peril,
descended the well, picking his way
along the stone wall, reaching the girl
as she had nearly become exhausted.
Clasping her under one arm, the heroic
fellow retraced his way as he went down,
and placed her on the surface, when she
swooned completely. When it is con-
sidered that she weighed 130 pounds,
added to which were her water soaked
garments, and that she was so exhaust
ed as to be perfectly helpless, the nerve
and pluck of the young man are appar-
emf
Year: 1879

The Democratic Caucus of the House of
Representatives, on the 9th, adopted reso-
luton to hold Monday sessions hereafter,
to allow the introduction of new bills in the
usual manner.


At recent Cabinet meeting the Indian
question was considered at length. Among
the questions discussed were the relations
of the Canadian Government to our own, in
the event OF a hostile movement southwark
of Sitting Bull and his band; the habeas
corpus case of Standing Bear, now in the
custody of Gen. Crook; the wisdom
Of the policy of keeping North
ern Indians in southern latitudes
against their wish, If they were disposed to
be peaceful at the North. Secretary Schurz
took the ground that to promote the best in
terests Of both whites and Indians, it was
necessary that the Indians should be kept
upon their reservations, and out of the way
of bad white men, who would incite or pro-
woke them to acts of violence. No definite
conclusion in relation to any branch of the
subject was reached.


The President has nominated Robert P.
Wilson of Pennsy lvania, Consul at Moscow.


The Chicago TTibune's Washington special
says that the Republican Material Caucus,
ueiu Cn tue lztn, unanimously agreed 10
disregard the position assumed by Gen. Gar
field that the rider to the eArmyAppropriation
bill could be accepted il presented as a sep
arate measure. As an abstract proposition
they would not approve the political amend
ments in separate bill, much less will
they consent to their adoption as
amendments to the appropriation bills.
White here were some fears expressed in
the caucus that the President might approve
the Army bill, and that Secretaries Schurz
and Evarts and Attorney General Devens
might counsel such course, the general
opinion was that the President would stand
firm. At all events, whatever the President
might do, the Republican Senators deter
mined for their part to resist to the very
last extremity the passage of this political
legislation. This augurs protracted dis
clIssion and n long session %