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Year: 1877

Kerosene lamps if kept full will
never explode rs there is no room i'll
the lamp when 1t is full for the explo-
sive gas.


The quicker bread rises the winter
it will be, and it is far nicer to mould
it on a large towel or an old table
cloth folded. with little flour siftcd
over it than on Il moulding-boad.


Two tcaspoonfulS Of finely powder
cd charcoal drank in halt tumblcr
of water, will often give relief to the
sick headache when caused, as in
most cases il is, 10y a supcrabundance
Ofacid on the stomach.


Lemon juice and glyccrine, equal
parts, are recommended to remove
tan and trecklcs. For cleansing,
sottening and whitening the skin
of the hands and face, nothing can
be better. Apply at night and wash
off i'll the morning.


To rid Il house of rats.-Wet Il
few pounds of unslacked lime with
strong lye made from potash; let it
he quite soft spread it around the
holes so that the rats cannot avoid
treading in it let ID remain Il week
or SO, and if it gets dry scrape it oil
and moisten again. The mixture
burnes their feet and they will not he
likely to make second Wis
it. Do not let it come in contact
with oil-cloth or paint,
Year: 1877

Amid the changing scenes of life
That cheer the coming view,
The faircst prospects that appear
We hasten to pursue;
But yet whatever pauh we tread
Obstacles we will meet,
And taste among the fruits of life,
The bitter with the sweet.
The wealthy seek in pleasures lap
The joys that few can find;
And poverty can only hope


COntentment of the mind.
Whatever cast our destiny


May fling unto our feet.
The best and kindest will hut turn
The bitter with the sweet.
The young look forth with ferven


hope


For all the joys of wealth,
The7Otd look back upon the past
And only ask for health.
You will delight in sunny skies,


And all the heart would greet
But age has seen it all-and drank
The bitter with the sweet.
Year: 1877

ToM>oN'S SHIRT may be a
very good woman gasped Tomson
his breath almost choked off by the
tightness of Il new shirt just made by
his wife, while the wrists were so
loose that they seemed not to be but
toned at all. ''She may be a very
good woman, but she don't UNDER
stand the practical application of to-
biographical engineering to fine
shirt
Year: 1877

Imagine yourself standing i'll a
plain to which your eye can see no
bounds. Not tree, not a shrub,
not Il tall weed lifts its head


above the barren grandeur Of the des-
crt. not a stone is to be seen on its
hard beaten surface. No undulation,
no abruptncss. no break to relieve the
monotony; nothing save here and
there 4 deep narrow track worn into
the hard plain by the constant hoof
of the buffalo. Imagine then count
less herds Of buffalo, showing their


unweildly, dark shapes i'll every direc-
ton. as far rs the eve can reach, and
approaching at times within forty
steps of you; or herd of wild horses
feeding in the distance or hurrying
away from the hateful smell of man.
with their names floating and tramp
ling like thunder. Imagine here and
there a solitary antelope, or perhaps


whole herd fleeing off in the dis
tance, like the scattering of white


clouds. Imagine bands of white.


snowlike wolves prowlIng about, ac-


companicd by the little gray collets
or prairie wolves, who are as rapacious


and rs noisy as their bigger brethren


Iamagine. also, here and there Il


lonely tiger cat, crOuchcd in some lit


tie hollow. or bounding off in triumph,


bearing some luckless little prairie


dog whom it has caught struggling


about at a distance from his hole. If
| to all this you add band of Comanchcs


mounted on noble swift horses. with


their long lances, their quivcr at the


back, their bow, perhaps their guns,


and their shields ornamcnted gaudilv


with feathers and cloth, and round as


Norval's or rs full rs the moon; if


YOU imagine them lowering around


in the prairie, chasing Il buffalo or at
tacking an enemy. YOU have an image


of the prairie.
Year: 1877

The Gospel Temperance meeting in
the City Hall grows steadily in numbers
and interest. Last evening it was opened
with prayer ty DR.. Shelp. A portion of
the Scripture was read from which was
deduced the Christian duty of treating
with sympathy and kindness both the
seller and purchaser of strong drink.
Prof. Seymour urged the victim of in
temperance to exert the power God has
given him for his own deliverance, and
yet to call upon God for that aid that he
was always willing to give when man
complied with the Divine cond tons.


The Rev. Mr.. Latrobe advised all
Christians to work in this cause as they
found opportunity. No man could give
another any commission to work in this
part OF the Lords vineyard. God was
the great commissioner of his servants,
All things should be done in harmony
there should be no jealousy or contention
in this great work. We are laborers to.
gether for the good of men and should
lose sight of self.


DR.. Hicks thought we should look
charitably on all honest differences O
| opinion as to the methods of saving men
Brothers Elliott, Rapho, Fraim ant
others made short but earnest addresses
In all the speeches sinners were urge,
to come to Christ and find in him sur
friend and Saviour. Three persons aske


for prayers. A meeting was announce


for this evening, to be addressed by Pres
ident Wilson and others.
Year: 1877

To the Editor of the Gazette.


DEAR SIR:-In copy of your paper,
published last evening, see you use my
name rather freely. 1 wish you to be
Informed, sir, that the drunken depreda-
tions you say were committed in the 4th
district were done without me having
anything to do with them whatever; and l
defy any police officer in this city to
gainsay it. And as to "New York Jack, ~
any policeman on the force will tell you
that he is not, nor has he been in this
city for some time. see you are deter
mined not only to hound me while in
Jail, but outside too. And to conclude
you may go to The police station, and il
there is warrant there for me do moi
publish this; it not, do so; If for no 9th


er purpose than to help man who is de
termined to reform.


Very respectfully, ED. SCOTT.
Year: 1877

More rain it is needed.


Tomorrow will be market day.
The farmers complain of the dry wealth
er.


There was lull in police business this
morning.


Go to Rehoboth ON Thursday and take
bath in Old Ocean.


The fishing for shad and HERRING will
cease on next Saturday.


The American Rihes-gave full dress
drill last evening at their armory.


The religions tent meeting over Thirt
street bridge still continues, large mum
ber having been converted.
Year: 1877

This Liniment has proved itself to be
one of the best remedies ever used for
Burns and Scald>. Its quickness in allie
waiting pain when applied, gives it great
superiority over all other preparations
Year: 1877

s8~ To those engaged in sedentary pur-
suits: You are aware of course that ac-
tivity is promotive of functional effort,
particularly of the stomach and bowels
inactivity induces Dyspepsia and all of It's
wretched consequences. In the absence OF
plenty of exercise we can cheerfully recon-
mend that invaluable tonic and Alternative,
Keller's Vegetable Life Drops, the bes,
remedy known for Dyspepsia and these
diseases incident to sedentary course OF
life
Year: 1877

Time and money have been wasted in
futile endeavors to obtain some embroca
non that would prove cure for this
cNcruciating disease; but all have failed
except kELLERs ROMAN LIN1MEST. and
that has been successful in almost every
instance where it has been employed
whether such has been of the infammatorv
or chronic type. In Lumbago and Sciatica
it affords instant relief.
Year: 1877

Our town authorities have had a good
stone culvert built across the street, op-
posite the residence of Mr.. H. Harris,
and are building another at Rock Run, TO
convey the waste water from the pump at
that place
Year: 1877

The Columbia and Port Deposit railroad
are gradually filling up their side track,
and intend laying new rails as soon as the
filling is completed. The main track has
had bnt little attention paid to it till this
Fall, and became very rough: but, under
the present supervision, is in excellent
condition.
Year: 1877

.5S Baby shows are the fashion now, but
as long as mothers continue to nurse their
little ones with Laudanum or other opiates,
they cannot expect their Babies to look
bright. If your Baby needs medicine get
a good and harmless one such as DR.. Bull S
Baby Syrup p cents a bottle.
Year: 1877

WHEN man presents himself to
us as u Republican who lives in the
bailiwick of Republican newspa-
per, we simply enquire whether he
is a patron of his local newspaper.
There is no better evidence OF wor-
thiness than the support of pa
per. Whoever is too niggardly to
pay the pittance of a newspaper
subscription is unworthy of bcmS
"coun.ed iu.'-Er
Year: 1877

THE WILMINc ~ TURNPIKE.-Dur-
ing the last ses- ,or Of the Legislature a
bill was passed repeating the charter Of
the Wilmington I urnpike Company. -
The company subsequently, certified to
the Governor their acceptance of the
hill, whereupon the road become and
now is public highway. The pike as
controlled by the Company, was what is
known as Tie Newport pike, and includ
ed Ma. yland Avenue and a portion of
West Front street. The streets will now
be maintained by the City Council of
wilmington, and the road by the Levy
Court OF New Castle County as other
streets and roads are.
Year: 1877

There is no harder or more dangerous
work than mining; and the men ousht
TO be paid fair wages. In the end all
will be the better OF by liberal policy,
and the sympathy Of the people are with
the workmen as long as they abstain
from aets Of violence.
Year: 1877

Who can picture the possible power ola
single word for good or evil? There was
on one Of the avenues Of this city a family
of two young married people, handsome,
loving, rich, and happy. The whole cur
rent of these peoples existence has been
changed by a single word. The other
husband question, and he-she noticed
be was dreamy and abstraeted-replied,
absently, "What, Kate z" Her name is
Susan.


For this single word the husband sleeps
on the sofa, and has . big slip Of sticking
plaster down the back Of his head the wife
has had to buy new broom, though she
only had the last one two days; her eyes
are red with crying, and she threatens to
arise and so unto her father, and, when
ever she speaks Of a handsome widow who
lives round the corner, and was christened
Catherine, She speaks of her disdaiafully
as that thing
Year: 1877

SAN Francisco, Aug. rs.
The Chronicle has had an interview with
Judge Field, in which, referring to the
alledged opinion OF Bradley, be said
simply no such opinion was read in the
hearing Of Clifford and himself, nor any 80
read until read In open court. Further
than the considering his opposition and use
that might be made of his words, he did
care to speak
Year: 1877

We are on the eve Of another election.


Many colored men, since they have be-
come voters, have been members Of the
Democratic-Conservative party, and in
1875, large numbers joined it, and by
their votes aided in the overthrow of
Radicalism in this State. AT that time
they did 50 upon trust They We're
promised that should the Democrats get
possession of the State Government, none
Of their rights should be interfered with.
This was but promise since that time
they have found it to be fact. They
vote, sit upon juries, own property and
pay taxes, as their white fellow citizens.
The public school system, in which they
were most interested, has been improved, 3,
and their children now enjoy more bene
| fits from it than ever before. The Dem
ocratic. Conservative party, by its last
| Legislature, divided the offices it had to
| dispose of with the colOred Democrats.
During this canvass, in Pamela, Holmes,
Madison and Kinds counties, they have
placed upon their Legislative tickets col
ored men. In the Senatorial District,
composed of Bolivar and Coahoma, a col
ored man is the regular nominee, and in
many other counties colored men have
been nominated for minor offices, not so
much because they were colored, as be-
cause they were Democrats. So has the
Democratic Conservative party redeemed
its pledges to its colored members. 1t is
now their duty to stand up to the party,
and if possible convince their coIored
friends who have hitherto acted with the
Radical party to come forward and join,
and vote the regular ticket. Tell them
not to be led off by the new movement
called Independent, which will, if it be
successful, only benefit the Office seekers
and keep up the jealousies between the
races.


The black-liners have been often re-
ferred to in this canvass. No colored
Democrat or colored Conservative should
take the epithet to himself He has
done all in his power to destroy
the color line in politics. By Black
line is meant those, whether colored
or white, who to hold office kept up the
strife between the races, and falsely told
the colored people if the Democrats ever
come into power their rights would be
taken from them, and they put back into
slavery. You have seen the lie given to
their statements and it is now your duty |
to not only vote the straight Democratic
Conservative ticket yourselves, but to get
as many of your friends as possible to
leave the black-hne and vote the ticket |
that means peace and prosperity to all,
good will and kindness between the races
Tell them that


"While the lamp holds out to burn


The vilest sinner may return"
Year: 1877

During the late war, to the honor of


Mississippi, it was truthfully said that no
part of the Confederate lines was ever


broken nor any position ever surrendered
which was intrusted to the soldiers of
your State. This was true alike Of the


Mississippi regiments in the army of
Tennessee and the army Of Northern


Virginia. 1t became prOverbial that


Mississippians knew how to die, but re
fused to learn how to desert a position
intrusted to them. The generals of the
army all appreciated it, and the com


mands that were next to them
were always satisfied that their fanks
would not be exposed. 1t required
an order "to fall back" for position to
be given up, and a general surrender for
the flags borne by Mississippians to trail
in the dust. OF all the Southern States
Mississippi was the only one that had
neither company or regiment to fgh:
against the South Such is her record.
Such was the devotion of her sons to
the cause they had espoused.


The armed contest with Radcalism is
ended but the battle goes on at the polls.
The troops are in position. The cam
paign has begun. The election in this
State on the SIXTH OF NOVEMBER is but
the advance of the skirmish line prepare.

tory to the great Presidential contest in
1880. The South is solid from the Po-
tomac to the Rio Grande Mississippi
must keep up her well earned reputation
Of never giving up a position aud never
falling back In 1875 she taught Flori-
da, South Carolina and Louisiana what
they must do to be free They profted
by her example and in 1876 threw off the
Radical yoke. The Mississippi plan was
their slogan. She must be true to her
self and show 20 the Democracy of the
Union that she will stand as firm as the
rock of Gibraltar with the solid South
Year: 1877

We have seen letter from Gen.
Martin in which, after stating that he
had completed the list of his appoint
ments, he speaks very confidently of the
success of the vote for the subscription
by Kinds county to the capital stock of
Natchez, jackson & Columbus Railroad.
Indeed we have heard gentlemen from
various parts of the county, who had
been opposed to the railroad, because of
the tax it will impose, say that they had
been thoroughly convinced by the argu
ments of Gen. Martin, that the advan.
tages, III the way of reduced frieghts and
increase of the value of lands, would
more than compensate for the increased
taxation. Thirty-four miles of this road
have been built and paid for, without
Borrowing a single dollar Adams
county issued three hundred thousand
dollars in bonds in aid of the road, and
these bonds are held by the county and
It's citizens, and are not on the market
for sale. The road is paying current ex-
penses, and when completed to jackson
will be the cheapest, as well as the best
constructed, and one of the most eco
nomlcally managed roads on the CONT
nent. Kinds county is not called upon
for bonus of two hundred thousand
dollars. She will have four hundred



shares of the capital stock in the road,
with no first, second or third mortgage
liens to depreciate the value of these
shares. The county will have a voice in
the management of the road, and if the
affairs of the company are conducted
with the discretion and wisdom which
have characterized the enterprise thua
TAR the road, so far from adding addi
tlonal burthens, will be source of innu
merable benefits to our people The
most expensive portion of the road has
| already been built. The balance of the
route will not cost exceeding five thon-
sand dollars per mile If the subscrip-
tlon is voted, We may confidently expect
the completion of the road to Jackson
within eighteen months, or even less
time. The advantages to the city of
jackson of bringing the road to this
point must be apparent to every citizen,
and we hope that the city will give a
solid vote for subscription.


1t is proper to add that this question
of the railroad subscription, has no bear
ing whatever upon the election OF mem
bers of the Legislature. They will not
be called to act upon the subject in their
official capacity. The question will be
determined by direct vote of the peo-
pie at the polls without reference to any
other election.
Year: 1877

This issue of The CLARION Is the last
that will reach our readers before the
election. To the grand Democratic
Conservative army that marched under
the banner Of Retrenchmeut ..ud Reform
to victory in l81J-'76, We say be of
good ckoer, stand steady along the whole
:ine, prepared to march in solid phalanx
to the polls on the SIXTH OF NOVEMBER
1t is true that victory IS assured, but
noGo should remain away. Each mem
Der of the party should proclaim by his
ballot to the whole Union that Misss-
sippi, with an overwhelming majority,
will stand shoulder to shoulder in the
solid South for the Democratic candi-
date at the Presidential election in
1880.


The Radicals and their allies, the NAL
contents, dared not put forth a State
ticket, but if you approve Of the acts Of
your Legislature you will be at the
polls and vote the straight ticket from
top to bottom.


What We're those acts that you are
asked to approve?


Ames was driven out Of power.


Davis and Cardozo were impeached.


Every law passed in the interest of
Radicalism was repealed.


The school system was improved.


Taxes were reduced.


All salaries were cut down.


Expenses of every kind were reduced.


And every pledge was redeemed.


Can you withhold your approval of
such record?


The State ticket is sure to be elected
and there will be an immense Demo
cratic Conservative majority in the Leg
islature.


We would like to see that body
'soid" from the Tennessee line to the
Gulf. 1t can be made so. Ii a few
counties, certain malcontents and office
seekers, knowing they could not be nom
mated by the party, have allied them
selves with the black liners and inaugu-
rated what they call 'Independent"
movements Most of these movements,
we are gratifed to state, are already
dead, and we appeal to the old guard
that saved the State from ruin in 1873,
to stamp such as may remain under foot
on election day. The counties that may
be 50 unfortunate as to permit the NAL
contents to win, will have no more in
fuence in the next Legislature than did
those counties who sent bona tide Radi-
Gals to the last.


Again we send you greeting. The
music of victory is in the air Vote the
straight ticket from Governor to Consta-
bic. Let the lightning strike, and smite
the black-Iiners and their allies, hip and
thigh, for the honor of your county and
the glory of your State.
Year: 1877

FoREwARNED is forearmed. The
Radical leaders are telling their malcon-
tent allies that the old black line is ready
to move to man at their bidding. That
means they are going to attempt the
heavy lines around the polls to intimi-
date colored Democrats and bulldoze the
bob-tail ticket through. We will have
none of it.
Year: 1877

The Crystal Springs Monitor learns
" that there will be full Radical ticket
I" in the field, in the November election
@ that it is already prepared, and will be
" printed and distributed on the eve of
g the election. Every Radical voter will
come, in the morning of election day,
" with his ticket in his pocket" Fore
warned is forearmed. The Democrats of
Copiah should march solidly to the polls
on election day.
Year: 1877

In this day Of the world competition IS
active in the extreme. But in a long run
It's the best which wins the prize OF public
preference in spite OF all the deceits used
to bolster up weak articles. For this reason
DoOLEY's YEAST POWDER is recognized as
the highest possible achievement in baking
powder.
Year: 1877

SUPPOSE you see one of the black
liners on election day attempting the
same old game of intimidating colored
Democrats, what are you going to do
about it-let it go on, or protect the col
ored Democrats as you promised you
would do, and as you did do in 1915 and
-'76 ?
Year: 1877

Contrary to our rule, we have retained on
our subscription list the names of few
hundred whose terms of subscription have
expired during the past summer all of
whom have been separately notified. After
this issue, we shall erase all names not re-
neweI. Look for the blue Y on the margin
of this issue 1t means time ont. We hope
To retain every name on our present list.
Year: 1877

SUPPOSE the black liners have taken
possession of the polls and are taking
Democratic tickets from colored men and
tearing them up, like you have often seen
them do before, what are you going to
do about it?-and how are you going to
do it unless you are prepared ?
Year: 1877

From Mississippi comes the pleasant,
but rather doubtful report, that the State
debt will be paid off in three years.-St.
Louis Republican.


Not at all doubtful, unless the people
permit the Black liners and their allies,
the Independents, to get control of the
State at the election, of which there is
not the remotest possibility.
Year: 1877

If the Black Liners take possession of
the polls, and You are not prepared, you
will have to do as the boys of Clinton
did, fall back mile or two and telegraph
for help; but before you can get it, the
election will be over, and the day lost.
Forewarned is forearmed
Year: 1877

IL every county where the black
liners and their malcOntent allies have
tickets, the old plan of taking possession
of the polls is going to be attempted.
We know the RAIDS and their allies will
howl because we have told it; but new
ertheless we advise Democrats and Con-
servatives to go to the polls prepared for
any emergency.
Year: 1877

Notwithstanding the bowling of the
Leader that Wash Davenport is a shining
light in the Democratic party, and strong
advocate of the Irregular ticket it appears
that Wash Davenport is affiliating with the
yesterday, Wash attempted to "enthuse
the colored brethren in favor of the ticket
headed with N. a. L. We learn, however,
that the speech did not enthuse worth
cent; in fact. that they refused to listen to
the great miscegenationist. Col. Murrell,
the colored orator of Louisiana, afterwards
made speech, in which Wash and the Ma
tIonal Administration party were handled
without gloves.


The obituary of that party Will appear
November 7t6. and until the funeral cere-
monies are ended, the mourners are expect
ed to be silent.